Alex Fries

Experience

Ecosystem Ventures

Founder

PURE SWISS

Founder

Exit

SVOX

Founder

Exit

PlaySpan

Founder

SVOX

Employee

Alpana Ventures

Employee

Polytech Ecosystem Ventures

Employee

Stanley Black & Decker

Investment Manager - Stanley Ventures

PlaySpan

Employee

NextWidgets

Advisor

BIOWATCH

Advisor

CloudGuide

Advisor

Car IQ

Board Member

Zikon

Board Member

VoiceBase

Board Member

SimpliBuy Technologies

Board Member

Ecosystem Ventures

Partner 2006 - Present (almost 20 years)

Mobile Mantra

CEO 2005 - 2008 (over 3 years)

Founder

PlaySpan, Ecosystem Ventures, SVOX, PURE SWISS

Employee

PlaySpan, SVOX, Polytech Ecosystem Ventures, Mobile Mantra, Ecosystem Ventures, Stanley Black & Decker, Alpana Ventures

Advisor

CloudGuide, BIOWATCH, NextWidgets

Board Member

VoiceBase, SimpliBuy Technologies, Car IQ, Zikon

Education

About

Achievements

Co-founded 3 start-ups all with successful start-ups. A 4th with a failure :)

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Business Development Sales and Marketing Venture Fundraising Start-Ups Business Strategy International Business India Operations Set Up Venture Fundraising

Locations

Silicon Valley Saratoga Zurich India San Francisco Northern California North America Menlo Park Palo Alto Mountain View New York New York City Washington DC Berlin

Q&A

What's your favorite non-business book?

Churchill

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Mentoring and investing

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Believe in your idea and don't give up

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Bottle water company

Alex Fries

Founder @Ecosystem Ventures, @PlaySpan, @SVOX, @PURESWISS• Worked at @Stanley Ventures @Mixed Dimensions, @Mobile Mantra • Studied at @University of San Francisco

Co-founded 3 start-ups all with successful start-ups. A 4th with a failure :)