Alex Meyer
InvestorManaging Partner at Origin Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $3.2M
About
Alex Meyer blends tech business leadership as ex‑SAP VP and HBS alumni angel head with civic tech diplomacy and arts entrepreneurship, founding Stage 773 and training at The Second City.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Origin VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Committee - Harvard Business School Alumni Board of Directors, Emerituscurrent2013 — presentBoston, MA
- Harvard Business SchoolPresident - Harvard Business School Club of Chicago2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Harvard Business School Angels & Entrepreneurship Council ChicagoChairman & Foundercurrent2006 — presentwww.hbsangelschicago.com
- Stage 773Co-Founder, Vice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2005 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- SAPVice President - Global Business Development2010 — 2019
- House of BluesDirector of Operations2004 — 2006
- Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant1998 — 2003
- Ford Motor CompanyProduct Development Engineering Intern1997
- NKSEngineering Intern1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy37Entrepreneurship27Venture Capital15Business Strategy11Leadership8Executive Management6Private Equity6Business Development5Strategic Partnerships4Public Speaking4Consulting4International Business5
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FinanceBusiness PlanningInvestmentsNew Business DevelopmentGlobal Business DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisProject ManagementEmerging MarketsProduct DevelopmentBoard LeadershipArtsNegotiationFrom Alex's professional profile.
Colleagues at Origin Ventures
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Carolina Galdiz
Investor at Origin Ventures
Jacquie Marshall Siegmund
Partner at Origin Ventures
Jason Heltzer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Kyung-Woo Seo
Senior Vice President at Smilegate Investment
Linda Watchmaker
CFO at Origin Ventures
Prashant Shukla
Partner at Origin Ventures
Scott Stern
Partner at Origin Ventures
Network4
Angela Smith
Investor and Director at Utah Innovation Fund
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Jacquie Marshall Siegmund
Partner at Origin Ventures
Jason Heltzer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Meyer?
- Alex Meyer blends tech business leadership as ex‑SAP VP and HBS alumni angel head with civic tech diplomacy and arts entrepreneurship, founding Stage 773 and training at The Second City.
- Where does Alex Meyer work?
- Alex Meyer is Managing Partner at Origin Ventures.
- What does Alex Meyer invest in?
- Alex Meyer invests in Consumer, Future of Work, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Alex Meyer write?
- Alex Meyer typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- Where did Alex Meyer go to school?
- Alex Meyer studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Mechanical Engineering); The Second City Conservatory (Acting, Improvisation).
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