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Alex Rampell is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he leads the firm’s $2.7 billion Apps practice. A serial entrepreneur who started writing software at age 10, Alex now invests across a wide range of B2B and B2C startup sectors and stages.
Since joining Andreessen Horowitz in 2015, Alex has led the firm’s investment in dozens of companies including Descript, Earnin, Larridin, Lassie, Loft, Mercury, Plaid, Rillet, Salient, Sentilink, Town, and VeryGoodSecurity. Alex also serves on the boards of Wise (WISE:LSE) and Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT).
Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, Alex co-founded multiple companies including Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM), which he co-founded with Max Levchin, FraudEliminator (acquired by McAfee in 2006), Point, TrialPay (acquired by Visa in 2015), TXN (acquired by Envestnet in 2019), and Yub (acquired by Coupons.com in 2013).
He holds a BA in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Harvard University, where he also played on the squash team. He now serves on The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean’s Advisory Cabinet at Harvard. Alex additionally serves on the board of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, a leading orthopedic research center, in Vail, Colorado. Alex is a supporter of math education programs, is an avid runner and cyclist and speaks Russian and Japanese.
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