San Francisco, US · Partner
Alex Taussig
Partner at Highland Capital Partners
Follow Alex Taussig and see their new rounds in your feed.Sign up free
The firm
Highland Capital PartnersVC firm · US3cheques in 12 months356all time2ledCompanies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
AWA Studios
Affirm
Aqua Security
Art of Sport
At-Bay
Axonius
Balance
BetterLesson
BetterUp- Betty Labs
Blockchain.com
Brigit
CANDIS
CalmCalypso AI
Cameo- Carta
Confluera
Curve Health
CyCognito
Daily Harvest
DataFleets
Dexterity
Dremio
Eightfold
Endowus
Epic Games
Faire
FalconX
Firework
Flockjay
Forage
FortressIQ
Freespira
FreshMenu
Grafana Labs
36 of 109 companies.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingArchive Resale Inc.Directorsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingJaunt, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2015
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
20VC: The Ultimate Guide to Scaling Marketplaces, Why Rule of 40 and EBITDA Optimisation is BS, How Founders & VCs Should Approach Market Sizing and Outcome Scenario Planning and Why Europe is Failing with Vinted CEO, Thomas Plantenga & Alex Taussig
WithAlex Taussig
About this episode
Thomas Plantenga is the CEO @ Vinted, one of the fastest-growing marketplaces in the world with a valuation of $4.5BN. Prior to becoming CEO, Thomas worked with a range of organisations including Bookaboat, OLX, Sellit/Wallapop and FJLabs. Alex Taussig is a General Partner @ Lightspeed and… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
The Intersection of Financial Services and Marketplaces with Pete Flint and Alex Taussig
MentionsBrett Bolkowy
About this episode
Erik is joined on this episode by Alex Taussig (@ataussig) of Lightspeed, and Pete Flint (@peteflint) of NFX. They talk about: - The evolution of marketplaces over time, including a comparison of the characteristics of eBay and Lyft at the time they went public. - Why the next wave of marketplace… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: Lightspeed's Alex Taussig on VC Risk Mentality, The Current State of Retail & The Mechanics of Cash Flow
WithAlex Taussig
MentionsHighland CapitalHighland Capital PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMax Levchin
About this episode
Alex Taussig is a Partner @ Lightspeed Venture Partners , one of the leading firms of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Snapchat, Mulesoft, Max Levchin's Affirm, The Honest Company and many more incredible companies. As for Alex, at Lightspeed, he has made investments in… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Mentioned in
Episodes that name Alex Taussig in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
20VC: Why The Current VC Financing Mechanism For Consumer Brands Is Broken, Why The Infrastructure To Power Emerging Brands Is Broken and What The Re-Platforming of Retail Means For The Next Decade in Consumer with Adam Pritzker, Chairman & CEO @ Assemble
WithAdam Pritzker
MentionsOaktree Capital ManagementAlex Taussig
About this episode
Adam Pritzker is the Chairman & CEO @ Assembled Brands , a holding company providing working capital and financial services to emerging brands. In October 2018, they raised $100m in development capital from the prestigious Oaktree Capital Management. As for Adam, he is also a co-founder of… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: Tearing Up Term Sheets and Writing Your Own, Why Founders Must Do "VC Dating" Pre-Fundraise & The Benefits of Capital Constraints in The Early Days with Rachel Drori, Founder & CEO @ Daily Harvest
WithRachel Drori
MentionsCollaborative FundAlex TaussigBeth Ferreira
About this episode
Rachel Drori is the Founder & CEO @ Daily Harvest , the direct-to-consumer brand that delivers real, unprocessed, unrefined foods in the most convenient format possible: frozen. To date, they have raised over $43m in funding from the likes of former guest Alex Taussig @ Lightspeed, Collaborative… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Episodes of the shows we follow, matched by name. Not them? Tell us.
Find people like Alex
Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account.