Alex Behar
InvestorPartner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc · Board director at Sunairio
Chicago, IL
About
Alex Behar brings a market-structure-first climate investing approach, combining seed-technology and farmers’ derivatives work, CVC design for a mining firm across agriculture, energy and water, and antitrust and emerging-markets expertise.
Contact· published on Alex's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Sunairio
Intro paths
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Sunairio's investors · 7
Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcChicago · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024Constellation Technology VenturesBaltimore · $2M – $10M checksKeiki CapitalAbilene · $100K – $250K checksMassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checksRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksThin Line CapitalPasadena · $400K – $600K checks
Co-founders at Sunairio
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Rob CirincioneFounder & CEO
Experience
- Buoyant VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- eighty2iPrincipal2023 — 2024United States
- Sandbox IndustriesVice President, Cultivian Sandbox2019 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Monitor DeloitteManager2016 — 2019City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Monitor DeloitteSenior Consultant2014 — 2016Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
- RBB EconomicsAssociate2010 — 2013City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Skills & more
Data Analysis12Management Consulting14Econometrics13Economics16Policy Analysis6Business Strategy4Corporate Finance3Mergers & Acquisitions2Macroeconomics2Statistical Data Analysis1Investment Strategies1Research2
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Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingInnovation ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipMicroeconomicsEconomic ResearchIndustrial OrganizationEconomic RegulationStataStrategyAnalysisEconomic ModelingLanguages English · Spanish
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Deals · 1
SunairioBoard seat
via Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc · filed Dec 2024 · $6.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Allison Myers
General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amy Francetic
Co-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Jacob Gleason
Principal at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Laura Dyer
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Laura Katzman
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Ted Orben
Investor at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Andrew Boyd
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Binoy Bhansali
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Bo Shi
Vice President at Sandbox Industries
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Chris Zock
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Christian Horn
Associate at Sandbox Industries
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
David Haddad
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Dr. Emir Sandhu
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Elizabeth Golden
Managing Director at Sandbox Industries
Investors connected to Alex in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Behar?
- Alex Behar brings a market-structure-first climate investing approach, combining seed-technology and farmers’ derivatives work, CVC design for a mining firm across agriculture, energy and water, and antitrust and emerging-markets expertise.
- Where does Alex Behar work?
- Alex Behar is Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc and Board director at Sunairio.
- What does Alex Behar invest in?
- Alex Behar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does Alex Behar sit on?
- Alex Behar holds tracked board seats at Sunairio.
- Where did Alex Behar go to school?
- Alex Behar studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Cape Town (MSocSc Dissertation with Distinction, Economics); University of Cape Town (BSocSc (Hons) First Class, Economics).
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Also attended INSEAD805
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Cape Town162
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at eighty2i2
Also worked at Sandbox Industries35
Tyler Bates-CollierOperations at 8VCKelly CarlquistVice President at Blue Venture FundsMatt DownsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesGretchen HayesInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesKelsey MaguireInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesDan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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Also worked at Monitor Deloitte1,277
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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