Alex Iskold
Founder & Managing Partner
Investor New York
Background
- 5x founder and software engineer
- Managing Director at Techstars NYC for 5 years — ran one of the top accelerator programs in the country
- Founded Info Lab — acquired by IBM
- Founded GetGlue — social TV app
- Chief Architect at DataSynapse — distributed computing startup acquired by TIBCO
- Invested in 150+ startups across his career
- Coach at Harvard Business School
- Publishes Startup Hacks blog with tactical advice for founders
Investment Focus
- Vertical AI (AI applied to specific industries)
- Deep Tech
- Health and Bio
- Pre-Seed and Seed stage
Notable Investments
Portfolio of 100+ companies across Vertical AI, Deep Tech, Health, and Bio sectors. Active deployer with consistent pace of ~9 new investments per year.
AI Agent Relevance
- Strong fit — 2048 Ventures explicitly invests in Vertical AI and Deep Tech at pre-seed/seed
- His 5x founder background means he understands the builder journey deeply
- Techstars NYC network is massive and could help with follow-on fundraising and customer intros
- $500K–$3M check sizes are ideal for early-stage AI agent companies
- His Startup Hacks blog and HBS coaching indicate he's hands-on with portfolio founders
- Accessible — has a dedicated pitch submission page at 2048.vc/pitch