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Alex Iskold

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Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund · Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures · Founder at Adaptiveblue

New York, New York

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

FoundedAdaptiveblue

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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.

Contact· published on Alex's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Founder at Adaptiveblue

Deals · 2

Search & ShareBoard seat

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

GreatHornBoard seat

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

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Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Iskold?
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.
Where does Alex Iskold work?
Alex Iskold is Founder of Adaptiveblue and Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund and Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures.
What does Alex Iskold invest in?
Alex Iskold invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Alex Iskold write?
Alex Iskold typically writes checks of $150K – $600K.
What companies did Alex Iskold found?
Alex Iskold founded Adaptiveblue.
What boards does Alex Iskold sit on?
Alex Iskold holds tracked board seats at GreatHorn, Search & Share.
What companies has Alex Iskold invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aclid, Aerodome, Airspace Link, Altru, BentoBox, Century Health, Coding.bio, DataCamp, De-Ice, Genius AI, Gorgias, Growth Signals, and 19 more.

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