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Alex Scherbakovsky

General Partner at AXA Venture Partners

New York, New York

Overview 

Alex Scherbakovsky is a seasoned investor and company builder based in New York, holding a prominent role as a General Partner at AXA Venture Partners (AVP). With a strong background in venture capital and private equity, he has successfully invested in notable companies such as Tive (Series B) and Lessonly (Series C), showcasing a track record of strategic investments and growth capital allocation.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2016 - Current

    Head of growth equity for North America at a $1B+ fund backed by AXA. We invest in enterprise software, fintech, consumer and digital health companies.

  • Founder

    2014 - 2016

    Growth equity investments in fintech and software

  • Principal

    2010 - 2013

    Investment professional at $13B global venture capital firm. Key investments included: - Braintree (online and mobile payments); acquired by PayPal - Box (enterprise collaboration SaaS): IPO

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in technology and healthcare startups.

  • Principal

    2009 - 2010

    Investment professional at $23B technology private equity firm's $1.1B mid-market fund.

  • Vice President

    2006 - 2009

    Investment professional at $18B global investment firm. Key investments include: - Coremetrics (web analytics SaaS, acquired by IBM)

  • Associate

    2003 - 2006

    Investment professional at $1.8B growth equity firm. Key investments include: - Actimize (anti-money laundering software) acquired by NICE - Trustwave (payments security SaaS): acquired by SingTel

FTV Capital is a growth equity firm focused on enterprise solutions, financial services, and payments and transaction processing.

  • Consultant

    1998 - 2001

    Led consultant and client teams in diagnosing business challenges, designing and conducting analyses, and developing actionable recommendations.

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