Alex M.

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Global Managing Director, Head of Experian Ventures. Investing in the global credit economy. @ Experian
Alex M.'s Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
About Alex M.

With a venture career spanning 25 years, Alex has invested on behalf of some of the most iconic and respected companies including Intel Capital, USAA Ventures, and currently leading Experian Ventures, which he launched in 2016. His portfolio of investments have achieved well over $100bn in total market capitalization.Alex is an Investment Committee Member as well as an advisor to numerous entrepreneurs and corporate venture groups, where he is always willing and able to share his experience and perspective to those in the industry.Alex has served as Board Chairman, Independent Director & Observer, Chairman of Compensation & Audit Committees, as well as fund advisor and frequent industry speaker.

Alex M.'s Current Company Details
Experian

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Global Managing Director, Head of Experian Ventures. Investing in the global credit economy.
Alex M. Work Experience Details
  • Experian
    Global Managing Director
    Experian Sep 2016 - Present
    Costa Mesa, Ca, Us
    Experian Ventures invests to enable the global credit economy. Founded in 2016, our team of venture investment professionals has helped entrepreneurs reach their vision with investment capital and strategic partnerships across the globe. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California and has offices in New York, London and São Paulo.
  • Bankbazaar India
    Board Of Directors
    Bankbazaar India Dec 2017 - Present
    BankBazaar.com is India’s largest fintech co-branded credit card issuer and online platform for free credit score. It has a captive base of 50Mn registered users who use the platform for free credit score tracking and in-depth personal finance content and comparison tools. Its range of co-branded credit cards with India’s leading banks is driving the platform's rapid growth with more than half its customers now opting for BankBazaar's own co-branded products. The company is on track to facilitate one million active BankBazaar cobranded credit cards in force over the next couple of years. Supported by global investors such as Experian, Eight Roads, PeakXV (Sequoia India), WSV, and Amazon, BankBazaar has been at the forefront of democratising finance in India by providing end users with frictionless access to credit. BankBazaar has offices in Chennai, Bangalore, and Mumbai.
  • Payhop
    Member Board Of Directors
    Payhop Nov 2024 - Present
    São Paulo, Br
  • W11 Capital Management
    Advisory Board Member
    W11 Capital Management Sep 2021 - Present
    Austin, Texas, Us
    W11 Capital is a dynamic and innovative venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups with the potential to disrupt industries and to define emerging categories. Our flagship fund, Genesis, is the cornerstone of our investment strategy and embodies our commitment to identifying and supporting the most promising management teams and companies. With a team of experienced investment professionals and advisors, combined with a rigorous due diligence process, W11 Capital seeks to deliver exceptional returns to our investors.
  • Caxe Technologies
    Board Of Directors
    Caxe Technologies Aug 2018 - Present
    Jakarta, Dki Jakarta, Id
    Privately-held financial technology company in Southeast Asia previously known as C88 Technologies. We design and build essential financial technology infrastructure, from market-leading financial marketplaces, to modern credit risk models and financially-specific AI solutions. We are licensed, vertically-integrated with over 90 financial institutions, and advance financial access to hundreds of millions of emerging consumers.
  • Merit
    Board Of Directors
    Merit Dec 2021 - Present
    Merit's verified identity ecosystem brings visibility and liquidity to all digital credentials, memberships, opportunities, and more, from trusted organizations. Spanning governments, companies, organizations, and individuals, Merit works with everyone.
  • Infosum
    Board Of Directors
    Infosum Sep 2020 - Dec 2024
    London, England, Gb
    InfoSum is the infrastructure powering decentralised customer data ecosystems.Our identity infrastructure helps you achieve more with your customer data. We're breaking down the trust, privacy and governance barriers, so every organisation can safely expand their customer knowledge.
  • Peachscore
    Independent Director
    Peachscore Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    A Universal Profile to Build Your Startup’s Credibility
  • Goship.Com
    Independent Director
    Goship.Com Nov 2020 - Oct 2022
    Cranberry Township, Pa, Us
    GoShip.com is a digital shipping platform that provides affordable and simple full truckload and less-than-truckload freight shipping with an innovative and cost-effective approach.GoShip.com is a completely self-service platform with a guaranteed capacity designed to simplify the process of finding and working with freight carriers without having to talk to a freight broker. We use our relationships with thousands of carriers and provides online quoting tools to make your shipping as simple as possible.
  • Moneyhero Group (Nasdaq: Mny)
    Board Of Directors
    Moneyhero Group (Nasdaq: Mny) Sep 2019 - Sep 2022
    Hong Kong, Hk
    MoneyHero is Hong Kong’s largest and most visited digital personal finance platform, on a mission to empower and connect Hong Kong consumers to a better financial future by giving them more clarity, control, and confidence over their financial decisions so they can earn more, save smarter and achieve their financial goals faster.Founded in 2013, MoneyHero started with the ambition of being Hong Kong’s most comprehensive and trustworthy financial product comparison site. Today, over 2 million Hongkongers visit our site monthly, including 70% of Hong Kong’s working population and 44% of Gen Z and Millennials in the territory. As Hong Kong’s go-to personal finance site, we power 100,000+ applications for financial products every month, and MoneyHero users earn rewards, and savings exclusive to our site.
  • Grab [Nasdaq: Grab]
    Investor
    Grab [Nasdaq: Grab] Apr 2019 - Dec 2021
    Grab operates a mobile technology platform that integrates city transportation for driver-partners and customers in South East Asia. It offers services like GrabTaxi, GrabCar, GrabHitch, GrabShare, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus, GrabFamily, JustGrab, GrabNow, and GrabRental.Grab offers services in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines,Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng founded it in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. It has additional offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. GRAB debuted on the Nasdaq as the largest public listing for a Southeast Asian company.In December, 2021, Grab became the largest Southeast Asian company to become publicly listed in the US.
  • Coinbase [Nasdaq: Coin]
    Investor
    Coinbase [Nasdaq: Coin] Jan 2015 - May 2021
    First Corporate Investor in Coinbase.Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin.In April, 2021, Coinbase became the first and largest crypto platform to become publicly listed in the US.
  • Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies (Acq. By Envestnet)
    Board Of Directors
    Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies (Acq. By Envestnet) Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
    San Francisco Bay Area, Ca, Us
    Harvest was conceived with a goal of helping banks prepare for, and implement, digital technology solutions.White labeled and enterprise class from the start, we sought to enable, not compete, with our client base. While other companies tried to replace wealth managers with investor-direct robo solutions, we work closely with banks, credit unions, broker dealers, and manager to leverage technology that supports and enhances an institution's ability to deliver meaningful results for their clients.
  • Finicity, A Mastercard Company
    Investor
    Finicity, A Mastercard Company Dec 2016 - Sep 2020
    Murray, Utah, Us
    Finicity provides open banking services, real-time financial data access and insights. Acquired by Mastercard.
  • Jirnexu
    Board Of Directors
    Jirnexu Dec 2018 - Jun 2020
    Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, My
    Jirnexu enables banks, insurance companies, and service providers to think mobile-first and innovate the way they generate leads online, turn those leads into customers, handle their fulfilment, and keep them loyal. Consumers are empowered by Jirnexu’s financial comparison tools to save money and make better decisions. The company enjoys the unique position of being Asia’s only full stack FinTech solutions provider.
  • Canopy
    Board Advisor
    Canopy Dec 2017 - Aug 2019
    Canopy is creating an ecosystem in the property rental market to make it more efficient and relevant to a younger generation of renters. Our RentPassport™, for Renters, acts as a record of trust and credibility. All applicants undergo rigorous screening that includes credit checks powered by Experian. The results appear in your account instantly! We do this once and avoid multiple checks by each and every Agent.
  • Icare Benefits
    Board Of Directors
    Icare Benefits Dec 2017 - Mar 2019
    iCare Benefits (iCB) is a free membership-based, social benefits company and multi-channel retailer designed for both emerging market workers and employers who want to offer benefits outside the workplace.Our mission is to enhance the livelihoods of employees and their families by providing access to essential, life-changing products and services that improve their quality of life, health and well-being.
  • Danal (Acquired By Boku)
    Advisory Board
    Danal (Acquired By Boku) Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
    Danal, Inc. is a provider of mobile business solutions, enabling mobile payments, mobile commerce, marketing, and mobile wallet services. Danal was acquired by Boku in December 2018
  • Nantmobile™
    Executive Vice President
    Nantmobile™ Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
    NantMobile developed an integrated series of mobile solutions utilizing the technology assets from the NantWorks ecosystem of companies in health, genomics and proteomics along with our patented content recognition and augmented reality solutions.
  • Appscotch, Inc (Acquired By Appannie)
    Co-Founder
    Appscotch, Inc (Acquired By Appannie) Jan 2013 - Mar 2016
    Co-Founder, Founding CEO & Chairman. The AppScotch product suite brings transparency to paid advertising. Our platform was designed and built for the mobile in-app environment so you can discover, analyze and measure the performance of user acquisition campaigns.Acquired by App Annie (2016)
  • Plug And Play Tech Center
    Start-Up Mentor, Executive In Residence
    Plug And Play Tech Center Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
    Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
    Provide occasional advice and mentorship to Saeed's awesome program.
  • Cafex Communications
    Board Of Directors
    Cafex Communications Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
    New York, Ny, Us
    CAFÉX brings contextual real-time communications to apps, making every web or mobile app experience more personal, more interactive, more omnichannel for your customers and workforce.
  • Expect Labs (Acquired By Cisco)
    Board Of Directors
    Expect Labs (Acquired By Cisco) Nov 2014 - Jul 2015
    Expect Labs is the creator of the MindMeld API, the first developer platform capable of powering intelligent voice experiences for any app, device or website. Companies use this platform to create voice-driven assistants that understand what users say and automatically find the information they need before they have to type a search query. Expect Labs has been widely recognized as a leader in the field of anticipatory computing and was named by MIT Technology Review as one of the world's "50 Smartest Companies" of 2014.Acquired by Cisco (May 2017)
  • Saffron Technology (Acquired By Intel)
    Board Of Directors
    Saffron Technology (Acquired By Intel) Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
    Saffron is the first artificially intelligent, cognitive computer that learns, reasons and anticipates like you and for you. Saffron fuses the power of computing with brain-like intelligence to help organizations quickly focus on the knowledge that matters most, anticipate what will happen next, and optimize decisions based on this intelligence. Saffron’s Natural Intelligence Platform mimics our brain's ability to associate people, places and things at the entity level, learn how these entities are connected to every “thing” else, and the context behind these connections.Acquired by Intel Corp (2015)
  • Usaa Ventures
    Managing Director
    Usaa Ventures Jan 2014 - Jul 2015
    Created USAA Ventures (previously Corporate Development) with emphasis in Software, Security, IOT, Consumer, and Financial Services technology companies. Co-founded USAA's Blockchain Working Group and led the group investment in Coinbase along with many other exciting investments.USAA Ventures portfolio includes TRUECar [Nasdaq:TRUE], Care.com [Nasdaq: CRCM], Automatic Labs (acquired by Sirius XM), Cartera Commerce, CafeX, Coinbase [Nasdaq; COIN], ID.me, Expect Labs (acquired by Cisco), Narrative Science, MX (fka Money Desktop), Saffron Technologies (acquired by Intel Corp), Personal Capital (acq), Prosper Marketplace, Repair Pal, and Vast.
  • Automatic Labs (Acquired By Siriusxm)
    Investor, Board Of Directors
    Automatic Labs (Acquired By Siriusxm) May 2014 - Jun 2015
    Connected vehicle platform.Acquired by SiriusXM in April 2017
  • University Of Nevada Las Vegas
    Engineering Advisory Board Member
    University Of Nevada Las Vegas Jan 2007 - Dec 2014
    Las Vegas, Nv, Us
    Industry Advisor. 2005 alumni of the year recognition.
  • Prosiebensat.1 Media Se
    Technology Advisory Board Member
    Prosiebensat.1 Media Se Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
    Unterföhring, Bayern, De
    The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is one of the leading media corporations in Europe reaching more than 41 million TV households with our free TV stations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Free TV financed by advertising is our core business. Alongside a strong digital and ventures portfolio, the Group also has an international production network.
  • Blackarrow, Inc. (Acquired By Cross Mediaworks)
    Board Of Directors
    Blackarrow, Inc. (Acquired By Cross Mediaworks) Jan 2004 - Dec 2013
    BlackArrow, the worldwide leader in advanced advertising, provides multiscreen and cross platform advertising solutions for pay-TV’s biggest providers. From seasoned architects to agency veterans, BlackArrow consists of the best and brightest from around the television and advertising industries creating products and services used in over 30 million homes.Acquired by Cross Mediaworks (2015)
  • National Venture Capital Association
    Corporate Ventures Group - Public Policy Advisory Board
    National Venture Capital Association Apr 2010 - Mar 2013
    Washington, Dc, Us
    CVG is a working group within the NVCA that works with fellow corporate venture teams, sharing knowledge and experience, to improve the overall effectiveness and awareness of corporate venture capital in the broader venture community.
  • Pando Networks (Acquired By Microsoft)
    Board Of Directors
    Pando Networks (Acquired By Microsoft) Mar 2012 - Feb 2013
    Pando Networks improves the performance of online media delivery for games, video and software. Pando Networks’ software and web services interoperate with any http infrastructure or CDN service to provide highly scalable, cost-efficient, reliable, and secure content delivery.Acquired by Microsoft (2013)
  • Kabam (Acquired By Netmarble)
    Board Of Directors
    Kabam (Acquired By Netmarble) Mar 2010 - Feb 2013
    Kabam is the leader in the western world for free-to-play core games with first and third party published titles available on mobile devices via the Apple Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and on the Web via Facebook, Yahoo, Kabam.com and other platforms. In 2014, Kabam was named to the Unicorn Club when its valuation exceeded $1B.The company's investors include Intel Capital, Google, Warner Brothers, MGM, Canaan Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Pinnacle Ventures, Alibaba and others.Acquired by Netmarble (2017)
  • Intel Capital
    Director
    Intel Capital Mar 2001 - Feb 2013
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$10.7 billion in over 1,250 companies in 52 countries. Investment Portfolio: BlackArrow (acquired by Cross Mediaworks), CloudUnion [China], Envivio (Nasdaq: ENVI), Joysee [China], Kabam (acquired by Netmarble), K2 Network (acquired by RHI), The Generations Network (Nasdaq: ACOM), Gaikai (acquired by Sony), SixApart (acquired by SayMedia), Synacor (Nasdaq: SYNC), Akella, Atom Entertainment (acquired by Viacom), Gametrust (acquired by Real Networks), Playspan (acquired by Visa), and Xfire.
  • Gamestop, Corp.  [Nyse: Gme]
    Board Advisor
    Gamestop, Corp. [Nyse: Gme] Feb 2010 - Jan 2013
    Grapevine, Texas, Us
    Advise GameStop Digital on digital distribution gaming investments and acquisitions.Ranked 262 on the Fortune 500, GameStop is the world's largest multichannel video game retailer. GameStop's retail network and family of brands include 6,627 company-operated stores in 17 countries worldwide and online at www.GameStop.com. The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; and a digital PC game distribution platform available at www.GameStop.com/PC.
  • Gaikai, Inc. (Acquired By Sony)
    Investor
    Gaikai, Inc. (Acquired By Sony) Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
    Founded in November 2008, Gaikai is the leader in cloud-based gaming services that allows users to play high-end PC and console games via the cloud and instantly demo games and applications from a webpage or internet-connected device.Acquired by Sony (2012).
  • Envivio, Inc. [Nasdaq: Envi]
    Board Of Directors
    Envivio, Inc. [Nasdaq: Envi] May 2002 - Apr 2012
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Delivering millions of content streams to TVs, tablets, mobile phones and PCs in every market in the world on behalf of content owners, telecom operators, cable and satellite companies and mobile service providers.IPO (NASDAQ: ENVI). Acquired by Ericsson (2015)
  • K2 Network
    Board Of Directors
    K2 Network May 2007 - Mar 2012
    Irvine, Ca, Us
    K2 Network is a leading publisher of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Current titles include War Rock, Global MU Online, Sword of the World, and Knight Online. Using a free-to-play model they have grown to over 8.5 million players in 10 countries, making them the largest network in the Western Hemisphere.
  • Sixense Entertainment, Inc.
    Board Observer
    Sixense Entertainment, Inc. Mar 2010 - Feb 2012
    Los Gatos, Ca, Us
    (acquired by Penubra)Sixense Entertainment was founded in 2007 by a team of experts in the visual simulation and entertainment industries. We recognized that the full potential of a 3D experience would only be achieved by a system that could recognize the user’s every gesture. With this in mind, Sixense has designed the ideal control platform for interacting intuitively with digital media in homes worldwide. Sixense is commercializing its ultra-precise motion tracking hardware technology and its 3D multi-touch software development platform to deliver superior solutions for gaming, fitness, 3DTV control and other interactive media.
  • Synacor, Inc. [Nasdaq: Sync]
    Board Of Directors
    Synacor, Inc. [Nasdaq: Sync] Mar 2003 - Feb 2012
    Buffalo, New York, Us
    Synacor's integration, authentication and engagement platform enables cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies to deliver digital entertainment, services and apps to their own consumers, thereby strengthening those relationships while monetizing engagements. With 45+ customers, 21 million high-speed Internet households, 81+ million average monthly search queries, 2.8 billion average monthly advertising impressions, and 75+ content partnerships, Synacor delivers a compelling consumer experience across multiple devices.IPO (NASDAQ: SYNC)
  • Playspan (Acquired By Visa)
    Board Advisor
    Playspan (Acquired By Visa) Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
    Advisor to the founder and CEO.PlaySpan provides developers and content producers of games, apps and online content a trusted monetization platform for safe, convenient and user-friendly in-app, in-browser purchases accepting over 85 payment methods in 180 countries. PlaySpan’s payments platform and digital goods monetization platform is trusted by the leading content producers in the world to power monetization and payments of their content. Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros. Microsoft, Ubisoft and NCSoft games use PlaySpan. PlaySpan has won 12 awards during past three years and was honored by 2010 OnMedia Top 100, and the AlwaysOn Global 250.Acquired by Visa (2011).
  • Six Apart, Inc. (Acquired By Saymedia)
    Board Of Directors
    Six Apart, Inc. (Acquired By Saymedia) Mar 2006 - Feb 2010
    Six Apart was formed in 2001 as a blog solution provider in the US. In 2003 the company founded Six Apart KK, a Japanese legal entity. In November 2010, Six Apart joined forces with VideoEgg to create a new company called SAY Media. In January 2011, Six Apart KK was wholly acquired by Infocom, a Japanese IT company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Acquired by Saymedia (2010).
  • Ancestry.Com [Nasdaq: Acom]
    Board Of Directors
    Ancestry.Com [Nasdaq: Acom] Jan 2002 - Dec 2008
    Lehi, Ut, Us
    World largest online family history resource.We have built the world’s largest online community of people interested in their family histories, and we believe that this network is highly valuable to our subscribers. Our community is a large and growing source of user-generated content uniquely focused on family history. Over the past four years, our registered users have created more than 34 million family trees containing approximately 4 billion profiles.IPO (NASDAQ: ACOM)
  • Intel Corporation
    Technical Advisor & Chief Of Staff
    Intel Corporation Sep 1999 - Dec 2000
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Advised on strategy, supported day-to-day operations, and occasionally created a powerpoint or two...
  • Intel Corporation
    Controller
    Intel Corporation Feb 1997 - Sep 1999
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    P & L responsibility for several internally incubated internet start-ups related to photo-sharing, web hosting and development, security, and streaming video. Ultimately merged 3 units in a Contribution & Merger agreement with Convera (CNVR). Along the way we learned our way through internal incubation & ideation processes.
  • Intel Corporation
    Commodity Manager
    Intel Corporation Aug 1994 - Feb 1997
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed a team of world wide procurement managers for both direct and indirect semiconductor manufacturing materials. Built the first and most recognized 300mm financial analysis, supporting the industries 300mm silicon transition, resulting in $1B+ manufacturing savings and many accolades. The financial models we built had never been done before and we had just an amazing team.
  • Us Environmental Protection Agency (Epa); Usphs
    Student Assistant; Ensign 0-1
    Us Environmental Protection Agency (Epa); Usphs Jan 1991 - Jun 1993
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Student lab assistant and technician at EPA office in Las Vegas while pursuing undergraduate degree. Selected and served with US Public Health Service - Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP).

Alex M. Skills

Start Ups Venture Capital Strategic Partnerships Mobile Devices Digital Media Entrepreneurship Mergers And Acquisitions Strategy Product Management Business Strategy Business Development Corporate Development Mergers Mobile Applications Online Gaming Competitive Analysis Integration Online Advertising New Media Saas Product Development Acquisitions Product Marketing E Commerce Monetization Executive Management Analytics Video Games Ceos Cloud Computing Enterprise Software Interactive Gaming Software Development Casino Gaming Digital Video Private Equity

Alex M. Education Details

  • Purdue University
    Purdue University
    Master Of Business Administration - Mba
  • University Of Nevada-Las Vegas
    University Of Nevada-Las Vegas
    Semiconductor Physics; Mathematics
  • San Pedro High School
    San Pedro High School

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