Alex Banayan

Alex Banayan
Banayan at speaking event in San Diego, CA, USA
Born Alex Banayan
(1992-08-10) August 10, 1992
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Ethnicity Iranian
Occupation

Author, Crown Publishing Group

Venture Associate, Alsop Louie Partners
Style Non-fiction
Religion Judaism
Awards Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30"
Website www.alexbanayan.com

Alex Banayan[1] (born August 10, 1992) is an American venture associate for venture capital firm Alsop Louie Partners. In 2013, Fortune magazine reported that Banayan was the world's youngest venture capitalist.[2]

Business

In March 2012, Stewart Alsop II hired Banayan as an associate at Alsop Louie Partners (ALP).[3] Business Insider named Banayan to their "30 and Under: Rising Stars in Silicon Valley" list.[4] Forbes magazine named Banayan to their "30 Under 30" list.[5]

Writing

Alex Banayan has written for TechCrunch,[6] FastCompany,[7] and Venture Beat.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Linkner, Josh (2012). "The Tale of Two Venture Capitalists". Forbes Web Site. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Introducing: The kid VC". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "How 19-Year-Old Alex Banayan Became The World's Youngest VC". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. ↑ "30 and Under: Rising Stars In Silicon Valley Who Find Hot Startup Deals And Invest Millions". Business Insider. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Konrad, Alex (January 5, 2015). "Forbes Magazine: "2015 303 Under 303"". Forbes. Retrieved Jan 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ Banayan, Alex (June 10, 2012). "How I Became A 19 Year Old Associate VC". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ Banayan, Alex (December 4, 2013). "7 CRITICAL MISTAKES YOU'RE (ALMOST CERTAINLY) MAKING ON SOCIAL MEDIA". FastCompany.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The 5 traits of radically successful people". WashingtonPost.com. June 15, 2012.

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