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Brandon Alexander

InvestorFounder

Entrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink Capital · Board director at Iron Ox · Founder/CEO at Inevitable Tech

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedInevitable Tech · YC

About

Brandon Alexander is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Crosslink Capital focused on technology and impact applications. He co-founded Iron Ox, which uses robotics and machine learning to automate agricultural production and address food scarcity and climate change; the company raised over $100 million from investors including Y Combinator and Breakthrough Energy. Alexander previously worked on drone delivery programs at Google[X] and robotics development at Willow Garage.

Board director at Iron Ox

Intro paths

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In turn, Brandon can intro founders to Iron Ox's investors below.

Iron Ox's investors · 7

Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksComet LabsSan FranciscoCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksCrunchFundHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyInnovating CapitalNew York · $10K – $3M checksTuesday CapitalSan Francisco

Co-founders at Iron Ox

JB
Jonathan BinneyExecutive Officer, Director

Founder/CEO at Inevitable TechYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Brandon went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brandon can intro founders to Inevitable Tech's investors below.

Inevitable Tech's investors · 10

Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksAnorak VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $400K checksAt One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksClimate CapitalMenlo Park · $25K – $250K checksEniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checksInnovating CapitalNew York · $10K – $3M checksPathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksR7 PartnersChicago · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Inevitable Tech

JBJonathan Binney
Jonathan BinneyFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Crosslink CapitalEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Entrepreneur in Residence2024 — 2025
  3. Iron OxCEO2015 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  4. GoogleSenior Software Engineer2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Willow GarageRobotics Engineer2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. UncodinDirector of Engineering2011 — 2012Austin, Texas Area
  7. Alexander MobileFounder2008 — 2012Austin, Texas Area
  8. OptarosSenior Software Engineer2008 — 2011Austin, Texas Area
  9. Merrill LynchProject Manager2007 — 2008Greater New York City Area

Education

  1. The University of Texas at AustinBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Languages English

From Brandon's professional profile.

Colleagues at Crosslink Capital

Alexis Elfend
Director of Alpha at Crosslink Capital
Ashley Bateman
VP of Finance at Crosslink Capital
Caroline Broder
Principal at Base10 Partners
Christine Sams
Assistant Controller at Crosslink Capital
Dan Myers
General Partner at Crosslink Capital
Eric Chin
Partner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink Capital
Eric Gonsenheim
Partner at Crosslink Capital
Jim Feuille
Venture Partner at Crosslink Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brandon Alexander?
Brandon Alexander is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Crosslink Capital focused on technology and impact applications. He co-founded Iron Ox, which uses robotics and machine learning to automate agricultural production and address food scarcity and climate change; the company raised over $100 million from investors including Y Combinator and Breakthrough Energy. Alexander previously worked on drone delivery programs at Google[X] and robotics development at Willow Garage.
Where does Brandon Alexander work?
Brandon Alexander is Founder/CEO of Inevitable Tech and Entrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink Capital and Board director at Iron Ox.
What companies did Brandon Alexander found?
Brandon Alexander founded Inevitable Tech.
Where did Brandon Alexander go to school?
Brandon Alexander studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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The University of Texas at Austin mafia106

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Crosslink Capital mafia2

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) mafia2

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Optaros mafia2

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Same school

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Shared employers

Also worked at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)20

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Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

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