Alexander Aghassipour
InvestorUnicorn founderInvestor at Nordic Makers · Co-founder; former Chief Product Officer at Zendesk
Copenhagen, Denmark
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedZendesk$10.2B
About
Co-founder and CPO of Zendesk, a customer service company that had a $1.7B IPO and was later acquired for $10.2B.
Co-founder; former Chief Product Officer at Zendesk
Intro paths
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Zendesk's investors · 16
BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2009Bright Pixel CapitalLisbonCRV (Charles River Ventures)San Francisco · $250K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksGeek VenturesNew York · $200K – $800K checksGoldman SachsNew York · since 2012Golub GrowthChicagoIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2012IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPoint NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2012Runa CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checksTensility Venture PartnersChicagoWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks
Co-founders at Zendesk
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Mikkel SvaneCo-founder; former CEO
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Morten PrimdahlCo-founder / Founder Emeritus
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Tom EggemeierChief Executive Officer
Experience
- ZendeskCo-Founder2006 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Araneum A/SFounder1995 — 2002
Education
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMaster, Information Technology1988 — 1993
Skills & more
SaaSBranding & IdentityProduct DesignEntrepreneurshipStart-ups
From Alexander's professional profile.
Colleagues at Nordic Makers
Network4
Klaus NyengaardScout
Investor at Nordic Makers
Lee JacobsScout
Entrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss
Moaffak AhmedScout
Venture Partner & co-founder at Sisu Game Ventures
Dalton Ang
Investor at B Capital Group
Investors connected to Alexander in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alexander Aghassipour work?
- Alexander Aghassipour is at Nordic Makers and Co-founder; former Chief Product Officer at Zendesk.
- What check size does Alexander Aghassipour write?
- Alexander Aghassipour typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Alexander Aghassipour found?
- Alexander Aghassipour founded Zendesk.
Founder mafias
DTU - Technical University of Denmark mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marianne HyltoftEngineer and Business AdministrationFounded FlextribeTorsten KolindMScFounded YouNoodleTroels SchönfeldtDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Seaborg TechnologiesLuis Jimenez-TuñonMaster of Science in Telecommunications EngineeringFounded Rovial SpaceJes BroengM.Sc.Founded NorlaseDavid Kofoed WindMaster's DegreeFounded Eduflow
+ 20 more
Nordic Makers mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark63
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures
+ 57 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Zendesk27
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesElena GomezPresident & CFO, Toast at Operator CollectiveBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife Ventures
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