Alex Lofton
Managing Partner at Landed
Seattle, Washington
Overview
Work Experience
Co-founder, Managing Partner
2015 - Current
I'm inspired by work that attempts to put a meaningful dent in the widening wealth gap. Right now, that has me obsessed with broadening access to homeownership, especially for Low-Modest-Income homebuyers, people of color, and non-traditional household formations. Access to ownership means greater financial security; greater financial security means more freedom and joy. This personal inspiration led me to start Landed, which serves employers wanting to offer homeownership-as-a-benefit using a co-investment model known as shared appreciation down payment assistance, enabling these employers to sustainably invest their own money in a way that helps retain and attract the talent they depend on to thrive. Throughout the journey to build Landed, we've participated in Stanford's Venture Studio, Y Combinator's 2016 Winter Batch, Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation's portfolio (the first for-profit to do so), SOCAP's entrepreneurship program, and Goldman Sachs' Launch with GS, as well as partnered with numerous financial and investment institutions including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Zoma Capital, Initialized Capital, OMERS Ventures, Learn Capital, Ulu Ventures, and more.
Landed helps essential professionals buy homes and build financial security near the communities they serve.
Raised $53,120,000.00 from OMERS Ventures, Learn Capital, Parker89, The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Ulu Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, Navitas Capital and Initialized Capital.
Board Member
2022
Terner Labs builds on the timely analysis and data-driven research of its sister organization the Terner Center for Housing Innovation to formulate and foster bold interventions for housing affordability.
Board Member
2021
TechEquity Action's mission is to ensure that the tech industry is a force for justice in our economy. This is done by empowering tech workers to advocate for structural change through progressive policy and candidate campaigns.
Mentor
2023 - 2024
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Investor
2022 - 2023
Providing no bs support to, investment in and partnership with serious, determined entrepreneurs. Especially keen to do so with entrepreneurs the world typically does not pattern match to: BIPOC and women/gender nonbinary.
Providing founders with GTM experts to grow their early stage businesses
Board Member
2017 - 2022
The Mission Preparatory School equips students with the knowledge, skills, and strength of character needed to succeed in college and serve as leaders in their communities.
Board Member, Alumni Association
2018 - 2022
Entrepreneur
2017 - 2020
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.
2016 Winter Batch
2016 - 2016
Summer Associate
2014 - 2014
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., was an NYSE-listed national real estate company acquired by Brookfield Properties.
Forest City Enterprises develops and manages commercial and residential real estate.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2013 - 2015
Bachelor’s Degree
2003 - 2007
High School
1999 - 2003