Fundraising Fox

Alex Iskold

Investor

Managing Partner at 2048 Ventures Β· Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

New York, New York

Writes $150K – $600K checks Β· typically $400K

FoundedAclidRely IntelligenceSearch & Share

About

Four-time founder and ex-Managing Director of Techstars NYC who built the Startup Hacks blog, shares VC mechanics and screening checklists, and applies biohacking and self-care with frameworks like magic moments.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. 2048 VenturesFounder and Partnercurrent2018 β€” presentNYC
  2. Harvard Business SchoolCoach and Venture Capitalist in Residencecurrent2020 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. New York UniversityBoard Member, NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institutecurrent2023 β€” presentNew York, United States
  4. http://startuphacks.vcBloggercurrent2014 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. The 1k Project Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Foundercurrent2022 β€” presentEverywhere
  6. The 1k ProjectFounder2020 β€” 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. TechstarsManaging Director, NYC2013 β€” 2018New York City
  8. GetGlueFounder/CEO2010 β€” 2013
  9. AdaptiveBlueFounder/CEO2007 β€” 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Read/WriteWebFeature Writer2006 β€” 2009
  11. Data Synapse (acquired by Tibco)Chief Architect, VP2005 β€” 2007
  12. IBMChief Architect, Application Analysis Tools2003 β€” 2005
  13. Information Laboratory (acquired by IBM)Founder/CEO2000 β€” 2003
  14. New York UniversityInstructor1998 β€” 2003
  15. Plumb DesignSoftware Engineer1998 β€” 2000
  16. The D. E. Shaw GroupSoftware Engineer1996 β€” 1998
  17. Goldman, Sachs & Co.Software Engineer1994 β€” 1996

Education

  1. New York UniversityMaster of Science, Computer Science
  2. Lehigh UniversityBachelor of Science, Mathematics

Skills & more

Start-ups99Software Development46Social Networking38Blogging19Software Engineering30Distributed Systems39User Experience32Digital Media26Digital Strategy11Strategic Partnerships20Web Applications4Scalability4
+12 moreOnline AdvertisingUser Interface DesignBig DataSocial MediaMobile ApplicationsProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipAgile MethodologiesJavaScriptJavaManagementLeadership

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 2

Search & ShareBoard seat

via 2048 Ventures Β· filed Aug 2016 Β· $2.2M raise

GreathornBoard seat

via 2048 Ventures Β· filed Mar 2016 Β· $2.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at 2048 Ventures

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