Bio Details

Alex Finkelstein has served as a member of our board of directors since 2011.  A co-founder and General Partner at Spark Capital, he has played a leadership role in the firm's growth and success. Alex has a strong track record of identifying and backing innovative businesses; in addition to leading the investment in Flywire, he led Spark's investments and was the first institutional investor in 5min Media (acquired by AOL), Soundhouse (acquired by Apollo), Talkspace (Nasdaq:TALK) and Wayfair (NYSE:W).

Prior to joining Spark Capital, Alex wrote and sold a number of television shows that he sold to major networks including FOX, E!, Discovery and ITV1 (U.K.). Previously, Alex was a member of the investment team at two Softbank venture capital firms, and worked at Cambridge Associates.

Alex holds numerous board and advisor roles, including Member of the Board of Directors at Higharc, GetYourGuide and TravelPerk. Alex holds a B.A. in Political Science from Middlebury College.