About
Alexis Echano is an Investor at Ardent Venture Partners, where she focuses on early-stage AI-native companies. She previously worked in product management and software engineering at Palo Alto Networks, Meta, and several early-stage startups, and held venture fellowships at Laconia and Pear VC. At Palo Alto Networks she led product launches across AI-powered security products. She studied Computer Science and English at Stanford University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Experience
- Ardent Venture PartnersInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Palo Alto NetworksProduct2023 — 2026Santa Clara, CA
- LaconiaVenture Fellow2022 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- FortunaProduct2022San Francisco, CA / Miami, FL
- MetaSoftware Engineer2022Menlo Park, CA
- Pear VCGarage Fellow2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2021Menlo Park, CA
- EmpowerSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021McLean, VA
- Open Water AcceleratorVenture Scout2020 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
- Gravy Analytics - Real-World Location IntelligenceMarketing2019Dulles, VA
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyAdvanced Studies Diploma, Computer Science
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)4Java3HTML5CSS2Video Editing2Swift (Programming Language)2Data Analysis2Spanish2Blog Marketing2Blogging2Social Media Blogging2C++2
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Azure DevOpsGitFrom Alexis's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology15
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Will ZengPartner at QuantonationParth ChopraPartner at Bain Capital Crypto
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Shared employers
Also worked at Palo Alto Networks27
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITALJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures
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Also worked at Laconia10
Michelle Dhansinghani LimónVice President at Cherryrock CapitalDavid ArcaraPartner at LaconiaGeri KirilovaPartner at LaconiaMirit LugassiAssociate at LaconiaFabián RoniskySenior Associate at L'ATTITUDE VenturesTaylor DavidsonFractional CFO at Laconia
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Also worked at Meta123
TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Pear VC48
Arpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalPriscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesPatrickBiotech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesAnand IyerInvestor and founder in San Francisco
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Colleagues at Ardent Venture
Alfred Johnson
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Chris Young
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Dan Preiss
Partner at Ardent Venture
Dave Wright
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Felipe Mejia
Investor / Principal at Ardent Venture
Haroon Mokhtarzada
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Jon Hallett
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Mike Shehan
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture