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Alex Wearn

Investor

Venture Partner at Polymorphic Capital

United States

About

Venture Partner focused on DeFi, DEXes, and derivatives; co-founder and CEO of decentralized exchange IDEX and in crypto since 2015. Previously at Amazon, Adobe, and IBM, and a member of Alliance DAO.

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Alex Wearn @alexwearn

We're working with: Algo trading platforms (@PlanemoTrading ) Social platforms (@bloomsocial ) Gamified perps (@clashofperps ) to bring Katana Perps everywhere. Reach out if you want to get involved. https://t.co/g5myifZb9X

Jul 23, 2026 Β· β™₯ 16 Β· ⇄ 1

Alex Wearn @alexwearn

8/ Katana Perps is now live. We've been given a second run at this, and we're not wasting it. https://t.co/xNhTzsuhpy

Mar 23, 2026 Β· β™₯ 9

Alex Wearn @alexwearn

7/ To everyone who stayed with IDEX through the quiet years: thank you. This one’s for you.

Mar 23, 2026 Β· β™₯ 11

Experience

  1. IDEXCEOcurrent2016 β€” present
  2. AmazonSenior Technical Product Manager2017 β€” 2018Greater Seattle Area
  3. Kellogg School of ManagementMBA & MS-DI2014 β€” 2016
  4. AdobeWorldwide Sales Insights - MBA Intern2015San Francisco Bay Area
  5. IBM DemandTec SolutionsSenior Product Manager/Managing Consultant2014
  6. IBM DemandTec SolutionsProduct Manager/Managing Consultant2012 β€” 2014
  7. IBM DemandTec SolutionsSenior Business Analyst2011 β€” 2012
  8. IBM DemandTec SolutionsLead Business Analyst2010 β€” 2011
  9. IBM DemandTec SolutionsBusiness Analyst2008 β€” 2010

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management2014 β€” 2016
  2. Vanderbilt UniversityBA, Economics2004 β€” 2008

Skills & more

Business Process Improvement6Analytics14Business Intelligence7Enterprise Software8SaaS12Software Implementation7Business Analysis7Product Management9Agile Methodologies5SQL4Microsoft Excel9CRM7
+6 moreSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)ManagementBusiness StrategyProject Management

From Alex's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 514 more

Also attended Vanderbilt University150

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton VenturesJosh KipnisHead of Marketing & Communications at AlleyCorp

+ 144 more

Shared employers

Also worked at IDEX2

Vitaly SpasskyManaging Partner at Polymorphic CapitalArseny KlekovkinManaging Partner, G1 Ventures at HyperNest

Also worked at Amazon260

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 254 more

Also worked at Kellogg School of Management45

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoe KaiserSenior Investment Advisor at Mercato PartnersMike BrennanBoard Member, Advisor, COO at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALYossi FeinbergInvestor at Honeystone VenturesPeter JarmanManaging Partner at Cross Creek Advisors

+ 39 more

Also worked at Adobe81

Louise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalDavid MackayD9Y at Mucker Capital

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Colleagues at Polymorphic Capital

Anna Kafkaridou
Operations at Polymorphic Capital
Eldar Khamitov
Partner, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic Capital
Nataly Laktionova
Marketing, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic Capital
Richard Sobel
Partner, Strategic Development at Polymorphic Capital
Stefano
Venture Partner at Polymorphic Capital
Vadim Koleoshkin
Venture Partner at Polymorphic Capital
Vitaly Spassky
Managing Partner at Polymorphic Capital