current position
Lightspeed Venture Partners Partner
investment range
$1m - $50.0m
sweet spot
$8.0m
investments on record
11
Alex Taussig is on these lists:
AR/VR (Series A)AR/VR (Series B)Consumer health & fitness (Series A)Consumer health & fitness (Series B)Consumer products (Series A)Consumer products (Series B)E-commerce (Series A)E-commerce (Series B)Education (Series A)Education (Series B)Gaming/eSports (Series A)Gaming/eSports (Series B)Marketplaces (Series A)Marketplaces (Series B)Media/content (Series A)Media/content (Series B)San Francisco Bay AreaSocial commerce (Series A)Social commerce (Series B)Social mobile (Series A)Social mobile (Series B)
Alex Taussig's Investments On Record (11)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Series BDec 2018$40M  | $55.4M | |
Series BDec 2017$43M  | $43M | |
Series AJun 2017$21M | $23.3M | |
Series CNov 2016$25M | $138.3M | |
Series CSep 2015$65M Series BAug 2014$27.8M | $100.21M | |
Series ADec 2013$8M | $12.2M | |
Series COct 2012$14.5M | $78M | |
Venture RoundApr 2011$12.5M | $159.6M | |
Venture RoundJan 2011$6.4M | $6.4M | |
Series BNov 2010$20M | $133.1M |
Alex Taussig's Media (6)
Alex Taussig's Experience
Partner Lightspeed Venture Partners2016 - Present
Global Shaper, San Francisco Hub World Economic Forum2011 - 2016
Partner Highland Capital Partners2009 - 2016
Summer Associate RockPort Capital Partners2008 - 2008
Summer Associate McKinsey & Company2007 - 2007
Research & Teaching Assistant MIT2005 - 2007
Summer Analyst DiMaio Ahmad Capital2005 - 2005
Alex Taussig's Education
Harvard Business School MBA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. Materials Science & Engineering
Harvard University A.B. Physics
Horace Mann High School