# Alex Nichols

> Alex Nichols is a General Partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund. He invests in companies reinventing large markets through novel economic or distribution models, then compounding through scale - a thesis carved out across deals like Stripe, Duolingo, Whatnot, Rippling, UiPath, Waymo, Odoo and Zach Dell's Base Power. Promoted to GP in January 2026 alongside Jill Chase, the first time CapitalG named two GPs at once since the firm's 2013 founding.

- **Role:** General Partner at CapitalG
- **Organizations:** CapitalG, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. Economics, The University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Promoted to General Partner at CapitalG in January 2026, in the firm's first-ever simultaneous two-GP promotion since 2013, Partnered with Stripe, Duolingo, Whatnot, Rippling, Waymo, UiPath, Odoo, Tebi and Base Power, Led CapitalG's investment in Zach Dell's energy startup Base Power

## Career timeline

- **pre-2018** — Tech investment banker, Goldman Sachs
- **2018** — Joined CapitalG as an Associate
- **2024** — Promoted to Partner at CapitalG
- **2026-01** — Promoted to General Partner alongside Jill Chase

## Achievements

- Promoted to General Partner at CapitalG in January 2026, in the firm's first-ever simultaneous two-GP promotion since 2013
- Partnered with Stripe, Duolingo, Whatnot, Rippling, Waymo, UiPath, Odoo, Tebi and Base Power
- Led CapitalG's investment in Zach Dell's energy startup Base Power
- Worked alongside managing partner Laela Sturdy on Duolingo, Stripe and Whatnot

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Named General Partner at CapitalG alongside Jill Chase.

## Links

- Website: https://www.capitalg.com/team/alex-nichols
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexnichols/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alexnichols

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Last updated: 2026-05-20