Alda invests in inspirational founders solving real problems. Prior to joining Initialized, she was a managing partner at 137 Ventures where she led investments in Planet (IPO), Wish (IPO), Coupang (IPO), CourseHero, and Work Market (acquired by ADP). Additionally, she made personal early-stage investments in Maven, Tia, Legalzoom (acquired by Permira), SpaceX, and Knowde. Before that, she was COO at Airtime, general counsel at Founders Fund, assistant general counsel at Clarium Capital Management, and practiced as a litigator for IP disputes at WSGR. She is a mother of three and is always thinking about what she is going to eat next.