Where does Alek Vernitsky work?

Alek Vernitsky is Founder/CEO of GetGoing and Managing Partner at Curiosity VC.

What companies did Alek Vernitsky found?

Alek Vernitsky founded GetGoing, Portside.

Where did Alek Vernitsky go to school?

Alek Vernitsky studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Business Administration).

Alek Vernitsky

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Curiosity VC

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedGetGoing · YC Portside

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977 people in our graph share verified history with Alek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Teresa ChanunlockedAlek: together at Gap, Inc (2004–2005)

×5Alek: together at Harvard Business School

Alek: together at YPO

×3Alek: together at University of California, Berkeley

Experience

YPOMembercurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
PortsideCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
PortsideCo-founder & CEO2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
thredUPSenior Vice President & Head of Product2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
BCD TravelSenior Vice President, Product Strategy2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
GetGoing, Inc (acquired by BCD Travel)CEO & Co-founder2011 — 2016San Francisco
Hostelling International USABoard Member2008 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Bain & CompanyManager2009 — 2011
HumanConceptsSr. Product Manager2005 — 2007
Gap, IncProject Manager2002 — 2005
Arthur AndersenSr. Consultant2000 — 2002

Skills & more

StrategyStart-upsEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentPrivate Equity

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Colleagues at Curiosity VC

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Advisor at Curiosity VC

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Principal at Curiosity VC

Bas Overtoom

Advisor at Curiosity VC

Bram Oostvogel

Advisor at Curiosity VC

Daniel Gebler

Advisor at Curiosity VC

Dennis de Breij

Advisor at Curiosity VC

Elliot Schouten

Investment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VC

Eva Formica

Investment Analyst at Curiosity VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alek Vernitsky?: Managing Partner at Curiosity VC
Where does Alek Vernitsky work?: Alek Vernitsky is Founder/CEO of GetGoing and Managing Partner at Curiosity VC.
What companies did Alek Vernitsky found?: Alek Vernitsky founded GetGoing, Portside.
Where did Alek Vernitsky go to school?: Alek Vernitsky studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Business Administration).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Harvard Business School mafia892

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Thredup mafia3

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Curiosity VC mafia2

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Herman KienhuisFounder & Managing PartnerFounded Curiosity VC

GetGoing mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alek StryginFounder/COOFounded Portside

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Tim DraperFounder of Draper Associates Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at YPO374

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta Capital Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN Capital Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health Ventures Dan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners Tien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

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Also worked at Portside3

Kirsten Bartok TouwCo-Founder & Managing Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL Henry FrankievichManaging Director at Insight Partners Alek StryginFounder/COO at GetGoing

Also worked at Bain & Company1,094

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew Capital Deepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of Zomato Zach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of Mischief William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column

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Also worked at Gap, Inc53

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis Ventures Bob GenchiCIO/CISO at Scale Venture Partners Varsha RaoExecutive Partner at Flare Capital Partners Michael MarquezInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc Nettie ReyesVP of Operations at Sozo Ventures

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