About
Serial entrepreneur who founded Hiya, Ekata (acquired by Mastercard in 2021) and Whitepages.com, focused on the intersection of large-scale data, security and AI. Holds a BA in Economics and MS in Engineering from Stanford University.
Experience
- Hiya Inc.CEO & Foundercurrent2016 — present
- A5 CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- EkataFounder & Chairman2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- WhitepagesFounder & CEO1996 — 2016
- CarDomain NetworkCo-Founder & CEO1998 — 2012
- Goldman SachsAnalyst1997 — 1998
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst Intern1996
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Economics (Honors)1992 — 1997
- Stanford UniversityMS, Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics/Smart Product Design)1992 — 1997
Skills & more
Leadership25Management33Start-ups99Product Management23Entrepreneurship85User Experience8Executive Management27Mobile Applications16Strategic Partnerships65Mergers & Acquisitions9Mobile Devices11Data Mining10
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Web AnalyticsOnline AdvertisingSEOE-commercePPCAgile MethodologiesAnalyticsWeb ApplicationsBloggingLanguages English · Swedish
From Alex's professional profile.
Colleagues at A5 Capital
Network9
Danae SterentalScout
Partner at Westbound Equity Partners
Jonathan BenhamouScout
Venture Partner at Alven
Lars Fjeldsøe-NielsenScout
Advisory Board at VÅR 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
- Where does Alex Algard work?
- Alex Algard is at A5 Capital.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia837
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Goldman Sachs mafia232
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Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsDavid WhelanM&AFounded Strive Health +2Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded HeyLibby +2Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfrontinsurance +2James SteinbergAnalyst/DeveloperFounded OpenShelf +2
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hiya Inc.3
Also worked at Ekata1
Also worked at Whitepages3
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,433
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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