Ted Alexander is a Managing Partner of Mission Ventures III and has been with the firm since its founding. Prior to joining Mission Ventures, Ted worked closely with a successful Mission Ventures portfolio company investment, Sandpiper Networks.

Previously, Ted was a Platoon Commander in the US Navy SEALs, and a Division Officer aboard a US Navy destroyer. Ted received an MBA from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.

Ted's investment focus has been predominantly in the areas of communications and infrastructure, and is currently serving as a Board Director for Carbon Micro Battery, MaxLinear, ID Analytics, Networks in Motion, Ortiva Wireless, Rocketalk, Verimatrix and LeisureLink.