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Alex Benik

Investor

Founder at Encoded Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Founder of Encoded Ventures, which he started in 2024 after two decades investing in infrastructure and security at Battery Ventures. He has worked with numerous teams from pre-seed through acquisition and IPO and maintains a large network of technologists and practitioners.

Experience

  1. Encoded VenturesFounder / General Partnercurrent2024 — presentBoston
  2. Battery VenturesPartner2001 — 2023Greater Boston
  3. the Yankee GroupAnalyst - Data Communications Practice1997 — 2000Greater Boston

Deals · 20

AteroSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

bitdriftSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

DatumSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

DuckbillSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Jazz SecuritySolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Niv AiSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

RunatomSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

SixtaSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

StealthiumSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

TenzaiSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Compute as CodeSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

ConfighubSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

DataflintSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

DLP, RemasteredSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

IpxoSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Mobile Observability reimaginedSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

neurometricSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

The first AI co-pilot built for Apache SparkSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Video Agents that Feel HumanSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

Where configuration livesSolo GP

via Encoded Ventures

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Network20

Anna HaighScout
Analyst at Battery Ventures
Courtney ChowScout
Vice President at Battery Ventures
Dharmesh ThakkerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Itzik ParnafesScout
Venture Partner at Key1 Capital
Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Andrew McLoughlin
Brit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investor
Barak Schoster Goihman
Partner at Battery Ventures
Brandon Gleklen
Principal at Battery Ventures
Chandler Ward
Investor at Battery Ventures
Chelsea Stoner
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Collier Searle
Principal at Battery Ventures
Danel Dayan
Principal at Battery Ventures
▶8 more connections

Dawit WorkieDharmesh ShahDillon JoyceEnzo WienerGavin TaskerGeorge ChristopherJason MendelThomas Marchioni

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Benik?
Founder of Encoded Ventures, which he started in 2024 after two decades investing in infrastructure and security at Battery Ventures. He has worked with numerous teams from pre-seed through acquisition and IPO and maintains a large network of technologists and practitioners.
Where does Alex Benik work?
Alex Benik is Founder at Encoded Ventures.
Where did Alex Benik go to school?
Alex Benik studied at Moses Brown School (High School); Wesleyan University (BA).

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Also attended Moses Brown School7

Paxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesSinjon GoldbergSr. Associate at Volition CapitalBen SteingoldInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALDavid RoggManaging Partner at Reformation PartnersRobert FinnPartner at PrincetonJamie MarshallFounder at Snackpass

+ 1 more

Also attended Wesleyan University62

Jennifer ZimmermanMarketing & Communications at General CatalystDan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Andy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Brad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Kristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpact

+ 56 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Battery Ventures117

Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesEnzo WienerPrincipal at Redpoint VenturesChiraag DeoraPrincipal at GreycroftJoe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesDavid HartwigOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 111 more

Also worked at the Yankee Group3

Jason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDanny KleinGrowth Partner at JLL Spark Global VenturesDean McCauslandChief Financial Officer at Optum Ventures