Ali Rosenthal
InvestorManaging Partner at Leadout Capital
Palo Alto, California, United States
Writes $250K β $1.5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Ali Rosenthal built mobile strategy and partnerships at Facebook and pioneered growth at MessageMe and Wealthfront, is known for backing non-obvious founders and was honored by GLAAD for LGBTQ+ advocacy.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Developer ToolsFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Leadout CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2018 β present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturercurrent2018 β present
- Wealthfront Inc.Advisor2017 β 2023Redwood City, California
- Wealthfront Inc.VP Strategic Partnerships2014 β 2017Redwood City, CA
- AutoNationMember of the Board2011 β 2019
- U.S. Department of CommercePresidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship2015 β 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- KQEDMember of the Board2013 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- MessageMeChief Operating Officer2013 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- GreylockExecutive in Residence2011 β 2013Menlo Park, CA
- FacebookDirector, Business Development2006 β 2011
- FacebookHead of Mobile BD and Partnerships2006 β 2011
- TIBCO Professional Women's Cycling TeamCyclist2008 β 2010NRC Circuit, NCNCA
- Zazzle.com, Inc.Manager, Business Development2005 β 2006
- Yahoo!MBA Intern2004
- General Atlantic PartnersAssociate2001 β 2003
- Goldman SachsAnalyst1998 β 2000
Skills & more
Mobile2Venture Capital32Start-ups66Product Management19Entrepreneurship87Business Strategy12Business Development47Strategic Partnerships73Cycling4Graphic Design1Mobile Devices44Corporate Development13
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E-commerceDue DiligenceMarket AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisAnalyticsExecutive ManagementInvestmentsGo-to-market StrategyStrategyT-shirtsProduct MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Ali's professional profile.
Network6
Ben DavenportScout
Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital
Charlie CheeverScout
Angel
Mark PincusScout
Founder at Workplay Ventures
Ron PragidesScout
Vice President of Engineering at Trustly at PICUS CAPITAL
Derrick Li
Principal at Afore Capital
Sheila Vashee
Venture Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Investors connected to Ali in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Rosenthal?
- Ali Rosenthal built mobile strategy and partnerships at Facebook and pioneered growth at MessageMe and Wealthfront, is known for backing non-obvious founders and was honored by GLAAD for LGBTQ+ advocacy.
- Where does Ali Rosenthal work?
- Ali Rosenthal is Managing Partner at Leadout Capital.
- What does Ali Rosenthal invest in?
- Ali Rosenthal invests in Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Ali Rosenthal write?
- Ali Rosenthal typically writes checks of $250K β $1.5M.
- Where did Ali Rosenthal go to school?
- Ali Rosenthal studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Brown University (BA, History); Kingswood-Oxford.
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