Steve Horowitz
InvestorManaging Partner at Alpha Edison
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Steve Horowitz is a Partner at Alpha Edison with over three decades of experience building products at Google, Apple, and Microsoft. He led the engineering team that created Android at Google, later served as VP of Technology at Snap Inc., and was CTO at Coupons.com (now Quotient Technology Inc). He began his career at Apple working on Macintosh products and was an early employee at Be Inc., where he helped develop BeOS. He holds a degree from the University of Michigan.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Alpha EdisonPartnercurrent2019 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- University of MichiganMember Of The Board Of Advisors - School of Informationcurrent2020 β present
- Digital Wellness LabAdvisory Committeecurrent2018 β present
- Quotient Technology Inc.Board Member2015 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Snap Inc.Vice President, Technology2015 β 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
- Motorola Mobility (a Google Company)Senior Vice President, Software2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Quotient Technology Inc.Chief Technology Officer2009 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleDirector Of Engineering, Android2006 β 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftSenior Manager1997 β 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Be, Inc.Director Of Engineering1991 β 1997San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleSoftware Engineer1989 β 1991San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleSummer Intern1985 β 1989San Francisco Bay Area
Investments
Board seats
DoltHubQuotient Technology Inc
Sources: SEC Form D filings Β· the firm's website.
Colleagues at Alpha Edison
Angela Jones
Partner at Alpha Edison
Britt Danneman
Principal at Alpha Edison
Fen Zhao
Chief Financial Officer at Alpha Edison
Fen Zhao, PhD
Principal at Alpha Edison
Harry Morris
Analyst at Alpha Edison
Jami Hunt
Managing Partner at Alpha Edison
Nate Redmond
Partner at Alpha Edison
Nick Grouf
Partner at Alpha Edison
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Horowitz?
- Steve Horowitz is a Partner at Alpha Edison with over three decades of experience building products at Google, Apple, and Microsoft. He led the engineering team that created Android at Google, later served as VP of Technology at Snap Inc., and was CTO at Coupons.com (now Quotient Technology Inc). He began his career at Apple working on Macintosh products and was an early employee at Be Inc., where he helped develop BeOS. He holds a degree from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Steve Horowitz work?
- Steve Horowitz is Managing Partner at Alpha Edison.
- What check size does Steve Horowitz write?
- Steve Horowitz typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- What boards does Steve Horowitz sit on?
- Steve Horowitz holds tracked board seats at DoltHub, Quotient Technology Inc.
- Where did Steve Horowitz go to school?
- Steve Horowitz studied at University of Michigan.
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