About
Alex Ray is a Principal at PSL, where he works with Greg Gottesman across the firm's activities, supporting existing companies and helping create new ones. He previously worked in McKinsey & Company's Leap business-building practice helping large companies launch startups, and has been a two-time founder (backed once by Y Combinator) as well as an Associate at Oxbow Ventures. He is a full stack developer focused on ideas that apply frontier technologies such as machine learning and generative AI in accessible ways.
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- Pioneer Square LabsPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- ParadeFounder2020 — 2022Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA Candidate2018 — 2020
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2019San Francisco, California, United States
- Oxbow VenturesAssociate2016 — 2018
- Zyn CareersFounder2014 — 2016
Skills & more
Teamwork15Public Speaking15Negotiation4Leadership2Product Development7Process Improvement5Event Planning7Microsoft Excel9Social Media8Manufacturing7Lean Manufacturing8Data Analysis6
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ResearchCustomer ServiceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OfficePowerPointTime ManagementSocial NetworkingLanguages English
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Colleagues at Pioneer Square Labs
Andrea Leach
Administration at Pioneer Square Labs
Ben Gilbert
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs
Caitlin Sowers
Product Design at Pioneer Square Labs
Dani Johnson
Recruiting at Pioneer Square Labs
David Zager
Partner at Pioneer Square Labs
Eugene Liao
Controller at Pioneer Square Labs
Geoff Entress
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs
Greg Gottesman
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible Hands
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Ray?
- Alex Ray is a Principal at PSL, where he works with Greg Gottesman across the firm's activities, supporting existing companies and helping create new ones. He previously worked in McKinsey & Company's Leap business-building practice helping large companies launch startups, and has been a two-time founder (backed once by Y Combinator) as well as an Associate at Oxbow Ventures. He is a full stack developer focused on ideas that apply frontier technologies such as machine learning and generative AI in accessible ways.
- Where does Alex Ray work?
- Alex Ray is Principal at Pioneer Square Labs.
- What does Alex Ray invest in?
- Alex Ray invests in AI & Machine Learning.
- Where did Alex Ray go to school?
- Alex Ray studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Economics with minor in Manufacturing Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Hotspots
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Harvard Business School mafia554
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Ashok SanthanamMBAFounded FogLogic +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2
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McKinsey & Company mafia536
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
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Pioneer Square Labs mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike GalgonManaging DirectorFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1Robert SchulteEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Lumatax +1Greg GottesmanManaging Director and Co-FounderFounded Pioneer Square LabsAllison HarrEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Gemma LabsBen GilbertVenture PartnerFounded Pioneer Square LabsJulie SanderManaging DirectorFounded Pioneer Square Labs
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Pioneer Square Labs mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Robert SchulteEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Lumatax +1Mike GalgonCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded GlobalpartnershipsAllison HarrEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Gemma LabsBrian FiocaPrincipal AI EngineerFounded RescueTimeSean FlynnEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Single FileGaurav OberoiEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded LEXION
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of Mississippi33
Starling CousleyManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at RevolutionChris HaleyVenture Partner at FINTOP CapitalMichele BattleExecutive Assistant at Commerce VenturesChris BerryAssociate at Harbert Growth PartnersCharlie PlaucheManaging Director at S3 VenturesSteven MasonManaging Partner at Empactful Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pioneer Square Labs22
Vivek LadsariyaManaging Director at PSL VenturesGreg GottesmanManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible HandsSanford SpiveyHead of Studio at 25MadisonMike GalgonChief Executive Officer at Global PartnershipsAllison HarrVice President, DAF Investments at Global PartnershipsGeoff EntressManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,973
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at Parade1
Also worked at Harvard Business School260
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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