Whale Rock Capital Management

Richard Toad

20 Nov 2025 — 8 min read

Many of you love to cover hot tech stocks, but you're also aware that technology stocks move in both directions more quickly than other sectors – it ain’t easy.

In this article, we will delve into Whale Rock Capital, a $8 billion AUM Boston-based technology hedge fund that has been in business for almost 20 years.

You will learn how Alex Sacerdote, Whale Rock’s founder, makes money in technology stocks, why you can make big money in inflection stories, how to value an exponential growth story, when to exit, and so on.

Let’s dive in.

Alex Sacerdote

Alex Sacerdote is the founder of Whale Rock Capital Management. He is from a wealthy family: his father was the Chairman of Goldman Sach's Principal Investment Area's (PIA) Investment Committee - Goldman's corporate PE and VC arms. Additionally, he married into the family that founded the Franklin Group of Mutual Funds, now the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds.

Alex is the founder of Whale Rock Capital Management

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