Andrew McKinzie
Investor
Acrew Capital
Acrew investor focused on early/growth fintech and vertical applied AI.
Bio
Professional summary
Aliisa Rosenthal is a General Partner at Acrew Capital focused on AI-native companies and platforms reshaping enterprise software. Her official profile says that before joining Acrew, she was an executive at OpenAI, where she helped scale the go-to-market function and led the launch of ChatGPT Enterprise. Earlier, she held senior operating roles at companies including Mixpanel and WalkMe.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
AI-native enterprise software companies
Sector
AI-native companiesEnterprise softwareGo-to-market and revenue scaling
Thesis
AI-native companiesEnterprise software platformsGo-to-market scaling
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
OpenAIChatGPT EnterpriseMixpanelWalkMe
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with how the company uses AI to reshape an enterprise workflow and how it can scale go-to-market into a large software platform.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference enterprise AI adoption and the operational lessons from launching AI products into businesses.
- 2Emphasize sales motion, product-led enterprise adoption, or workflow transformation if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official Acrew profile highlights her role launching ChatGPT Enterprise and scaling OpenAI's go-to-market function.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Acrew CapitalGeneral Partner2025 - Present
- OpenAIHead of SalesJun 2022 - 2025
- WalkMeSales leadership (through IPO)Prior
- MixpanelFirst Sales HirePrior
Education
- Brown UniversityUndergraduate
Skills
Enterprise SalesGo-to-MarketAI Commercialization
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