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Alex Rampell

Investor

General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz

Menlo Park, California

Writes $50K – $50M checks · typically $10M

FoundedCashStarDescriptFlock HomesFlyHomesPoint Digital Finance, Inc.Quantopian

About

Alex Rampell is a serial fintech founder who built shareware as a child, co-founded seven startups including TrialPay (acquired by Visa), bringing hands-on expertise in payment flows, interchange and risk.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense Tech

Experience

  1. Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Affirm, Inc.Co-foundercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Rocket CompaniesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentDetroit Metropolitan Area
  4. LoftBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  5. DescriptBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. WiseMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
  7. Propel, IncBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  8. Very Good SecurityBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. EarninBoard of Directorscurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California
  10. Steadman Philippon Research InstituteBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentVail, Colorado, United States
  11. PointChairmancurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  12. Independent InvestorSelfcurrent2006 — present
  13. OpendoorBoard Observer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  14. TXN SolutionsChairman and Co-Founder2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  15. CashStarMember, Board of Directors2011 — 2017Portland, Maine Area
  16. KCG Holdings, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  17. VisaOffers & Loyalty2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  18. TrialPay, Inc.Co-Founder/CEO/Chairman2006 — 2015Mountain View, CA
  19. TrialPay, Inc.Chairman of the Board2014
  20. Yub, Inc.CEO2013 — 2014Mountain View, CA

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science1999 — 2003
  2. Phillips Academy1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Social Commerce21E-commerce99Product Marketing82Marketing47Start-ups97Public Relations5Product Development17Sales7Social Networking33B2B16Venture Capital15SEO8
+12 moreDigital MarketingDigital MediaBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipOnline MarketingProduct ManagementEmail MarketingSEMStrategic PlanningStrategySaaSFacebook

Languages English · Japanese · Russian · Spanish

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Deals · 6

Flock HomesBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Mar 2025 · $22.9M raise

Point Digital Finance, Inc.Board seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed May 2022 · $140M raise

SentiLinkBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Jul 2021 · $90.6M raise

FlyHomesBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Jun 2018 · $17.7M raise

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QuantopianBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Nov 2016 · $25.6M raise

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CashStarBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Mar 2015 · $22.5M raise

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