Abe Murray

General Partner at AlleyCorp

Insights & ideas

Abe Murray traces his investing philosophy directly back to running his family's aquaculture and fishing operations, where labor shortages in the early 90s forced automation across both boats and factories, an experience that shaped his conviction that physical, real world work is hard, messy, and heavily regulated, and that lesson now informs why he backs food automation, robotics, and deep tech companies today [1]. He also emphasizes that management and hiring lessons learned young, plus becoming FDA certified in food safety, taught him to prioritize safety and ethics in how technology is deployed into real environments like healthcare [1].

He frames his own state school background as evidence that pedigree matters less than hard work and usefulness, a view he carries into how he evaluates founders rather than their credentials [1]. Murray also describes an ownership mentality, treating every job as if it serves customers and the broader mission, and advises young people to take whatever role they are given and work it aggressively rather than waiting for an ideal opportunity [1].

Experience

1. 
   General Partner

   AlleyCorpApr 2022 to Present
2. Board Observer

   Valar AtomicsOct 2024 to Present
3. Board Member

   HELIOSJun 2026 to Present
4. Board Observer

   QueueMay 2026 to Present
5. Board Observer

   EyebotApr 2024 to Present
6. Board Member

   Earth Force TechnologiesOct 2022 to Present
7. Co-Founder

   Deep Tech New YorkJan 2025 to Present
8. Board Member

   Civ RoboticsJul 2022 to Present

Education

• Harvard Business School · MBA, Business2005 - 2007
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute · MS, Electrical Engineering2002 - 2005
• University of Rhode Island · BS, Computer Engineering1998 - 2002

Media & appearances

• Deep Tech & Robotics: Abe Murray of AlleyCorp on Investing ...

  Abe Murray discusses his early career working in his family's aquaculture and fishing business where he learned about automation and people management, his path through state school and Harvard Business School, his experience in tech at companies like Google and BAE Systems, and his current work at AlleyCorp investing in robotics and deep tech companies across automation, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and material science.

• Ep 14 | Funding and Growing Transformative Companies | Abe ...Jul 31, 2024
• Episode 382: Abe Murray, General Partner at AlleyCorp
• Episode 382: Abe Murray - General Partner, AlleyCorp
• The Long Frontier | Podcast on Spotify

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