# Alex Katz

> Alex Katz is the founder and CEO of Two Chairs. He holds a B.A. and M.S. from Stanford University and previously worked at McKinsey & Company and led the Consumer Goods group at Palantir Technologies. He founded Two Chairs in 2017 and announced a $72 million Series C financing in April 2024.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Two Chairs
- **Organizations:** Two Chairs, Palantir Technologies, McKinsey & Company
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Stanford University, Master of Science (M.S.), Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Two Chairs in 2017., Led the Consumer Goods group at Palantir Technologies., Led Two Chairs through the $72 million Series C financing announced in April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2017** — Worked at McKinsey & Company, then led the Consumer Goods group at Palantir Technologies.
- **2017** — Founded Two Chairs in San Francisco.
- **2019** — Announced a $21 million Series B led by Amplo, with Goldcrest and Maveron participating.
- **2022** — Announced the company’s first expansion outside California, into Washington.
- **2024** — Announced a $72 million Series C equity and debt financing on April 16.
- **2025** — Two Chairs added Matt Manders to its board and Michelle Crank as SVP of Commercial in January.

## Achievements

- Founded Two Chairs in 2017.
- Led the Consumer Goods group at Palantir Technologies.
- Led Two Chairs through the $72 million Series C financing announced in April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Two Chairs announced Matt Manders joining its board and Michelle Crank joining as SVP of Commercial.
- **2024-09** — Appeared on episode 265 of Disruptive CEO Nation to discuss company foundations, expansion and founder support networks.

## Links

- Website: https://www.twochairs.com/leadership-team/alex-katz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexjkatz/

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