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Alex Niehenke

VC

Partner, Scale Venture Partners

Vertical SaaS and fintech, early trucking and insurance bets

Foster City, CA$5M–$15M checks3 notable investments
Series ASeries B+
Enterprise SaaSFintechProptechInfrastructureAI

Background

Alex Niehenke is a Partner at Scale Venture Partners, having been with the firm since 2012 and promoted to Partner in 2017. He has been in venture for over 20 years, and focuses on early investments in vertical software markets where incumbents have failed to invest in advanced technology. He backed Motive (formerly KeepTruckin), Root Insurance (IPO 2020), and Scout RFP (acquired by Workday for $540M).

Investment Focus

Stages

Series ASeries B+

Typical check: $5M–$15M

Sectors

Enterprise SaaSFintechProptechInfrastructureAI

Based in: Foster City, CA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026