Investing Profile

Alexander Niehenke(467)

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Partner at Scale Venture Partners
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Alexander Niehenke's investing connections

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43 Investors

Connected to Satya Patel (Homebrew), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), and 40 other investors on Signal.

Networks Alexander is a member of
University of California, Berkeley Network
362 CONNECTIONS
Scale Venture Partners Network
17 CONNECTIONS
Crosslink Capital Network
14 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Scale Venture Partners Partner
Investment Range
$5.0M - $15.0M
Sweet Spot
$10.0M
Investments On Record
30
Current Fund Size
$600M

Alexander Niehenke is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Alexander Niehenke's Investments On Record (15)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Range
Series CNov 2025$62M
$110M
Co-investors: Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Simon Wu (Cathay Innovation), Adrian Aoun
DroneDeploy
Series UnknownSep 2025$15M
Series EJan 2021$50M
Series DNov 2019$35M
Series BAug 2016$20M
$160M
Co-investors: Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Rory O'Driscoll (Scale Venture Partners), David Cowan (Bessemer Venture Partners), Kevin Spain (Emergence Capital), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Kristian Andersen (High Alpha)
Monto
SeedJul 2024$9M
$9M
Proscia
Series CMar 2024$9M
Series BNov 2020$23M
$90M
Co-investors: Scott Barclay (Insight Partners), Chip Hazard (Flybridge Capital Partners)
Rose Rocket
Series BJun 2023$38M
$63M
Co-investors: Lee Fixel (Addition), Mo Koyfman (Shine Capital), Kevin Mahaffey (Lookout)
Dusty Robotics
Series BMay 2022$45M
$69M
Co-investors: Steve Anderson (Baseline Ventures), Richard Boyle (Canaan Partners), Avidan Ross (Root Ventures)
Spruce Holdings
Series CJun 2021$60M
Series BMay 2020$29M
$110M
Co-investors: Charles Birnbaum (Bessemer Venture Partners), Dave Eisenberg (Red Swan Ventures), Jon Stein (Arrival Ventures), Nicholas Chirls (Notation Capital)
Forter
Series FMay 2021$300M
Series ENov 2020$130M
Series CApr 2016$32M
$530M
Co-investors: Rory O'Driscoll (Scale Venture Partners), Chetan Puttagunta (Benchmark), Dan Raveh (Commerce Ventures), Luis Valdich (Citi Ventures), Jamie Montgomery (March Capital), Ravi Viswanathan (NewView Capital), Shmil Levy (Sequoia Capital Israel), Philippe Suchet (Spider Capital), Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners)

most interested in

Anything SaaS okay if includes hardware particularly enthusiastic about vertical software including financials, insurance, retail, transportation, construction, and healthcare.

not interested in

Not interested in media, advertising, and discretionary consumer.

Alexander Niehenke's Experience

Partner Scale Venture Partners2013 - Present
Board Member Rose RocketPresent
Board Member Dusty RoboticsPresent
Board Member ArchipelagoPresent
Board Member ProsciaPresent
Associate Montgomery & Co.Present
Board Member MotivePresent
Board Member MontoPresent
Investor SixfoldPresent
Board Observer DroneDeployPresent
Board Observer ForterPresent
Investor Root Insurance CompanyPresent
Board Member SprucePresent
Board Member ProxyPresent
Board Member Scout RFPPresent
Board Member RangePresent
Investor Root Inc.Present
Board Member Proxy (acquired by ŌURA)Present
Board Member Workday Strategic SourcingPresent
Advisor Dollar Shave ClubPresent
Board Observer Prosper MarketplacePresent
Board Observer Bleacher ReportPresent
Associate Montgomery & Co., LLCPresent
Associate Crosslink Capital2009 - 2012
Associate, Media Montgomery & Co.2005 - 2009

Alexander Niehenke's Education

University of California, Berkeley BS/BA Business Administration & Legal Studies