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Alex Laplaza

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Venture Partner, Steel Atlas

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Steel Atlas
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Venture Partner
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Record updated 22 September 2026

About

Alex Laplaza is a Venture Partner at Steel Atlas and a Director at Rainmaker, a next-generation water resilience company where he leads international partnerships, government relations, and sales. Prior to Rainmaker, Alex was a Partner and the first-hire at Lowercarbon Capital where he raised and deployed $2 billion into clean energy, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and carbon removal. Alex also led Lowercarbon's investments in resilience and emerging markets. Alex was a Fulbright Scholar in Indonesia and holds a Masters in International Policy from Stanford University.

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Alex was a Fulbright Scholar in Indonesia and holds a Masters in International Policy from Stanford University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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