# Alex Kelleher

> Alex Kelleher is the founder and CEO of Quantum Rise, a Chicago AI consulting startup that raised a $15M seed in 2024 to pursue what he calls 'Consulting 2.0' - replacing billable-hours advice with heavy engineering and automation for mid-market companies. An Oxford-trained experimental psychologist, he has founded four data and decisioning software companies, with exits including Touch Clarity (to Omniture/Adobe), Cognitive Match (to Magnetic), and Vivid Edge. He went on to serve as Global CMO at Deloitte Digital and Chief Data Officer / President of Intelligence at Advantage Solutions. He is also a TED Global speaker and an exhibited artist.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Quantum Rise
- **Organizations:** Quantum Rise, Advantage Solutions, Deloitte Digital, Magnetic, Cognitive Match, Touch Clarity, Vivid Edge
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA Hons, Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Founded four data and decisioning software companies with multiple acquisitions, Touch Clarity acquired by Omniture (now Adobe), Cognitive Match acquired by Magnetic (2014)

## Career timeline

- **1990s-2000s** — Founded and led Vivid Edge as Founder, CEO & Chairman; sold to LBI/Framfab
- **2000s** — Co-founded Touch Clarity, an AI and machine-learning optimization and analytics company serving Global 500 clients; acquired by Omniture (now Adobe)
- **2010s** — Founded and led Cognitive Match, a dynamic creative optimization platform for display advertising; acquired by Magnetic in 2014
- **2018** — Joined Deloitte through its acquisition of Magnetic; became Global Chief Marketing Officer & Managing Director at Deloitte Digital
- **2022** — Joined Advantage Solutions as President of Advantage Intelligence / Chief Data Officer
- **2024** — Founded Quantum Rise; raised $15M seed from Erie Street Growth Partners

## Achievements

- Founded four data and decisioning software companies with multiple acquisitions
- Touch Clarity acquired by Omniture (now Adobe)
- Cognitive Match acquired by Magnetic (2014)
- Vivid Edge acquired by LBI/Framfab
- Raised $15M seed for Quantum Rise from Erie Street Growth Partners (2024)
- Global Chief Marketing Officer at Deloitte Digital
- TED Global speaker (Oxford)
- Exhibited artist with works shown in New York, Oxford, and London
- Quantum Rise named one of Chicago's 50 Best Startups to Work For by Built In

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Quantum Rise emerged with a $15M seed round led by Erie Street Growth Partners, announcing a 'Consulting 2.0' AI automation model and an early partnership with dunnhumby.
- **2025** — Quantum Rise named one of Chicago's 50 Best Startups to Work For by Built In and announced new hires to expand capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.alexkelleher.com/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkelleher

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Last updated: 2026-06-25