Alex Meyer

Managing Partner at Origin Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

Overview

Alex Meyer is the Managing Partner at Origin Ventures in the Greater Chicago Area, with a background in venture capital, business development, and executive management. Highlights of his career include founding the Harvard Business School Angels & Entrepreneurship Council Chicago and serving as Vice President of Global Business Development at SAP. He has invested in companies like Montes8615 GmbH at the seed stage and has held leadership roles at prestigious organizations such as Harvard Business School and SAP, showcasing his expertise in strategy, entrepreneurship, and building strategic partnerships.

Work Experience

Origin Ventures

Managing Partner
2019 - Current
Origin Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that collaborates with ambitious founders to build high-growth, innovative, category-defining technology companies. Founded in 1999, Origin Ventures is composed entirely of former operators and engineers with extensive venture investing experience. The firm’s realized performance places it in the top 5% of VC firms nationally. Investments include Grubhub, Cameo, BacklotCars, Tovala, Tock, 15Five, Fountain, and many others.

Origin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in software and marketing businesses enabling the Digital Native economy.

originventures.com

Harvard Business School

Executive Committee - Harvard Business School Alumni Board of Directors, Emeritus
2013
President - Harvard Business School Club of Chicago
2011 - 2013

Harvard Business School Angels & Entrepreneurship Council Chicago

Chairman & Founder
2006
Recognized as one of the region's most active early stage investors. Presenting the HBS Angels Venture Investment Initiative, HBS Global Alumni New Venture Competition, and the Distinguished Speakers Series in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital.

HBS Angels of Chicago invest in and directly support promising early stage ventures.

hbsangelschicago.com