Alex Song

Alex Song

Former VP of Finance & Capital Markets, Ramp

Alex Song was the founding member of the Ramp Finance team. He helped build out critical infrastructure within the accounting, capital markets, FP&A, and treasury functions, among others. Prior to joining Ramp in 2020, he spent more than a decade as a credit and financials investor in the hedge fund industry, working at firms including Sculptor Capital Management, Crayhill Capital Management, Bain Capital, and Morgan Stanley. Alex holds two Bachelor's degrees from Stanford, in Biomechanical Engineering and in Economics. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Alex is a CFA charterholder.

Education

Alex holds two Bachelor's degrees from Stanford, in Biomechanical Engineering and in Economics. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Alex is a CFA charterholder.

Expertise

Hedge funds, Investing, Fundraising, Operational Finance, Corporate Treasury, Capital Markets

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6x Quora Top Writer, published in Forbes and Slate.

Articles by Alex Song

Understanding accrual basis accounting
Understanding accrual basis accounting
Understanding how accrual basis accounting differs from cash basis accounting is crucial for companies and their stakeholders. Read on as we break down accrual basis accounting
Financial performance tips: How to interpret your company’s financial metrics and measure performance
Financial performance tips: How to interpret your company’s financial metrics and measure performance
Analyzing financial performance can provide a clearer picture of the overall health of a business. But to conduct one correctly, you need the right documents and metrics.
What is third-party billing?
What is third-party billing?
In this article, we'll dive into third party billing and its uses, disadvantages, and alternatives, while learning about how automating 3rd party billing works.
New Q2 data: Growing investments in future-forward categories
New Q2 data: Growing investments in future-forward categories
At Ramp, our access to over $10 billion per year in corporate credit card and AP payments offers a rich look at how macroeconomic movements line up with companies’ on-the-ground spending patterns. Download our Q2 2023 Spending Benchmarks report to understand the latest data and trends.
How interest rate risk drove SVB's collapse
How interest rate risk drove SVB's collapse
A former Wall Street bond trader’s take on the SVB collapse. Few have explained it from a fixed income investing perspective. The core issue at the heart of SVB’s collapse is really interest rate risk and asset liability duration mismatch.
How SVB collapse will affect corporate earnings (and other spillover effects)
How SVB collapse will affect corporate earnings (and other spillover effects)
The timing of the SVB collapse could not be worse for publicly traded companies. Depending on when a company’s specific corporate quarter ends, the Q1 earning report could be incredibly noisy and create a lot of uncertainty for investors and shareholders.