# Alex Zubillaga

> Alex Zubillaga is a seed investor at 14W (New York) backing E-Commerce and Apps. See 41 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [14W](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/14-w)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 41
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 24%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-zubillaga-b9398694/

Alex Zubillaga is a seed investor at 14W in New York focused on E-Commerce and Apps. Alex Zubillaga is the founder of 14W, a New York-based, venture capital firm focused on consumer Mobile, Web, E-commerce, CPG, and Media.Previously, Alex was Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development at Warner Music Group (WMG). Prior to WMG, Alex founded Net Uno, a leading Venezuelan cable television and broadbandoperator where he served as CEO and Chairman.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $745k–$8M |
| Series A | $2M–$12M |
| Series B | $12M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 8 | 20% |
| Apps | 6 | 15% |
| Mobile Apps | 5 | 12% |
| Music | 4 | 10% |
| FinTech | 4 | 10% |

79 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 13 | 32% |
| Series B | 7 | 17% |
| Series A | 6 | 15% |
| Series C | 6 | 15% |
| Angel | 2 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 14 | 34% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 15% |
| Israel | 3 | 7% |
| Spain | 2 | 5% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Refurbed | Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $60.2M | Series C | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Exoticca | Exoticca develops an online booking platform to facilitate travel tour package deals. It offers holiday packages, including flights, accommodation, meals, guides, and private transport, for locations worldwide. The packages are designed to make travel to destinations more accessible, with partial and guided tour options. Exoticca's mission isto make exotic destinations accessible to more people by offering high-quality trips at competitive prices. They achieve this by partnering with local travel experts and negotiating deals on accommodations, activities, and transportation. Their innovative model allows them to create bespoke travel packages that cater to modern explorers seeking unique and luxurious adventures. | $65.1M | Series D | Jul 23, 2024 |  |
| Bank of London | The Bank of London is a global clearing, agency, and transaction bank that leverages its patented technology innovations and differentiated bank capabilities to lift economies and communities by advancing the economic infrastructure of the future. The Bank of London partners with clients seeking to launch fully compliant financial products andservices in-country and across-boarders.The Bank of London is a principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom authorized by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulatory Authority. | $39.7M | Series C | Feb 08, 2023 |  |
| Exoticca | Exoticca develops an online booking platform to facilitate travel tour package deals. It offers holiday packages, including flights, accommodation, meals, guides, and private transport, for locations worldwide. The packages are designed to make travel to destinations more accessible, with partial and guided tour options. Exoticca's mission isto make exotic destinations accessible to more people by offering high-quality trips at competitive prices. They achieve this by partnering with local travel experts and negotiating deals on accommodations, activities, and transportation. Their innovative model allows them to create bespoke travel packages that cater to modern explorers seeking unique and luxurious adventures. | $29.9M | Series C | Jul 30, 2021 |  |
| Lyst | Lyst is a global fashion search platform used by 70 million shoppers every year. Offering over 4 million fashion products from 11,000 of the world’s leading fashion brands and stores, Lyst brings together the widest inventory in luxury and contemporary fashion online. The company has raised $60 million to date, and is backed by range of all-starinvestors including 14W (Moda Operandi, Reformation), Accel Partners (Facebook, Spotify), Balderton (Yoox Net-A-Porter Group), Draper Esprit, part of the Draper Venture Network (Hotmail, Skype), and the teams behind LVMH, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, and Tory Burch. | $85M |  | May 12, 2021 |  |
| Lyst | Lyst is a global fashion search platform used by 70 million shoppers every year. Offering over 4 million fashion products from 11,000 of the world’s leading fashion brands and stores, Lyst brings together the widest inventory in luxury and contemporary fashion online. The company has raised $60 million to date, and is backed by range of all-starinvestors including 14W (Moda Operandi, Reformation), Accel Partners (Facebook, Spotify), Balderton (Yoox Net-A-Porter Group), Draper Esprit, part of the Draper Venture Network (Hotmail, Skype), and the teams behind LVMH, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, and Tory Burch. | $85M | Series D | May 12, 2021 |  |
| Simple Feast | Simple Feast operates as an online cookbook platform. Aside from this, they also offer plant-based food that is sustainably produced and organic, delivered straight at consumer's doorstep. At Simple Feast, they offer Weekly Boxes and Comfort Food Boxes. Weekly Boxes are three nights of entire vegetarian or vegan meals that require a few stepsof preparation. Comfort Food Boxes are monthly offerings of 4 to 8 complete jarred meals that only require heating up and your favorite side dish.Founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | $45M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| Opal | Opal is the #1 Screen Time app. Join 200k+ people who use Opal to protect their time and focus. With a combination of app restrictions, real-time feedback, and rewards, you can begin to focus better and accomplish your dreams, just like Opal’s members.Many of the world's top teams, startups, and Fortune 500 companies trust Opal'sfriendly assistant to help protect their time and focus. You can too. Opal’s mission is to help 1Bn people Focus better day to day, so they can accomplish their dreams. | $5.4M | Seed | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Opal | Opal is the #1 Screen Time app. Join 200k+ people who use Opal to protect their time and focus. With a combination of app restrictions, real-time feedback, and rewards, you can begin to focus better and accomplish your dreams, just like Opal’s members.Many of the world's top teams, startups, and Fortune 500 companies trust Opal'sfriendly assistant to help protect their time and focus. You can too. Opal’s mission is to help 1Bn people Focus better day to day, so they can accomplish their dreams. | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Simple Feast | Simple Feast operates as an online cookbook platform. Aside from this, they also offer plant-based food that is sustainably produced and organic, delivered straight at consumer's doorstep. At Simple Feast, they offer Weekly Boxes and Comfort Food Boxes. Weekly Boxes are three nights of entire vegetarian or vegan meals that require a few stepsof preparation. Comfort Food Boxes are monthly offerings of 4 to 8 complete jarred meals that only require heating up and your favorite side dish.Founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | $33M | Series B | Sep 18, 2019 |  |

10 of 41 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Mangrove Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mangrove-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Molten Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-esprit) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [C4 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c4-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About 14W

VC Fund · New York, United States

14W is venture capital firm investing in companies that make the future more accessible, efficient, and connected. As investors, we are curious, thoughtful, and driven by conviction. With a global team across New York, London, and Madrid, we primarily invest in healthcare, software, and marketplaces, building partnerships with exceptional foundersdisrupting and creating categories across North America and Europe.

2 contacts available at 14W.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Zubillaga | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-zubillaga |
| Ryan Ackell | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-barsky |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Zubillaga invest in?

Alex Zubillaga invests primarily in E-Commerce, Apps and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 41 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 Zubillaga's check size?

Alex Zubillaga typically joins rounds of $745k–$8M at Seed, $2M–$12M at Series A and $12M–$100M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alex Zubillaga participates in.

### When did Alex Zubillaga last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Zubillaga closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 41 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?

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