Alex Finkelstein
InvestorGeneral Partner at Spark Capital · Board director at Wunderite · Board director at Badi · Board director at Mark43
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M
About
Alex Finkelstein, an ex-TV creator/producer for FOX, E! and Discovery, is a patient, persistent partner who spent three years convincing Wayfair’s CEO and focuses on modernizing unglamorous, complex markets.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- a•••@sparkcapital.comreveal80% confident
- a•••@sparkcapital.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaSSector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Finkelstein is a co-founder of Spark Capital.
- Education
- Studied at Middlebury College (1997)
- Boards
- Finkelstein serves on the Board of Trustees of Middlebury College.
- More
- Finkelstein wrote and sold a number of original television shows to networks including Fox, Discovery, and E! before returning to venture capital.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Wunderite
Intro paths
In turn, Alex can intro founders to Wunderite's investors below.
Wunderite's investors · 5
Co-founders at Wunderite
Board director at Badi
Intro paths
In turn, Alex can intro founders to Badi's investors below.
Badi's investors · 4
Co-founders at Badi
Board director at Mark43
Intro paths
In turn, Alex can intro founders to Mark43's investors below.
Mark43's investors · 11
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Co-founders at Mark43
Experience
- Spark Capital LLCGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — present
Investments
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Spark Capital
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Investors connected to Alex in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Finkelstein?
- Alex Finkelstein, an ex-TV creator/producer for FOX, E! and Discovery, is a patient, persistent partner who spent three years convincing Wayfair’s CEO and focuses on modernizing unglamorous, complex markets.
- Where does Alex Finkelstein work?
- Alex Finkelstein is General Partner at Spark Capital and Board director at Wunderite and Board director at Badi and Board director at Mark43.
- What does Alex Finkelstein invest in?
- Alex Finkelstein invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Alex Finkelstein write?
- Alex Finkelstein typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What companies has Alex Finkelstein invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Wayfair, 9fin, Cosuno, Flywire, Getyourguide, Higharc, Soundhouse, Talkspace, Videa Health, Wunderite.
- Where did Alex Finkelstein go to school?
- Alex Finkelstein studied at Middlebury College.
- Does Alex Finkelstein lead rounds?
- Yes — Alex Finkelstein has led 1 tracked investment.
