About me

I’m Alex Priest. I live in Austin, Texas with my wife Miranda, our two kids, and a dog named Digs.

I spent more than six years at Uber as employee #35, helping turn a noun into a verb. I was in the room for the decisions that shaped the company (and some that nearly broke it). Since then, I’ve been Chief of Staff and CMO at Wheel, an occasional investor, and briefly, an aerospace co-founder (long story).

Today I run a small advisory practice called Anthimeros, helping founders through some of the same growing pains, pivot points, and 3am Slack threads I lived through. I take on four or five clients at a time, usually partnering on the hard decisions that don’t fit neatly into anyone’s job description. And I’m always tinkering with something—hardware, software, or whatever feels fun—because I’ve never been great at doing just one thing.

Outside of work, I’m a cyclist, pianist, coffee fiend, and avid reader. I build mechanical keyboards, think video games are playable art, and I’m making my own vermouth. Always trying to find the right balance between ambition and ease.

I write about a little of everything here.

If you want to work together, or just say hi, please reach out: hello@alexpriest.com.