Profile
Alex Rosen is the founder of Ridge Ventures, which was founded in 2006.
He is currently a Director at Minted LLC, UpLift, Inc., Smartling, Inc., Super Basic LLC, Eskalera, Inc., and a Board Member at Safegraph, Inc. and Kazoo, Inc. He previously held Director positions at Quintus Corp., Fogdog, Inc., Vouch Financial, Inc., mySimon, Inc., Sapient Health Network, Inc., and CarrierPoint, Inc. He was also a Director at Outlier AI, Inc. and a Board Member at Vidible, Inc., Krux Digital LLC, and MindMeld, Inc. He worked as an Analyst at Credit Suisse Group AG from 1990 to 1993 and as a General Partner at Sprout Group from 1996 to 2003.
He was a Junior Associate at General Atlantic Partners LLC.
Mr. Rosen received an MBA from Stanford University in 1996 and an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990.
Alex Rosen active positions
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Ridge Ventures
Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Founder | 2006-08-31 |
Smartling, Inc.
Smartling, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartling, Inc. provides enterprise translation management platform. It delivers localized websites and mobile applications through a cloud-based software platform that help clients to reach new customers. The company was founded by John L. Welde Jr. and Andrey Akselrod in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Minted LLC
Minted LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Minted LLC operates an online marketplace for independent design and art. The firm offers invitations, postcards, menu cards, place cards, thank you cards, slip-in envelope liners and enclosure cards. It also provides crowd-sources design and art from a global community of independent designers and then sells their best designs as fine products such as stationery, wall art, and décor for the home, holidays, and occasions. The company was founded by Mariam Naficy and Melissa Kim in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-07-31 |
UpLift, Inc.
UpLift, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance UpLift Inc. provides an online payment marketing platform. It offers its service to electronic commerce, travel and non-profit organizations. The company was founded by Brian Barth and Stewart Alan Kelly and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-30 |
Super Basic LLC
Super Basic LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Super Basic LLC operates as a photo based social network site. It offers users to post image-based collections of images and search for specific images. The company was founded by Bruno Zanchet and Fabio Giolito in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Eskalera, Inc.
Eskalera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Eskalera, Inc. operates as a career building platform. The company was founded by Tom Chavez, Roopak Gupta, Dane Holmes and Debra Kadner, Tolonda M. Tolbert and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Safegraph, Inc.
Safegraph, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Safegraph, Inc. builds and maintains data sets to help accelerate machine learning and AI. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-02-28 |
Kazoo, Inc.
Kazoo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kazoo, Inc. provides employee management services. The frim offers employee engagement, performance management, recognition and rewards, employee surveying, feedback services. Its products include recognition and rewards, performance management, engagement surveys, pricing, integrations and security. The company was founded by Kenny Tomlin and Autumn Manning and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
Former positions of Alex Rosen
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MindMeld, Inc.
MindMeld, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MindMeld, Inc. develops technology to power intelligent conversational interfaces. It offers MindMeld, understands conversations in real-time to find and share related information as users talk. The company was founded by Timothy D. Tuttle and Moninder Jheeta in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-31 |
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Training of Alex Rosen
Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 21 |
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Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse Group AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Group AG is a holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following four divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Bank, Swiss Bank and Asset Management and four geographic regions: Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Americas. The Wealth Management division offers comprehensive wealth management and investment solutions, tailored financing, and advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high net-worth (HNW) individuals and external asset managers. The Investment Bank division offers a broad range of financial products and services focused on client-driven businesses and also supports Credit Suisse’s Wealth Management division and its clients. The Swiss Bank division offers comprehensive advice and a wide range of financial solutions to private, corporate, and institutional clients in Switzerland. The Asset Management division offers investment solutions and services globally to a broad range of clients, including pension funds, governments, foundations and endowments, corporations, and individuals. The company was founded by Alfred Escher on July 5, 1856 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
Quintus Corp.
Quintus Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Quintus Corp. provides electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) solution. The company offers products that manage all customer interactions, such as customer orders, inquiries and service requests and allow delivery of customer service across multiple communications channels, including Internet, e-mail and telephone. On April 12, 2001 Avaya Inc acquired the assets of Quintus Corp. In February 2001 Quintus Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Quintus Corp. is located in Dublin, CA. | Commercial Services |
Fogdog, Inc.
Fogdog, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Part of Performance Horizon Group Ltd., Fogdog, Inc. sells sporting goods online. The company is based in Redwood City, CA. Fogdog was acquired by 1075 First Global Associates LLC (Pennsylvania), part of Performance Horizon Group Ltd. from July 28, 2020 on December 28, 2000 for $20.07 million. | Retail Trade |
Vidible, Inc.
Vidible, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vidible, Inc. operated as a premiere multi-device exchange for distributing and discovering videos. The company was founded by Timothy W. Mahlman in 2012 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Commercial Services |
Vouch Financial, Inc.
Vouch Financial, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Vouch Financial, Inc. operates a social network for credit. It helps borrowers proactively build creditworthiness to get better rates on loans, larger loans, or both. The firm also helps to lend loans at a lower rate as they grow personal vouch network. The company was founded by Hugh Olliphant, Yee Lee and Sue Korn in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Sprout Group
Sprout Group Investment ManagersFinance Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York. | Finance |
General Atlantic Partners LLC
General Atlantic Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic Partners, LLC (GAP) is a private equity firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in New York, Palo Alto, California, Reston, Virginia, London, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, India, Tokyo, and São Paulo. | Finance |
mySimon, Inc.
mySimon, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade mySimon, Inc. operates a shopping website. The company helps consumers shop online and find the best values for anything sold on the web. It offers deals on automobile accessories, electronics, home appliances, clothing and many more. mySimon is located in San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Sapient Health Network, Inc.
Sapient Health Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sapient Health Network, Inc. operates on-line health information and support service. SHN currently manages 10 communities covering 16 conditions such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, asthma, depression, diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, weight control, hepatitis-C, and women's health (including urinary incontinence). The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Technology Services |
CarrierPoint, Inc.
CarrierPoint, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CarrierPoint, Inc. develops transportation management software solutions. It also schedules pick-up and delivery appointments on-line and perform data mining and analytical reporting on historical transportation-related activities. The company is located in Norcross, GA. | Technology Services |
Ridge Ventures
Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
Minted LLC
Minted LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Minted LLC operates an online marketplace for independent design and art. The firm offers invitations, postcards, menu cards, place cards, thank you cards, slip-in envelope liners and enclosure cards. It also provides crowd-sources design and art from a global community of independent designers and then sells their best designs as fine products such as stationery, wall art, and décor for the home, holidays, and occasions. The company was founded by Mariam Naficy and Melissa Kim in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Distribution Services |
UpLift, Inc.
UpLift, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance UpLift Inc. provides an online payment marketing platform. It offers its service to electronic commerce, travel and non-profit organizations. The company was founded by Brian Barth and Stewart Alan Kelly and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
Smartling, Inc.
Smartling, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartling, Inc. provides enterprise translation management platform. It delivers localized websites and mobile applications through a cloud-based software platform that help clients to reach new customers. The company was founded by John L. Welde Jr. and Andrey Akselrod in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Super Basic LLC
Super Basic LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Super Basic LLC operates as a photo based social network site. It offers users to post image-based collections of images and search for specific images. The company was founded by Bruno Zanchet and Fabio Giolito in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Krux Digital LLC
Krux Digital LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Krux Digital LLC operates a platform for digital publishers to manage, safeguard, and make responsible use of audience data. The firm offers cloud-based solutions for capturing, protecting, connecting, and monetizing data signatures across devices, sources, and formats for consumers, advertisers, and web publishers. The company was founded by Tom Chavez and Vivek S. Vaidya in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
MindMeld, Inc.
MindMeld, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MindMeld, Inc. develops technology to power intelligent conversational interfaces. It offers MindMeld, understands conversations in real-time to find and share related information as users talk. The company was founded by Timothy D. Tuttle and Moninder Jheeta in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Outlier AI, Inc.
Outlier AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Outlier AI, Inc. develops software for business analysis automation. The firm improves the relationship between people and their data. The company was founded by Mike Kim and Sean Byrnes in 2015 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Technology Services |
Safegraph, Inc.
Safegraph, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Safegraph, Inc. builds and maintains data sets to help accelerate machine learning and AI. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Kazoo, Inc.
Kazoo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kazoo, Inc. provides employee management services. The frim offers employee engagement, performance management, recognition and rewards, employee surveying, feedback services. Its products include recognition and rewards, performance management, engagement surveys, pricing, integrations and security. The company was founded by Kenny Tomlin and Autumn Manning and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Eskalera, Inc.
Eskalera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Eskalera, Inc. operates as a career building platform. The company was founded by Tom Chavez, Roopak Gupta, Dane Holmes and Debra Kadner, Tolonda M. Tolbert and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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