Alex Taubman

Co-founder and CEO of Long Lake Management, an AI-focused holding company founded in 2023 that uses its proprietary Nexus AI platform to transform services businesses. He has been publicly associated with Long Lake’s agreement to acquire American Express Global Business Travel and previously worked at Oaktree Capital Management.

Long Lake’s $6.3 Billion Amex GBT Deal Tests AI-Led Buyouts

Long Lake Management co-founder and CEO Alexander Taubman argues that AI can change the economics of services businesses when the buyer owns the workflow, not just the software layer. In a conversation with Elad Gil about Long Lake’s announced $6.3bn take-private of American Express Global Business Travel, Taubman presents the firm’s model as acquiring trusted services companies, embedding its Nexus AI platform into day-to-day operations, and using productivity gains to drive growth, customer service and employee retention rather than short-term cost cuts.

No PriorsMay 11, 202613 min read