Alexander McMillen

Built networks, datacenters, and products. Sold a few. Scaled to millions of end-users. Today at Fortinet: AS40934, FortiSASE. By night: Angel Checks and Tasting Notes.

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2025
VC🌍 United States
4
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Angel Investor and Strategic Advisor
Aug 2025
📌 About Joy of Wine Company Joy of Wine Company™ is a technology partner for the modern wine industry. We develop intelligent, intuitive SaaS solutions that help wineries, retailers, and hospitality brands streamline operations, ensure compliance, and elevate the customer experience. Our mission: To infuse wine business operations with data-driven efficiency and AI-powered personalization—helping our clients operate smarter, serve better, and grow faster. 🚀 Technology Suite 1️⃣ AI Sommelier & Sales Platform (SaaS) A white-label AI engine to power wine recommendations, staff enablement, and DTC sales. Smart Upselling: Occasion, mood, and food pairings based on real-time inventory. Staff Enablement: Built-in onboarding with tasting notes and product details. Customer Personalization: Dynamic suggestions that learn and adapt. 2️⃣ Compliance & Logistics Hub Digital tools to simplify direct-to-consumer wine compliance and shipment operations. Automated Compliance: Navigate state-by-state regulations with ease. Unified Tracking: View all carrier shipments in one dashboard. Risk Management: Avoid costly mistakes with proactive compliance tools. 3️⃣ Brand & Training Solutions (Licensing & Services) Digital resources to elevate your internal teams and external brand presence. Branded Staff Onboarding & Training Guides Tasting Scripts & Product Fact Sheets Full AI Tool Licensing for DTC or hospitality platforms Let’s modernize the wine experience — together. 📬 Connect with us to book a demo or request a partnership proposal. 🔗 www.joyofwine.co 📞 573-569-9463 📧 curator@joyofwine.co
Angel Investor
Jan 2025
Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad
Founding Member and Angel Investor
May 2022
The Cashmere Fund invests in companies we believe can benefit from influence to grow faster than their competitors. Where possible, we work with management teams that are backed by venture capitalists we respect, helping them scale while creating positive, self-sustaining environments for our companies to thrive.
Founding Member and Angel Investor
May 2022
Sweater is the first VC fund for everyday investors. Until now, venture capital investing has been an asset class exclusively available to a select few. Sweater is transforming that. Our mobile-first experience allows everyone direct access to the worlds most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups. https://www.sweaterventures.com/socialmedia
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2025
Angel Investor and Strategic Advisor
Aug 2025
📌 About Joy of Wine Company Joy of Wine Company™ is a technology partner for the modern wine industry. We develop intelligent, intuitive SaaS solutions that help wineries, retailers, and hospitality brands streamline operations, ensure compliance, and elevate the customer experience. Our mission: To infuse wine business operations with data-driven efficiency and AI-powered personalization—helping our clients operate smarter, serve better, and grow faster. 🚀 Technology Suite 1️⃣ AI Sommelier & Sales Platform (SaaS) A white-label AI engine to power wine recommendations, staff enablement, and DTC sales. Smart Upselling: Occasion, mood, and food pairings based on real-time inventory. Staff Enablement: Built-in onboarding with tasting notes and product details. Customer Personalization: Dynamic suggestions that learn and adapt. 2️⃣ Compliance & Logistics Hub Digital tools to simplify direct-to-consumer wine compliance and shipment operations. Automated Compliance: Navigate state-by-state regulations with ease. Unified Tracking: View all carrier shipments in one dashboard. Risk Management: Avoid costly mistakes with proactive compliance tools. 3️⃣ Brand & Training Solutions (Licensing & Services) Digital resources to elevate your internal teams and external brand presence. Branded Staff Onboarding & Training Guides Tasting Scripts & Product Fact Sheets Full AI Tool Licensing for DTC or hospitality platforms Let’s modernize the wine experience — together. 📬 Connect with us to book a demo or request a partnership proposal. 🔗 www.joyofwine.co 📞 573-569-9463 📧 curator@joyofwine.co
Angel Investor
Jan 2025
Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad
2022
Founding Member and Angel Investor
May 2022
The Cashmere Fund invests in companies we believe can benefit from influence to grow faster than their competitors. Where possible, we work with management teams that are backed by venture capitalists we respect, helping them scale while creating positive, self-sustaining environments for our companies to thrive.
Founding Member and Angel Investor
May 2022
Sweater is the first VC fund for everyday investors. Until now, venture capital investing has been an asset class exclusively available to a select few. Sweater is transforming that. Our mobile-first experience allows everyone direct access to the worlds most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups. https://www.sweaterventures.com/socialmedia
2015
Co-Founder & Event Host
Jun 2015
Welcome to Wine Wednesday! We are a networking group for entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, and professionals who are looking to connect with like-minded individuals over a glass of wine. Our events provide a relaxed and informal setting for attendees to make new connections, exchange ideas, and build lasting relationships. Our vision is to create a welcoming community where professionals from all industries can come together and grow personally and professionally. We believe that good wine and good company go hand in hand, and we strive to create a fun and enjoyable atmosphere at each of our events. We hope you will join us at an upcoming Wine Wednesday event and be a part of our growing community. Cheers! Register for our latest events at http://winewednesday.net/
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2022–2025 · 4 investments
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