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Alexa Gellman

Growth Equity Investor & Startup Consultant

New York, New York

Overview 

Alexa Gellman is a Growth Equity Investor and Startup Consultant based in New York City, known for her role as a Senior Associate at Volition Capital and Venture Fellow at Idea Farm Ventures. With a background in investment banking and extensive experience at firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, Alexa has a strong track record of success in the SMB Software, SaaS, and Consumer Internet sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Chief of Staff

    2024 - Current

    Chief of Staff at Inspired Capital, responsible for supporting the Founder and Managing Partner, Alexa von Tobel, on new and existing investments, fundraising, and firm strategy.

Inspired Capital Partners is an early-stage technology venture fund focused on supporting the next wave of exceptional entrepreneurs.

  • Senior Associate

    2022 - 2023

    Senior Associate on Volition Capital’s Internet and Consumer investment team. Volition Capital is a Boston-based growth equity firm that principally invests in high-growth, founder-owned companies across the software, internet, and consumer sectors.

Volition Capital is a growth equity firm that principally invests in high potential, founder-owned companies across different technology.

  • Venture Fellow

    2021 - 2022

    MBA Venture Fellow at NY-based venture group that backs and helps build the next generation of mission-driven consumer and retail brands.

Idea Farm Ventures is a NY-based venture group that backs and helps build mission-driven companies for the modern consumer.

  • Associate, BlackRock Real Assets Group

    2019 - 2020

    Member of the Real Assets Executive team within the BlackRock Alternatives platform. Supported the Real Assets leadership in developing and executing on the strategic growth initiatives for the $55bn investment platform. Responsibilities included strategy, business development, investments and operations across the Infrastructure and Real Estate businesses.

  • Associate, Global Business Manager, BlackRock Alternatives Specialists

    2018 - 2019

    Global Business Manager for the BlackRock Alternatives Specialists team, which is responsible for business development for BlackRock’s $200bn+ alternatives platform.

  • Analyst, Hedge Fund Sales, BlackRock Alternatives Specialists

    2015 - 2018

    Developed and maintained relationships with specialist alternatives buyers at institutional clients and alternative asset managers in the US and Canada, with a focus on asset raising for the firm’s $25bn direct hedge fund platform.

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  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst

    2014 - 2014

    Consumer / Retail Group

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Editor and Beat Reporter

    2011 - 2014

The Harvard Crimson is a daily newspaper that offers the latest local and international news.

  • Research Intern

    2013 - 2013

Global Strategy Group is an American public affairs and research firm; specializing in research, strategic communications, digital strategy.

  • Editorial Intern

    2012 - 2012

LearnVest is a program that makes financial planning affordable, accessible, and even delightful.

Raised $69,030,000.00 from Accel, Northwestern Mutual Capital and American Express Ventures.

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