# Alex Davis

> Alex Davis is the Dallas-based founder, chairman and CEO of Disruptive and executive chairman of Groq. He previously helped Auction.com transition into an online real estate marketplace. His investment work spans late-stage private technology, AI infrastructure, enterprise software and defense technology.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at Disruptive; Executive Chairman at Groq
- **Organizations:** Disruptive, Groq, Auction.com / Ten-X, The Davis Family Giving Fund, Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I
- **Education:** Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Disruptive, which invests through primary, secondary and structured transactions., Helped Auction.com develop an online real estate marketplace., Led Disruptive as it served as a lead investor in Groq financing rounds in 2025 and 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2011** — Served as managing director at Auction.com, helping its transition to a technology-enabled real estate marketplace.
- **2012** — Founded Disruptive; 2012 is the founding year used by the current company website.
- **2022** — Disruptive led Forto’s $250 million Series D financing.
- **2023** — Disruptive announced its first mid-stage defense-focused fund; Davis’s Dallas residence was publicly confirmed that year.
- **2025** — Disruptive led Groq’s $750 million financing, announced September 17.
- **2026** — Named as Groq chairman in June and executive chairman in August company announcements.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Disruptive, which invests through primary, secondary and structured transactions.
- Helped Auction.com develop an online real estate marketplace.
- Led Disruptive as it served as a lead investor in Groq financing rounds in 2025 and 2026.
- Co-chairs The Davis Family Giving Fund with his wife, Lindsay.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 7 reporting said Disruptive was pursuing up to $10 billion for a new fund, with a reported $7.5 billion in commitments; these are reported fundraising figures, not a confirmed final close.
- **2026-10** — Listed as a speaker for Venture Dallas on October 22, 2026, at Old Parkland.
- **2026-08** — Groq announced a $350 million Series A led by Disruptive, with planned NVIDIA participation, and identified Davis as executive chairman. The release states customary closing conditions apply.
- **2026-06** — Groq announced $650 million in growth capital led by Disruptive and Infinitum and identified Davis as chairman.
- **2026-05** — Disruptive appointed Ash Spiegelberg chief strategy officer to work with Davis on strategy, execution and portfolio engagement.

## Links

- Website: https://disruptive.tech
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-davis-dta

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