Alexander Niehenke is a Partner at Scale Venture Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. He joined the firm in 2013 and was responsible for sourcing investments in DroneDeploy, a drone mapping software, and Forter, an e-commerce fraud prevention software. With a focus on investing in vertical software markets where incumbents have failed to invest in advanced technology offerings, Alex has been instrumental in identifying successful startups such as KeepTruckin, Root Insurance, Scout RFP, Proxy, Spruce, Proscia, and Archipelago Analytics. Alex sits on the Board of Directors of several companies, including KeepTruckin, Proxy, Spruce, Proscia, and Archipelago Analytics.

Alex attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Business Administration and Legal Studies. He has written about SaaS in TechCrunch and has been profiled by Business Insider, Forbes, and Silicon Valley Business Journal.