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Alex Algard

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Chairman & Co-Founder at A5 Capital · Founder and CEO at Hiya

London Area, United Kingdom

FoundedHiya

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About

A serial entrepreneur who founded Hiya, Ekata (acquired by Mastercard in 2021) and Whitepages.com, focusing on large-scale data, security, and AI to enable trust and digital identity. Holds a BA in Economics and MS in Engineering from Stanford University.

Founder and CEO at Hiya

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Hiya's investors · 7

AIStudioSeattle · since 2021Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2017Ericsson VenturesStockholmLumia CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2017Nautilus Venture PartnersPalo Alto · since 2017Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcPalo AltoVoyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M checks

Experience

  1. Hiya Inc.CEO & Foundercurrent2016 — present
  2. A5 CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  3. EkataFounder & Chairman2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  4. WhitepagesFounder & CEO1996 — 2016
  5. CarDomain NetworkCo-Founder & CEO1998 — 2012
  6. Goldman SachsAnalyst1997 — 1998
  7. Morgan StanleyAnalyst Intern1996

Skills & more

Leadership25Management33Start-ups99Product Management23Entrepreneurship85User Experience8Executive Management27Mobile Applications16Strategic Partnerships65Mergers & Acquisitions9Mobile Devices11Data Mining10
+9 moreWeb AnalyticsOnline AdvertisingSEOE-commercePPCAgile MethodologiesAnalyticsWeb ApplicationsBlogging

Languages English · Swedish

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Investments

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CarDomain NetworkCheezburgerDanceJamEkataEVO Media GroupInkd.comRemitlySwarmiaTrestleVamo

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Colleagues at A5 Capital

Alexis Abed
Operations Team at A5 Capital
Arnav Agarwal
Analyst at A5 Capital
Calvin Freebody
Operations Team at A5 Capital
Durdona
Financial Accountant at A5 Capital
Durdona Alimova
Financial Accountant at A5 Capital
Jim Kandunias
COO at A5 Capital
Micaela Martin
Operations Team at A5 Capital
Ruth Robinson
Chief of Staff at super{set}

Network10

Adam D'AngeloScout
Angel
Danae Sterental RiveraScout
Partner at Westbound Equity Partners
Jonathan BenhamouScout
Venture Partner at Alven
Lars Fjeldsoe-NielsenScout
General Partner at Owl Ventures
Thomas CuvelierScout
Partner, US & Europe at RTP Global
Adam Rothenberg
Partner at BoxGroup
Aditya Agarwal
Partner at South Park Commons
Dave Morin
Founder and Managing Partner at Offline Ventures
David Tisch
Partner at BoxGroup
Petteri Koponen
Founding Partner at Lifeline Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Algard?
A serial entrepreneur who founded Hiya, Ekata (acquired by Mastercard in 2021) and Whitepages.com, focusing on large-scale data, security, and AI to enable trust and digital identity. Holds a BA in Economics and MS in Engineering from Stanford University.
Where does Alex Algard work?
Alex Algard is Founder and CEO of Hiya and Chairman & Co-Founder at A5 Capital.
What companies did Alex Algard found?
Alex Algard founded Hiya.
What companies has Alex Algard invested in?
Investments tracked here include CarDomain Network, Cheezburger, DanceJam, Ekata, EVO Media Group, Inkd.com, Remitly, Swarmia, Trestle, Vamo.
Where did Alex Algard go to school?
Alex Algard studied at Stanford University (BA, Economics (Honors)); Stanford University (MS, Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics/Smart Product Design)).

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