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Alex Fine

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Alex Fine
CEO & Co-Founder of
Fun (2022)
About

Alex Fine is the Founder and CEO of Fun, a global payments infrastructure company powering the next generation of internet-native financial platforms.

Before founding

Alex dropped out of Stanford University in 2020, previously ran an AI-driven quantitative crypto fund, and at age 16 founded Quill, a studying app that was later acquired.

Founder Insights

Alex is a serial builder who believes blockchains will supplant legacy financial databases, choosing the name Fun deliberately for its iconoclastic edge and memorability.

Experience

Under Alex's leadership, Fun raised a $72 million Series A co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire, following a $3.9 million seed round in 2022, with investors including Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen.

Scale & Impact

Fun processes over $18 billion in annual transaction volume across 100-plus countries, powering deposits and withdrawals for leading platforms including Polymarket, Lighter, and Aave.

2052

Alex Fine

Fun
Founder & CEO
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Alex Fine

Company(s)

Fun

Industry

Fintech

Year Founded

2022

Stage/Funding

Series A • $75.9M

Company Location

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About

Alex Fine is the Founder and CEO of Fun, a global payments infrastructure company powering the next generation of internet-native financial platforms.

Before founding

Alex dropped out of Stanford University in 2020, previously ran an AI-driven quantitative crypto fund, and at age 16 founded Quill, a studying app that was later acquired.

Founder Insights

Alex is a serial builder who believes blockchains will supplant legacy financial databases, choosing the name Fun deliberately for its iconoclastic edge and memorability.

Experience

Under Alex's leadership, Fun raised a $72 million Series A co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire, following a $3.9 million seed round in 2022, with investors including Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen.

Scale & Impact

Fun processes over $18 billion in annual transaction volume across 100-plus countries, powering deposits and withdrawals for leading platforms including Polymarket, Lighter, and Aave.

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