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1,086 people in our graph share verified history with Alison — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier SolterounlockedAlison: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2003–2007)
Alison: together at BlastPoint
×5Alison: together at Carnegie Mellon University
×5Alison: together at The George Washington University
Founder at BlastPoint
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BlastPoint's investors · 11
Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checksBTECH CONSORTIUMEl Segundo · $1M – $5M checksChloe CapitalIthaca · $100K – $250K checksCurql Collective, LLCDes MoineseLab VenturesAnn Arbor · $25K – $100K checksIrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K checksMichigan Capital NetworkGrand RapidsMissionOGPhiladelphia · $5M – $10M checks · since 2025Mudita VentureDetroit · $500K – $1M checksNext Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checksStout Street CapitalDenver · $250K checks
Co-founders at BlastPoint
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Tomer BorensteinDirector, Executive Officer
Experience
- BlastPointCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- Valor WaterAdvisor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Innovative Systems, Inc.Product Manager2016 — 2017Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Rhiza LabsSenior Product Strategist2014 — 2016
- Rhiza LabsSoftware Engineer and Computational Linguist2009 — 2016
Skills & more
PythonJavaSoftware EngineeringWeb DevelopmentMySQLSoftware DevelopmentJavaScriptJapaneseComputational LinguisticsPerlCSSWeb Applications
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XMLData ModelingSoftware DesignPHPLispTextile DesignProduct StrategyRhizaAgile MethodologiesData AnalysisLeadershipManagementLanguages English · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alison Alvarez?
- Founder at BlastPoint
- Where does Alison Alvarez work?
- Alison Alvarez is Founder of BlastPoint.
- What companies did Alison Alvarez found?
- Alison Alvarez founded BlastPoint.
- Where did Alison Alvarez go to school?
- Alison Alvarez studied at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Carnegie Mellon University (MS School of Computer Science, Language Technologies); The George Washington University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Japanese).
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University mafia480
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Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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The George Washington University mafia98
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben LeventhalFounded Blackbird +3Kevin MandiaMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Mandiant +2Paul ShapiroBachelor's degreeFounded Better Meat +2Tom CorteseBAFounded Peloton Interactive +1Kam GhaffarianMaster's degreeFounded Quantum Space +1Jeffrey ChangBSFounded Doblet +1
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Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Matt HumphreyMBAFounded Lendinghome +1Wei An WangMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Readily +1Josh MerrillB.S.Founded Mogotix +1Leela Gautam YanamaddiMaster of Science - MSFounded Techstars +1Christopher R. ShepardMBAFounded Nula TherapeuticsRicky TejapaibulMBAFounded Wildcatters
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Nanzan University mafia2
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business100
Cindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesKevin SilverInvestment Operations Specialist at Golden SeedsMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundAndrew BartusiakSenior Associate at PeakSpan Capital PartnersMurli RaviCo-founder and Managing Partner at Tin Men Capital
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Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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