Alek Strygin
FounderFounder at Portside · Founder/COO at GetGoing
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
FoundedGetGoing · YCPortside
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About
Alek Strygin founded Portside, Inc., an aerospace company.
Founder at Portside
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In turn, Alek can intro founders to Portside's investors below.
Portside's investors · 10
Almaz CapitalPortola ValleyI2BF Global VenturesNew York · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2023J17 CapitalLocus VenturesPalo AltoRecall CapitalSan Bruno · $300K – $1M checksSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2021Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021Vista Equity PartnersNew York · since 2024
Co-founders at Portside
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ALEK VERNITSKYExecutive Officer, Director
Founder/COO at GetGoingYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Alek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alek can intro founders to GetGoing's investors below.
GetGoing's investors · 2
Co-founders at GetGoing
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Alek VernitskyFounder/CEO
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Ilya GluhovskyFounder/CTO and Vice President of Engineering
Experience
- PortsideStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- PortsideCo-Founder & COO2018 — 2026Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- BCD TravelSVP, Product Management2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- GetGoing, Inc. (acquired by BCD Travel)Co-Founder and COO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Dewey & LeBoeuf LLPAttorney, Corporate Restructuring & Reorganization2008 — 2011Los Angeles, CA
- Charles River AssociatesConsultant2002 — 2005Palo Alto, CA
Skills & more
Negotiation6Strategy DevelopmentStrategic Thinking1Management6Analysis2Strategy15Contract Negotiation7E-commerce22Start-ups36Airlines3Sales Management7Corporate Law3
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RestructuringDebt RestructuringEconomicsSales ProcessProduct StrategyBusiness StrategyStrategic AnalysisTravelLeisure TravelEntrepreneurshipOperationsBusinessLanguages English · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alek Strygin?
- Alek Strygin founded Portside, Inc., an aerospace company.
- Where does Alek Strygin work?
- Alek Strygin is Founder/COO of GetGoing and Co-founder at Portside.
- What companies did Alek Strygin found?
- Alek Strygin founded GetGoing, Portside.
- Where did Alek Strygin go to school?
- Alek Strygin studied at USC Gould School of Law (J.D., Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics); Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Econometrics and Quantitative Economics).
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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv mafia22
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USC Gould School of Law mafia4
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Also attended USC Gould School of Law22
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Also attended Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv47
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Shared employers
Also worked at Portside3
Also worked at BCD Travel2
Also worked at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP8
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Also worked at Charles River Associates36
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