Jordon Durst

Jordon Durst is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ask Alex, an AI-powered data and marketing software company focused on brick-and-mortar businesses in the restaurant, retail, and physical experience sectors.12

Professional Background

Before co-founding Ask Alex in March 2022, Jordon had a notable career in finance:

• He worked at Goldman Sachs for nearly 5 years, most recently as an IMD (Investment Management Division) professional.2
• Prior to Goldman Sachs, he was an Investment Analyst at GE Capital Energy Financial Services for 2 years.2

Education

Jordon's educational background includes:

• A degree in Finance from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce (2011-2015).2
• A period of study at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2014, focusing on Finance.2

Ask Alex

Under Jordon's leadership, Ask Alex has achieved significant milestones:

• The company is backed by prominent investors, including Village Global (led by Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and others), Goodwater Capital, and Pareto Holdings.2
• Ask Alex has partnered with Olo (NYSE: OLO), a major technology provider serving over 700 restaurant brands.3
• The platform has shown impressive results for its customers, including a 35% increase in second-time visits and 22% more monthly revenue on average.1

Jordon's vision for Ask Alex is to revolutionize customer engagement in the brick-and-mortar space, starting with the restaurant industry but aiming to expand to other sectors of physical retail and experiences.1