# Alexa Von Tobel
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alexa von tobel (born February 23, 1984) is the founder and CEO of LearnVest.com, a personal finance website, and the founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital. Von Tobel is the author of the New York Times bestseller Financially Fearless, which debuted on December 31, 2013, and the author of Financially Forward, which debuted on May 14, 2019.In April 2014, von Tobel was selected as an inaugural member of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, alongside Steve Case, Reid Hoffman, Tory Burch and others.Von Tobel is the host of Inc.'s The Founders Project with alexa von tobel podcast.
== Early life and education ==
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Von Tobel received a B.A. in Psychology at Harvard College.
The power of mentors: Alex Rodriguez, Angela Duckworth, and more
We often hear stories of transformational mentors from the iconic business leaders on our show. In this episode, we’ve curated a handful of our favorite stories about how mentors make a difference. Hear from music industry legend Jimmy Iovine, entrepreneur Alexa von Tobel, pro athlete Alex Rodrigue…
How A 23-Year-Old Built A $375 Million Business From Her Laptop
At 23, Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard to launch a financial education company, LearnVest, during the Great Recession. She put her life savings into starting the business. Years later, she sold it for $375 Million. This is her story.
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Investor Stories 389: Best LP Question (von Tobel, Felesky, Patil)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
Alexa von Tobel
Adam Felesky
Sandeep Patil
We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator.
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a v…
AI Coding Assistants: Efficiency Gains vs. Challenges and Integration
Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.New research suggests that coders may overestimate the efficiency gains of using AI coding assistants, sparking a debate on the actual benefits of AI in coding. While some studies show that AI …
From Harvard Dropout to VC Powerhouse: How to Bet on Yourself with Alexa von Tobel
In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Alexa von Tobel—the founder of LearnVest (where she raised $75M and successfully sold it to Northwestern Mutual) and current founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital—to unpack the resilient mindset that has shaped her success…
From Harvard Dropout to VC Powerhouse: How to Bet on Yourself with Alexa von Tobel
In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Alexa von Tobel—the founder of LearnVest (where she raised $75M and successfully sold it to Northwestern Mutual) and current founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital—to unpack the resilient mindset that has shaped her success…
Teamshares CEO Michael Brown on Why Going Public Is Just the First Inning
Teamshares CEO Michael Brown is on a mission to address one of the biggest problems in the American economy. Millions of small businesses are owned by Boomers and Gen X approaching retirement, and most will never find a buyer. Teamshares buys these businesses from retiring owners. With more than 90…
What Individual Investors Need to Know about Venture Capital
Did you know that out of 30 companies in any given VC fund, only one or two clear a billion dollars in value? That's not a failure rate…that's the whole model.
In this episode, Alexa von Tobel, founder of LearnVest and managing partner of Inspired Capital, pulls back the curtain on the asset clas…
Special Episode: AI's Workforce Reckoning
In this special episode of AI Unplugged: The Future of Work, listeners are invited inside Leadership Now’s recent convening, AI's Workforce Reckoning, featuring exclusive opening remarks from Leadership Now CEO Daniella Ballou-Aares and a timely discussion on one of the most urgent questions facing…
Eight orangutans including mothers and babies released into Borneo reserve after summer wildfires wipe out their food
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is now less than 48 hours away with more than 10,000 founders, investors and tech leaders expected at San Francisco's Moscone West. The three-day gathering features over 250 speakers, 200 sessions and an expo hall with more than 300 startups including the top 200 Startup Bat…
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