# Alex Swieca

> Alex Swieca is a seed investor at Coatue (New York) backing SaaS, EdTech and Gaming. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-swieca-37258955/
- Website: https://www.qb1ventures.com

Alex Swieca is a seed investor at Coatue in New York focused on SaaS and EdTech. Alex Swieca is the Principal of Talpion LP. Attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$3.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| EdTech | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |
| eSports | 1 | 17% |
| Gambling | 1 | 17% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yellowdig | Yellowdig's software platform creates a social layer on top of existing enterprise learning systems used by colleges, universities, and organizations. Unlike pre-existing social technology, Yellowdig is designed for higher education institutions. The platform provides instructors and learners with a private and secure experience, controlledand protected within the institution's designated environment. Yellowdig was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. | $800K |  | May 19, 2018 |  |
| FanAI | FanAI is an AI-driven Audience Monetization platform focusing first on esports, and their sponsor ecosystems, increasing franchise and sponsorship revenues by making their audience data actionable. | $1.8M | Seed | Jul 27, 2017 |  |
| Yellowdig | Yellowdig's software platform creates a social layer on top of existing enterprise learning systems used by colleges, universities, and organizations. Unlike pre-existing social technology, Yellowdig is designed for higher education institutions. The platform provides instructors and learners with a private and secure experience, controlledand protected within the institution's designated environment. Yellowdig was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. | $500K | Seed | Sep 22, 2016 |  |
| GameCo | GameCo created Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM) a category of Video Game Gambling on casino floors. It is a pioneering company uniting the experience of playing video games with the excitement of gambling by creating Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM). GameCo’s VGM is the first platform to bring video games to the casino floor engaging a newmarket of casino customers. The first video game gambling platform approved by any regulator in the United States, GameCo’s patented VGM proprietary arcade-style cabinets allows a player’s skill to effect the payout and winnings while maintaining the same casino-based economics as slot machines. | $6M | Series A | Sep 15, 2016 |  |
| GameCo | GameCo created Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM) a category of Video Game Gambling on casino floors. It is a pioneering company uniting the experience of playing video games with the excitement of gambling by creating Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM). GameCo’s VGM is the first platform to bring video games to the casino floor engaging a newmarket of casino customers. The first video game gambling platform approved by any regulator in the United States, GameCo’s patented VGM proprietary arcade-style cabinets allows a player’s skill to effect the payout and winnings while maintaining the same casino-based economics as slot machines. | $3.3M | Seed | Sep 15, 2016 |  |
| Yellowdig | Yellowdig's software platform creates a social layer on top of existing enterprise learning systems used by colleges, universities, and organizations. Unlike pre-existing social technology, Yellowdig is designed for higher education institutions. The platform provides instructors and learners with a private and secure experience, controlledand protected within the institution's designated environment. Yellowdig was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. | $1M | Seed | Jul 18, 2016 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rosecliff Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rosecliff-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Javelin Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/javelin-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SRI Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sri-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AngelFire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelfire-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Counterview Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bds-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Coatue

VC Fund · New York, United States

Coatue is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm invests in the public equity markets globally focusing on investments in technology, media, and telecommunications in addition to other sectors. It employs a long or short strategy to make its investments.

5 contacts available at Coatue.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Swisher | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lucas-swisher |
| Abhijoy Mitra | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhijoy-mitra-3b50 |
| Abhi Srinivas | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhi-srinivas |
| Alex Swieca | Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-swieca |
| Andy Chen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-chen-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Swieca invest in?

Alex Swieca invests primarily in SaaS, EdTech and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Alex Swieca typically joins rounds of $500k–$3.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alex Swieca participates in.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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