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Alan Patricof

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Smart Money Rating: 92 out of 100

Chairperson & Co-Founder, PrimeTime Ventures

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PrimeTime Ventures
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Chairperson & Co-Founder
Role
Cofounder
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

A longtime innovator and advocate for venture capital, Alan entered the venture capital industry in its formative days with the creation of Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc., a predecessor to Apax Partners – today, one of the world’s leading private equity firms with $50 billion under management. In 2006, he founded Greycroft Partners, a venture capital firm where he is currently Chairman Emeritus, to invest in leading early and expansion stage investments in digital media. Greycroft currently has $2B+ under management. He has helped build and foster the growth of numerous major global companies, including, America Online, Office Depot, Cadence Systems, Cellular Communications, Inc., Apple Computer, FORE Systems, NTL, IntraLinks, Audible, Axios, and Wondery. He was also a founder and chairman of New York magazine.

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