Alex Moore
InvestorFounderPartner at 8VC · Board director at Pantheon AI · Board director at Saronic · Board director at Quaestor Technologies, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $3M – $30M checks · typically $16.5M
About
Leads 8VC's defense practice and incubates companies via the firm's Build Program. Previously a startup operator for 12 years and the first employee of Palantir Technologies; sits on the boards of Palantir, Saronic, Epirus, Chaos, Gallatin, CX2, iCOMAT, and Terra.
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Invests in
Defense Tech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Alex Moore co-founded Backplane, a social media analytics company. Alex Moore co-founded NodePrime, a cloud automation company that was acquired by Ericsson in 2016.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford University (BA, Economics, 2005)
From Alex's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Pantheon AI
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Board director at Saronic
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Co-founders at Saronic
Board director at Quaestor Technologies, Inc.
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Co-founders at Quaestor Technologies, Inc.
Experience
- 8VCPartnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NodePrimeCo-Founder2013 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- BackplaneCo-Founder2011 — 2014
- AnduinAngel investor2010 — 2011
- Palantir Technologies1st Employee, Director of Operations2005 — 2010
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelors, Economics2001 — 2005
Skills & more
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AnalyticsE-commerceMobile ApplicationsBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementFrom Alex's professional profile.
Deals · 4
GridMatrixBoard seat
via 8VC · filed May 2024 · $4.4M raise
EPIRUS, INCBoard seat
via 8VC · filed Feb 2022 · $229.5M raise
Auto Motive PowerBoard seat
via 8VC · filed Mar 2021 · $6.5M raise
Quaestor Technologies, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Jul 2020 · $5.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Anduin TransactionsCHAOSChaos IndustriesCX2EpirusFieldguideGallatiniCOMATNylasPalantirPalantir TechnologiesPremise DataSaronicSaronicStandard MetricsTerra
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Moore?
- Leads 8VC's defense practice and incubates companies via the firm's Build Program. Previously a startup operator for 12 years and the first employee of Palantir Technologies; sits on the boards of Palantir, Saronic, Epirus, Chaos, Gallatin, CX2, iCOMAT, and Terra.
- Where does Alex Moore work?
- Alex Moore is Partner at 8VC and Board director at Pantheon AI and Board director at Saronic and Board director at Quaestor Technologies, Inc..
- What does Alex Moore invest in?
- Alex Moore invests in Defense Tech.
- What check size does Alex Moore write?
- Alex Moore typically writes checks of $3M – $30M.
- What boards does Alex Moore sit on?
- Alex Moore holds tracked board seats at Anduin Transactions, Auto Motive Power, CHAOS, Chaos Industries, CX2, Epirus, EPIRUS, INC, Fieldguide, Gallatin, GridMatrix.
- Where did Alex Moore go to school?
- Alex Moore studied at Stanford University (Bachelors, Economics).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at NodePrime2
Also worked at Palantir Technologies204
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