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Lex Bayer is Vice President of Education at Microsoft AI, where he leads initiatives related to the use of AI in learning and education. He previously served as CEO of Quizlet and Starship Technologies and held executive roles at Airbnb, where he worked on Airbnb Payments and Airbnb for Work. Originally from South Africa, he moved to the US for university and is an angel investor.
Executive at Starship Technologies
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Starship Technologies's investors · 13
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksCoefficient CapitalNew York · $5M – $10M checksEuropean Investment BankLuxembourg · since 2024Grishin RoboticsSilicon Valley · $250K – $1M checksHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeKarma VenturesTallinn · $1.1M – $5.4M checksMetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checksMorpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024NordicNinjaLondon · since 2024Playfair CapitalLondon · $130K – $1.9M checksSpecialist VCTallinn · $270K – $3.2M checksSuperAngelTallinn · $108K – $540K checks
Co-founders at Starship Technologies
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Ahti HeinlaCo-founder
JF
Janus FriisCo-founder
Experience
- Microsoft AIVice President, Educationcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- QuizletChief Executive Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Starship TechnologiesCEO2018 — 2020
- AirbnbGroup Head of Business Development, Payments, and Airbnb for Work • CEO Airbnb Payments Inc.2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- InvestorAngel Investor, Advisor2013
- VISAGeneral Manager, PlaySpan Division2011 — 2012
- PlaySpanGeneral Manager2009 — 2012
- Spare Change PaymentsCEO, Co-founder2007 — 2009
- Avantis Medical SystemsVice President, Product Development and R&D2005 — 2008
- GyrationSenior Engineering Manager, Sensors2001 — 2005
Skills & more
SaaS2Strategy9Leadership6Management5Team Management1Entrepreneurship49Start-ups34Product Development27Product Management20Business Development20E-commerce17Mobile Applications15
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Mobile DevicesBusiness StrategyMobile PaymentsProgram ManagementPaymentsSoftware DevelopmentR&DNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsMonetizationE-paymentsFrom Lex's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lex Bayer?
- Lex Bayer is Vice President of Education at Microsoft AI, where he leads initiatives related to the use of AI in learning and education. He previously served as CEO of Quizlet and Starship Technologies and held executive roles at Airbnb, where he worked on Airbnb Payments and Airbnb for Work. Originally from South Africa, he moved to the US for university and is an angel investor.
- Where does Lex Bayer work?
- Lex Bayer is Executive at Starship Technologies.
- Where did Lex Bayer go to school?
- Lex Bayer studied at Stanford University (MS & BS, Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Starship Technologies12
Shinichi NikkuniManaging Partner at NordicNinjaBenjamin LimDeputy Director at SGInnovateAkihiko OkamotoInvestor at HeadlineJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesDamien PettyInvestor at Morpheus VenturesOlivier LaplaceManaging Partner at VI Partners
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Also worked at Airbnb219
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalBrian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbNathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase
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Also worked at Investor36
Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTechNadia AsoyanVenture Partner at One Way VenturesArjun AroraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesBen LangBuilder, former founder, and community guyEitan ReiselFounder and Managing Partner at vgamesAniq RahmanManaging Partner at Vast Ventures
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Also worked at VISA144
Chris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalTodd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalKaren SheffieldFounder & Managing Partner at Pachamama VenturesChris DegierePartner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV
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