Dallas-based Disruptive, an investment firm that targets top private technology companies, has appointed Ash Spiegelberg as its chief strategy officer.
In this role, Spiegelberg will work with Disruptive Founder and CEO Alex Davis and the global team on refining strategy, investing, and close engagement with portfolio companies and their founders, the firm said.
“Ash has a deep understanding of the intersection of capital, strategy and narrative, having worked with many of the world’s greatest tech companies and their founders,” Davis said in a statement. “We strive to be an invaluable partner to founders and their companies, and the investor they turn to in their most important moments. Ash will help us build on that as a key part of the technology ecosystem.”
Previously, Spiegelberg worked at Brunswick Group, serving as global co-head of the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, advising many of the world’s top technology companies and investors on strategy, M&A, IPOs, and other corporate milestone events.
Approaching $10B in assets under advisement
Founded in 2012, Disruptive invests in private tech companies operating at or near public scale, deploying large, concentrated capital into a select group of late- and growth-stage category leaders through primary, secondary, and structured transactions. The firm is quickly growing its investor base and is expected to soon reach approximately $10 billion in assets under advisement, Disruptive said.
Its portfolio past and present includes companies such as Airbnb, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Groq, Palantir, Reflection AI, Stripe, Spotify, and Shield AI to name a few, spanning sectors such as artificial intelligence, defense technology, and enterprise software.
“Disruptive has built a differentiated platform in private technology investing,” said Spiegelberg. “Its combination of concentration, long-term, and deep founder relationships is distinctive in the market. I’m looking forward to working with Alex and the team as the firm continues to scale.”
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