Who is Baxter Lanius?

Executive Officer, Director at Alternative Finance

Where does Baxter Lanius work?

Baxter Lanius is Founder of Alternative Finance.

What companies did Baxter Lanius found?

Baxter Lanius founded Alternative Finance, Alternativepayments.

Where did Baxter Lanius go to school?

Baxter Lanius studied at Lehigh University College of Business (Bachelor of Science, Finance); The Lawrenceville School; The Hotchkiss School.

Baxter Lanius

Founder

Founder at Alternative Finance

New York, New York, United States

FoundedAlternative Finance Alternativepayments

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322 people in our graph share verified history with Baxter — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kevin LeonardunlockedBaxter: together at Alternativepayments (2025–2026)

Baxter: together at Alternativepayments

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Founder at Alternative Finance

Experience

Alternative PaymentsCEO & Foundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
Apollo Global Management Inc.Principal2017 — 2020New York, New York
Victory Park Capital AdvisorsAssociate2015 — 2017Chicago, Illinois
Giordano's - Famous Stuffed PizzaBoard Member2015 — 2017
CognicalBoard Observer2015 — 2017
Yalla MediterraneanBoard Member2015 — 2017
American PlasticsBoard Observer2015 — 2017
Processing.comBoard Observer2015 — 2017
NYC Lacrosse Camps LLCCo-Founder2010 — 2017New York City
Moelis & CompanyAnalyst2013 — 2015New York, NY
Leerink Partners LLCAnalyst2013 — 2014New York, NY

Skills & more

Alternative PaymentsMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointDreamweaverBloombergBloomberg TerminalFinancial ModelingSeries 63Series 79Private EquityFINRAHedge Funds

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Baxter Lanius?: Executive Officer, Director at Alternative Finance
Where does Baxter Lanius work?: Baxter Lanius is Founder of Alternative Finance.
What companies did Baxter Lanius found?: Baxter Lanius founded Alternative Finance, Alternativepayments.
Where did Baxter Lanius go to school?: Baxter Lanius studied at Lehigh University College of Business (Bachelor of Science, Finance); The Lawrenceville School; The Hotchkiss School.

Founder mafias

The Lawrenceville School mafia34

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Lehigh University College of Business mafia16

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The Hotchkiss School mafia15

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Same school

Also attended Lehigh University College of Business45

Kasper Sobfeldt JahnChief Strategy Officer at Novo Holdings Gabby ControPartner at Crosslink Capital Tim DenningPrincipal at Ultratech Capital Partners William GulyaAdvisor at Tessera Venture Partners Ron AllenCEO at OnCorps Ben TenenbaumChief Financial Officer at Archetype

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Also attended The Lawrenceville School92

Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha Partners Corey RitterPartner at ARCH Venture Partners Annaliesa RouthInvestor at Spectrum Equity Luke ArmourInvestor at Chaac Ventures Jason MrazCo-Founder and President at Ospraie Ag Science Claire ZauPartner at GSV Ventures

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Also attended The Hotchkiss School60

Hillá WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent Ventures Annie DongInvestor at Dorm Room Maggie RodneyPartner at Massive Mike SalgueroCEO, ButcherBox & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC Maddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek Advisors Jake MorossPrincipal at Torch Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Victory Park Capital Advisors5

Annie BrennanSenior Associate, Information Technology at Adams Street Partners Jeffrey LiuCo-Founder & CEO at Jenfi Ford JohnstoneAssociate at Chicago Ventures Laura WoolfVice President, Finance, Management Company at Blue Wolf T. Kendall HuntFounder at Onespan

Also worked at Leerink Partners LLC17

Brigham HydeVenture Partner at Audere Capital Kevin LewisController at Longwood Fund Ketan PatelManaging Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners Lexi NovitskeGeneral Partner at Norrsken22 Colin WangPartner at Wuxi Healthcare Ventures Management Us Llc Eric M. SnyderPartner at Novo Holdings

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