Alexa von Tobel — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and Managing Partner at Inspired Capital, a $900M Pre-Seed to Series A venture fund.
Founded LearnVest in 2008, a fintech company acquired by Northwestern Mutual in 2015 for nearly $375 million.
Author of New York Times bestsellers 'Financially Fearless' (2013) and 'Financially Forward' (2019), and 'Money Matters' (2024).
Hosts Inc.'s weekly entrepreneurship podcast, The Founders Project.
Served as Chief Digital Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at Northwestern Mutual, overseeing its venture arm.
Member of the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows and an inaugural member of President Obama’s Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship.
Attended Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

Biography

Alexa von Tobel, CFP®, is the Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital, an early-stage venture fund with nearly $1 billion in commitments. The fund focuses on backing founders who address complex challenges. Prior to establishing Inspired Capital in 2019, von Tobel founded LearnVest in 2008 with the goal of making financial planning software accessible.