About
Alan Abbott combines GP and LP experience—running family investment platforms and as venture partner—while leveraging deep El Paso border-region networks via bank, foundation and seed-fund boards and gubernatorial innovation appointments.
Invests in
Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRobotics
Experience
- Saba InvestmentsInvestment Committee Membercurrent2017 — presentEl Paso, Texas, United States
- Plutus Ventures, LLCManaging Membercurrent2018 — presentEl Paso, Texas, United States
- New Mexico First Financial, Inc.Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentLas Cruces, New Mexico Area
- Cottonwood Technology FundSpecial Limited Partnercurrent2009 — presentSanta Fe, New Mexico and Enschede, the Netherlands
- Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Private Foundation)Investment Committee and past board member and chair of Investment, Finance and Audit Committees.current1998 — presentEl Paso, Texas Area
- Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Private Foundation)Member and Innovation Task Force2007 — 2009El Paso, Texas Area
- Lynwood Garden InvestmentsPresident and Foundercurrent1973 — presentEl Paso, Texas Area
- El Paso Children's HospitalMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2020El Paso, Texas Area
- Paso del Norte Foundation (Public Charity)Board Member2013 — 2016El Paso, Texas Area
- Sunland Optical CompanyChairman1971 — 2015El Paso, Texas Area
- Innovate El Paso now HUB of Human InnovationDirector2007 — 2010
- Compass BankAdvisory Board Member2008 — 2010El Paso, Texas
- Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (RCIC)Board Member2007 — 2009El Paso, Texas
- Paul L Foster School of MedicineAdvisory Board Member2007 — 2009El Paso, Texas
- Pacific UniversityTrustee2004 — 2008Forest Grove, Oregon
- Camino Real Angel NetworkCo-Founder, Board Member, Screening Committee Chairman2002 — 2008El Paso, Texas Area
- State National BankAdvisory Board Member1999 — 2008El Paso, Texas Area
- Greater El Paso YMCADirector of Metropolitan Board and Heritage Foundation1981 — 2007El Paso, Texas Area
- Texas Emerging Technology FundFounding Director2005 — 2007Austin, Texas Area
- GAG, LLCCo-Founder and Manager1996 — 2003El Paso, Texas Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, International Relations1965 — 1969
- The University of Texas at El PasoMBA1973 — 1975
Skills & more
Certified Public Accountant
Languages English · Spanish
From Alan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,572 more
Also attended The University of Texas at El Paso6
Colleagues at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alain le Loux
GENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Charles Call
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Daan Boekhoudt
Investment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology Fund
David Blivin
MANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Iris Wiggers
FINANCE at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Lee Rand
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Michael A. Jackson
General Partner at QAI Ventures
Patrick Claessen
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
















