Alex Finkelstein

Alex Finkelstein is the co-founder and general partner at Spark Capital. He began his career at Cambridge Associates before joining two Softbank venture capital funds. Finkelstein then left the venture capital world to write and sell a number of original television shows to networks including Fox, Discovery, and E!. He then returned to venture as a co-founder of Spark Capital.

Finkelstein has focused on uncovering unconventional companies led by entrepreneurs who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. He often looks outside Silicon Valley for undiscovered, product-focused founders with a drive to reinvent, rather than copy.

Finkelstein is a graduate of Middlebury College where he serves on the Board of Trustees.