This investor cold walks into offices to invest in a startup & why he doesn’t build a personal brand – Alex Finkelstein, Spark Capital

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Alex Finkelstein is a general partner at Spark Capital and has names like Twitter (X), Discord, Snap and Slack in his funds portfolio. But how does a fund like Spark Capital, and Alex in particular, invest?

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Alex Finkelstein, Spark Capital

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkelsteinalex/

Spark Capital: https://www.sparkcapital.com/

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