Alex Crisses also invests in online gaming and “freemium” software enterprises by way of Insight Venture Partners. Insight Venture Partners is a growth-oriented investor. They focus on expansion and late stage software, internet, and data-enabled businesses.
In 2005, TeamViewer was founded in Uhingen, Germany. TeamViewer is a proprietary computer software package for file transfer, web conferencing, online meetings, desktop sharing, and remote control between computers. The principal focus of the application is the remote control of computers.
Alex Crisses sourced and led Insight Venture Partners’ investments in GFI Software. GFI is a top provider of messaging, content security and network security software. GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. They have won the Microsoft Fusion (GEM) Packaged Application Partner of the Year award.
At Insight, Alex Crisses is a Managing Director. He specializes in infrastructure software and internet investments. Additionally, Mr. Crisses is a key advisor of new team associates at the firm. He’s part of the management team that oversees the firm’s training and analyst recruiting program.
SolarWinds is a foremost provider of Windows-based network discovery, network monitoring, and network management software. Customers opt for SolarWinds to lessen network downtime, monitor network performance, manage network compliance and change and improve staff efficiency.
A graduate out of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business with a BS in Economics, Alex Crisses is a Principal at Insight. His work experience previous to joining Insight Venture Partners included being employed as an investment-banking analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Global Energy and Power Group.
An earlier investment of Alex Crisses is Ticket Monster. Ticket Monster, founded in 2010, is Korea’s biggest daily deals provider. The Company presently offers a deal-a-day in local cities. Ticket Monster uses their platform and customer base as a focused lead-generation tool for local business owners.
Alex Crisses, through Insight, centers on infrastructure software. Founded in 1995, Insight Venture Partners collaborates with and supports experienced entrepreneurs and management. They are a financially flexible, entrepreneur-focused investor.
Alex Crisses believes in the mission of not-for-profit Minds Matter, an NYC- based charity for underprivileged high school students. Minds Matter’s vision is to enhance the lives of proficient high school students from low-income families. This is by way of broadening their dreams and desires and preparing them for college success.
In addition, Alex Crisses invested in Cvent, a company in the Software-Enabled Service sector. Cvent is the world’s largest meetings management technology corporation. They have web-based software for meeting site selection, online event registration, event management, e-mail marketing, and web surveys.
