About
Alex Balkanski built pioneering video-compression semiconductor companies C‑Cube and DiviCom (helped establish MPEG), serves as CEO of Picarro, and—recognized in Congressional materials as a brilliant mathematician—advises global deep‑tech founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSocial
Board director at Engageli
Intro paths
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Engageli's investors below.
Engageli's investors · 8
BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2020BRM CapitalTel Aviv · $1.7M – $28M checks · since 2020Corner VenturesNew York · since 2021EducapitalParis · $2M – $11M checks · since 2020EmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2020Emerge EducationLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2020Good FriendsSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020MaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Engageli
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Dan AvidaCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
DK
Daphne KollerCo-founder
SP
Serge PlotkinCo-founder
JN
Jamie Nacht FarrellCo-founder
GA
Gideon AvidaFounding contributor (attributed by secondary databases)
JP
Joe PeterFounding contributor (attributed by secondary databases)
Experience
- Picarro, Inc.CEOcurrent2013 — present
- Benchmark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2000 — present
- Decru Inc.Director2002 — 2005
- C-CubeCEO1988 — 2000
Education
- Harvard UniversityPhD1981 — 1987
- Harvard CollegeBS, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics1979 — 1981
- Harvard College
Deals · 1
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Benchmark
Arad Naveh
Partner at Benchmark
Bill Gurley
General Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-host
Bob Kagle
General Partner at Benchmark
Bruce Dunlevie
General Partner at Benchmark
Chetan Puttagunta
General Partner at Benchmark
Eric Vishria
General Partner at Benchmark
Everett Randle
General Partner at Benchmark
George Hu
Venture Partner at Benchmark
Network11
Bill GurleyScout
General Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-host
Peter FentonScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Arad NavehScout
Partner at Benchmark
Bob KagleScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Bruce DunlevieScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Chetan PuttaguntaScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Dan LevitanScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Maveron
Eric VishriaScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Everett RandleScout
General Partner at Benchmark
George HuScout
Venture Partner at Benchmark
Jack AltmanScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Investors connected to Alex in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alex Balkanski work?
- Alex Balkanski is General Partner at Benchmark and Founder at Engageli.
- What does Alex Balkanski invest in?
- Alex Balkanski invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Social.
- What check size does Alex Balkanski write?
- Alex Balkanski typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What companies did Alex Balkanski found?
- Alex Balkanski founded Engageli.
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