Alex Taussig

Alex Taussig

Alex Taussig is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he co-leads the consumer investment team across the Americas and Europe.12 He has spent the last 15 years as a venture capital investor, partnering with founders from inception through hundreds of millions in revenue across various industries.2

Key Facts

• Co-leads Lightspeed's consumer investment team in the Americas and Europe12
• Board Observer at Keychain, a platform connecting CPG brands with manufacturers1
• Board Member at several other companies including Yaysay, Vinted, Trendsi, and more1
• Previously supported over a dozen companies at a prior venture firm2
• Studied physics at Harvard College, materials engineering at MIT, and received an MBA from Harvard Business School2

Alex spends most of his time at Lightspeed supporting marketplace and SMB focused businesses.2 He led Lightspeed's investments in companies like Outschool, Faire, Found, and Archive.12 Alex's LinkedIn username is ataussig.1