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Alex Iosilevich

Alex Iosilevich is a media and entertainment investor, co-founder and Managing Partner of Alignment GrowthAlignment GrowthAlignment Growth is a growth investment firm focused on media, entertainment and technology. Founded in 2021 by Alex Iosilevich, Kevin Tsujihara and Jeff Bewkes, it has offices in New York and Santa Monica. Its first fund closed at US$360 million in 2023. Its portfolio includes Crunchbase, Fever, Wheelhouse and PMY Group.Open the full entry, and a director of Crunchbase and Nexon. He previously led media investment banking businesses.

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Key facts

Birth

Iosilevich was born on January 12, 1975.⁠[1]

Early Finance and Media Career

Leading US Media Banking at Lehman Brothers

He became Head of US Media Investment Banking and a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers.⁠[1]

Joining Barclays

Joining Deutsche Bank

He moved to Deutsche Bank as Head of Media Investment Banking Americas and Managing Director.⁠[1]

Joining UBS

Co-founding Alignment Growth

Iosilevich co-founded Alignment Growth, shifting his career toward media and entertainment investing. He is its Managing Partner and an Investment Committee member; the firm combines investing with operating expertise to support businesses.⁠[3][2]

NXC Investment Leadership

He became NXC’s Global President and Chief Investment Officer, positions still listed in Nexon’s February 2026 filing.⁠[1]

Joining Nexon’s Board

He joined Nexon as an External Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee member.⁠[1]

Crunchbase Financing and Board Appointment

Change in Nexon Board Role

Nexon nominated him to move from its Audit and Supervisory Committee to a non-committee director position. Its current biography confirms a 2026 appointment as Board Director, and its leadership roster lists him outside that committee.⁠[1][5]

Alignment Growth Fund II Disclosure

When Nexon announced the consolidation of Alignment Growth Fund II, it disclosed that Iosilevich was both a Nexon director and a principal of the fund’s general partner. The filing identifies his concurrent roles across the two organizations.⁠[6]

Topic: Education and Other Investment Roles

Iosilevich earned M.S. and Sc.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also co-founded private-credit manager Alignment Credit, focused on emerging growth companies, and serves as a board observer at G.O.A.T. Studios and Build a Rocket Boy.⁠[7]

Topic: Organization Website and Public Professional Profile

Sources

  1. Announcement regarding Candidates for Directors including Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (opens in a new window)
  2. About Us (opens in a new window)
  3. Crunchbase Announces $50 Million Series D Amid Tough Market For Late-Stage Funding (opens in a new window)
  4. Celebrating Crunchbase’s $50 Million Series D (opens in a new window)
  5. ABOUT NEXON (opens in a new window)
  6. Notice of Change in Specified Subsidiary (Sub-subsidiary) (opens in a new window)
  7. Speaker Alex Iosilevich (opens in a new window)
  8. Alex Iosilevich - Alignment Growth (opens in a new window)