Alejandra Martinez

Overview

Alejandra Martinez is a Partner at Foundation Capital, specializing in crypto investments. She has been with the firm since 2014, contributing to its early and sustained involvement in the cryptocurrency sector. Her role involves identifying and supporting innovative blockchain projects that aim to transform capital markets, payments, and trustless coordination. Prior to joining Foundation Capital, Alejandra worked at Rucker Park Capital and Room40 Ventures, where she focused on fintech, crypto, and Latin American markets. She also co-founded Tarasa Collective, a female angel group that aims to increase the representation of women across cap tables and founding teams in Latin America. Alejandra holds a degree in architecture from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Alejandra is originally from Mexico and resides in New York. She is passionate about the intersection of business and design principles and enjoys immersing herself in pencil drawings and mapping out constellations whenever she escapes the city lights.

Investment Focus

• High-throughput architecture
• Scalability
• Multidisciplinary teams
• Full-stack investment opportunities
• High-conviction partnerships
• Technical excellence
• Authenticity
• Founder-mode leadership
• Vision for tomorrow
• Grit and resilience
• Recovery from rejection and defeat
• Deep domain expertise
• Building for meaningful reasons
• Hands-on, scrappy teams
• Building non-obvious markets

Portfolio Companies