# Alex Hofmann

> Alex Hofmann is a Series A investor at 9 Count (Los Angeles) backing Fashion and Textiles. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [9 Count](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9-count)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandehofmann/

Alex Hofmann is a Series A investor at 9 Count in Los Angeles focused on Fashion and Textiles. Hofmann most recently held the role of musical.ly’s President in North America, where he led expansion efforts to build the world’s fastest growing entertainment social network. Within three months of Hofmann joining the team, app downloads increased from 200 to 400,000 per day. musical.ly hit the top of the app chats in 21 countries and has grownto over 200 million users globally.During his time at musical.ly, Hofmann helmed the company’s global content, brand, entertainment, and talent partnerships, in addition to heading all corporate functions for North and South America. He oversaw the closure of deals with all three major music labels and publishers. Under his leadership, the company closed its largest product partnership with Apple Music, as well as original content partnerships with Viacom, NBCU, and Hearst Digital. Hofmann also orchestrated partnerships with top artists like Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo and 250+ other artists worldwide.In early 2018, Hofmann announced he was moving on from musical.ly to pursue new ventures following the company’s successful merger with Chinese tech giant, Bytedance. He is currently investing in and advising new startups. He remains an ally and advisor to musical.ly. In 2017, Hofmann was chosen by Variety as one of “30 Execs to Watch” for its Digital Entertainment Impact Report and featured by Billboard on its Digital Power Players List: Guiding the Future in Music and Tech. Most recently, he accepted the WSJ Technology Innovator Award. A German native, Hofmann currently resides in Los Angeles.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $21M–$45M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Textiles | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Social Media | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 33% |
| Latvia | 1 | 33% |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Genomines | World resources are expected to be depleted in the next 30 to 50 years and increasing scarcity is driving metal prices up, sometimes doubling in a few years. 86% of ore that is being extracted, containing up to 10years+ metal consumption, is not processed as metal concentration is too low. Each year a volume of low-metal concentrated soilsequivalent to the area of Paris and 100m high is extracted and not processed. It is not only a missed opportunity to recover significant amounts of metal, but it is also a serious risk for the environment. At Genomines, we bring together 2 worlds: Agriculture and Mining. We offer a sustainable alternative to conventional mining by genetically enhancing the natural ability of plants to hyperaccumulate metals. | $45M | Series A | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Eeden | Eeden engages in the manufacture and supply of textiles. | $20.5M | Series A | Apr 29, 2025 |  |
| F3 | F3 develops a social app for asking questions and creating answers, with all content disappearing in 72 hours. Anonymous or not, this app lets users express themselves and discover new exciting people. | $3.9M | Seed | Nov 25, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TechVision Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techvision-fonds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AdFirst.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ad-ru) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D11Z.Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d11z-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Engine Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engine-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Henkel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henkel-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 9 Count

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| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Hofmann | CEO and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-hofmann-4 |
| Joe Viola | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-viola |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Hofmann invest in?

Alex Hofmann invests primarily in Fashion, Textiles and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Alex Hofmann's check size?

Alex Hofmann typically joins rounds of $21M–$45M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alex Hofmann participates in.

### When did Alex Hofmann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Hofmann closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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