About Alexis Alston
Venture Capitalist, General Partner at Lightship Capital, Adjunct Professor at Brown University, & Keynote Speaker.
Alexis is a seasoned venture capitalist and innovation leader. She invests in diverse startups, mentors students at Brown University, and advises Fortune 500 companies on creating inclusive ecosystems and scaling businesses.
Alexis Alston is a seasoned investor, startup advocate, and tech evangelist. She began her career at a $3Bn AUM fund, Advantage Capital, investing in growing brands, AI, and healthtech companies like Recursion Pharmaceuticals (IPO: RXRX) with both debt and equity. She is now a General Partner at Lightship Capital, a family of funds valued at over $2Bn dedicated to investing in remarkable founders and funders where she leads the direct investing team supporting Lightship Capital Venture Capital Fund.
She also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Engineering at her alma mater, and ivy league school, Brown University. Currently she teaches within the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship and leads the B-Lab program for entrepreneurship.
Most recently, she was awarded the designation of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital. In addition, she supports the non-profit Lightship Foundation, where she forges Fortune 500 partnerships with the organization, and leads production for notable conferences such as Black Tech Week, Black Tech Weekend, and other upcoming events.
In addition, Alexis served on the Entrepreneurial Council, an advisory board at Target Corporation, where she collaborates with Target to launch new programs towards their $2Bn commitment to working with diverse brands. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and looks forward to a 2025 release of her debut book: Leadership without Limits.