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Alexander Ross

Investor

Partner at Illuminate Financial

New York City

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Alexander Ross is Illuminate Financial's New York Partner, having joined early to help set up and launch the firm's first fund. He previously advised private equity funds on TMT and fintech acquisitions at Bain & Company, worked in JPMorgan's Technology division, and co-founded the online booking system provider Teamup. He leads the firm's work on crypto and digital assets, holds a first-class Master's degree in Engineering, and was a Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Invests in

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Experience

  1. Illuminate FinancialGeneral Partner | Head of NYCcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Illuminate FinancialInvestment Director - Founding member2015 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Zocks | AI for AdvisorsInvestor/Board Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. Reality DefenderInvestor/Board Directorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. EnmaccBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMunich Area, Germany
  6. TalosInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  7. BlockdaemonSeries A Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  8. NotabeneBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  9. Arteria AIBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Copper.coInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  11. ChartIQInvestorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Charlottesville Area
  12. ChartIQBoard Observer2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. SteelEyeBoard Member2018 — 2025
  14. CloudMargin - Collateral ManagementBoard Member2017 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  15. CloudMargin - Collateral ManagementBoard Observer2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  16. dv01Board Observer2017 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. CurvInvestor/Advisor2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2011 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  19. GADCOSecondment to a social start-up2013 — 2014Ghana
  20. teamupco-founder & customer development2009 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of BristolMaster of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering with study abroad2006 — 2010
  2. The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering with study abroad2008 — 2009
  3. Eton CollegeHigh School2001 — 2006

Skills & more

Start-ups14Business Strategy12Strategy23Entrepreneurship14Business Planning4CRM1Management3Private Equity8Process ImprovementPortfolio ManagementInvestment Banking2Management Consulting9
+11 moreBusiness ProcessStrategic ConsultingFinancial ModelingBankingEngineeringVenture CapitalDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentAnalyticsBusiness Process Improvement

Languages English · German

From Alexander's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Bristol129

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalIgnacio García LeónEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-founder & former CTO at Asymmetric Capital Partners

+ 123 more

Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 241 more

Also attended Eton College29

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystCoen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalThomas MaranoAssociate, US at RTP GlobalDevin KohliCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCCharles SpicerNon-Executive Chair at EMV CapitalFerdinand ReynoldsVenture Partner at SuperSeed

+ 23 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Enmacc3

Jan BeckerInvestment Team at 10x FoundersAndreas EttenInvestment Team at 10x FoundersMark WernerAssociate at Rethink Ventures

Also worked at Talos4

Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveSerik KaldykulovFounder/Managing Partner at ElefundAmman BhasinInvestment Partner at PayPal VenturesLudovic CopéréInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also worked at Blockdaemon10

Jesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesEd SimFounder and General Partner at boldstart venturesCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesGil BeydaFounder at Genacast VenturesSaad SiddiquiGeneral Partner at Titanium Ventures

+ 4 more

Also worked at ChartIQ4

Josh ElwellGeneral Partner at Valuestream VenturesGreg NeufeldGeneral Partner at Valuestream VenturesKatherine WilsonSenior Principal at Illuminate FinancialMark WhitcroftGeneral Partner at Illuminate Financial

Colleagues at Illuminate Financial

Alex Gheorghe
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Andrew Patey
Chief Financial Officer at Illuminate Financial
Charlton Hook
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Crystal Tan
Executive Assistant at Illuminate Financial
Esther Muschamp
Human Resources Business Partner at Illuminate Financial
Hugo Hazon
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Julie McCrimlisk
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Justin Poitras
Head of Investor Relations at Illuminate Financial

Network9

Ali TamasebScout
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
David JegenScout
Managing Partner, Tech Fund at F-Prime Capital Partners
Lorenzo FranziScout
Founding Partner at Italian Founders Fund
Rezso SzaboScout
General Partner & Head of London at Illuminate Financial
Katherine Wilson
Senior Principal at Illuminate Financial
Luca Zorzino
General Partner & Head of Singapore at Illuminate Financial
Mark Beeston
Founder & Managing Partner at Illuminate Financial
Mark Rodrigues
Venture Partner at Illuminate Financial
Mark Whitcroft
General Partner at Illuminate Financial

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