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Alex Rampell leads the Apps investing practice at a16z after a career building payments, security, and financial technology companies. He cofounded and led TrialPay and Yub, helped start Affirm, and cofounded FraudEliminator, Point, and TXN. He began selling software while still in school and continues to approach investing as a builder.

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Alex Rampell leads the Apps investing practice at a16z after a career building payments, security, and financial technology companies. He cofounded and led TrialPay and Yub, helped start Affirm, and cofounded FraudEliminator, Point, and TXN. He began selling software while still in school and continues to approach investing as a builder.

Career

Alex Rampell attended Harvard University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

Independent Director at Rocket Companies from 2024-02 to Present.
Non-Executive Director at Wise from 2018-01 to Present.Has served as a non-executive director since January 2018; appointed to Wise plc in June 2021 and Wise group plc in April 2026.
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2015-10 to Present.Currently leads the Apps practice; began as General Partner in October 2015.
Co-founder at Affirm from 2012 to Present.Co-founded the financial technology company with Max Levchin and others.
Board Member at Steadman Philippon Research Institute until Present.
Member, Dean’s Advisory Cabinet at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences until Present.
Director at KCG Holdings from 2015 to 2017.
Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer at TrialPay from 2006-04 to 2015.Founded TrialPay in April 2006; led it through the 2015 Visa acquisition.
Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer at Yub until 2013.Led the TrialPay spinout alongside TrialPay through its late 2013 acquisition by Coupons.com.

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