Alec Hartman
| Alec Hartman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 6, 1986 |
| 🏡 Residence | New York, NY, USA |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Emory University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Marcie Hartman |
| 👶 Children | Jayden Lennox Hartman |
| 🌐 Website | http://alechartman.com/ |
Alec Hartman (b. February 6, 1986) is an American entrepreneur. He is co-founder of DigitalOcean and the TechDay[1][2] event series in New York City, Los Angeles and London.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
After graduating from Suncoast High School's International Baccalaureate Program in 2003, Hartman moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend Emory University where he majored in Political Science and Philosophy.[5] Shortly after leaving Emory, Alec taught himself software development.
Career[edit]
Hartman is a co-founder of DigitalOcean,[6] a hosting company located in New York, NY. DigitalOcean is a TechStars alumni company, and has raised more than $300M in venture financing rounds.[6] In 2012 Hartman started TechDay, an event to help entrepreneurs. TechDay's first event took place at the Lexington Armory with 200+ startups and over 5,000 attendees. Since 2012, TechDay has held events annually in New York, with the 2016 event reaching the heights of the largest startup event in the US.[7][8][9] In 2014 the NYC Comptroller, Scott Stringer, visited TechDay.[10] He is an investor in AdvisorConnect, Oliver and PhamilyCares.[11]
Alec Hartman's companies have been featured in publications such as Business Insider [12], Forbes [13], Los Angeles Times [14][15], and The Washington Post. [16]
Philanthropy[edit]
Hartman has mentored at accelerators around the world including TechStars [17], Startup Bootcamp [18], MassChallenge, TechStars Berlin [19], Metro Accelerator, French Accelerator, and NYC Big Apps. Alec also takes time to help students learn to code.
Other works[edit]
Hartman serves as a diplomatic advisor to the Estonian Government on their e-residency program and is also a member of the Bermuda Tourism Advisory Board.[20]
Personal life[edit]
Hartman is married to Marcie Hartman. They live in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He owns a labradoodle named Rio.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tech Day Team". TechDayHQ.
- ↑ Friedman, Jessica (17 February 2016). "Founder of TechDay, Alec Hartman on Building Startup Success and the Largest Startup Event Series in the U.S." Founders Card. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Lex Hosts Massive City Council Candidate Forum". The Lexington Democratic Club. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Mallot, Sabina. "Town & Village Debate". Town & Village. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Emory Alumni Shark Tank". Emory Alumni Association. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brown, Graham. "(FFM47) How Alec Hartman cofounded a $100m backed cloud startup". Founder FM podcast. Retrieved 21 June 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ Fischer, Ben (23 April 2014). "TechDay Returns, Bigger than Before". New York Business Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ D'Onfro, Jillian (24 April 2014). "These Guys Started the Biggest Single-Day Startup Event in the World - And its Happening Right Now in NYC". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ Overly, Steven (3 October 2014). "The Download: Tech Day Creates a Science Fair of Sorts for Local Startups". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ McEnery,Thornton (24 April 2014). "City Comptroller Tours TechDay". Crains New York. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ Hartman, Alec. "Angel List". Angel List. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Melissa, Stanger. "2015 SA 100 full list of people". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Ready, Kevin (20 April 2012). "NY Tech Day 2012 - the "Silicon City" and its Startup Culture". Forbes. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Paresh Dave (22 February 2016). "New Virtual Reality Gadgets and Signs of Funding Slowdown are among L.A.'s tech week highlights". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ Paresh Dave (2 February 2015). "TechDay Start-up Expo Coming to Los Angeles, Free to Attendees". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ Carrie Donovan (30 September 2015). "Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Oct. 1-7, 2015". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Techstars Mentor". Techstars. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Start Up Bootcamp Mentor". Startup Bootcamp. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ Gregson, Ben (12 January 2016). "Alec Hartman on the Value of the Accelerators and Community for Startups". Go and Grow Podcast. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ Garofalo, Michael. "11 hopefuls for District 4 Council seat". NY Press. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Aled, Hartman. "Alec Hartman Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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