Investing Profile
Alex Taussig(2)
VCInvestor
GP at Lightspeed. Investing in consumer and SMB tech across Americas and Europe.
lsvp.com/team/alex-taussig/San Francisco, California
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
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McKinsey & Company Network
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MIT Network
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Lightspeed Venture Partners General Partner
Investment Range
$3.0M - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$15.0M
Investments On Record
1
Alex Taussig is on these Sector & Stage Rankings
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Alex Taussig's Investments On Record (1)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Rethink Robotics | Series BNov 2010$20M  | $20M |
Alex Taussig's Media (6)
Alex Taussig's Experience
Investor Whatnot2024 - Present
Board Partner Lightspeed2024 - Present
Seed Investor Outsmart College2024 - Present
Board Member Table222024 - Present
Seed Investor Eternal2024 - Present
Board Observer Keychain2023 - Present
Board Member; Audit Committee Member Vinted2022 - Present
Board Member Archive Resale2021 - Present
Board Observer Found2021 - Present
Board Member All Day Kitchens2021 - Present
Board Observer Faire2018 - Present
Board Observer Zola.com2016 - Present
Board Member Daily Harvest2017 - 2025
Partner and Co-Head of Consumer Practice Lightspeed2021 - 2024
Board Member Forage2020 - 2024
Member Board Of Trustees Chanticleer2019 - 2023
Partner Lightspeed2016 - 2021
Board Observer thredUP.com2012 - 2016
Partner Highland Capital Partners2009 - 2016
Board Observer RentJuice Corp. (acquired by Zillow)2010 - 2012
Board Observer 2U Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU)2010 - 2012
Board Observer Carbon Black, Inc.2009 - 2012
Summer Associate RockPort Capital Partners2008 - 2008
Summer Associate McKinsey & Company2007 - 2007
Research & Teaching Assistant MIT2005 - 2007
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
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