Meet Alain Leroy: Founder, Funder and Father

Alain Leroy is a multipreneur, 2x exited founder, and former software engineer with over 30 years of experience turning bold ideas into scalable ventures that deliver measurable impact.

He has advised corporate giants, family offices, and governments, helping drive billions in value through innovation, infrastructure, and strategic execution. Today, he leads N-X Venture Studios and supports a growing portfolio of impact ventures across circularity, wellness, education, and economic mobility.

From launching fintech platforms and scaling healthcare systems to building national disaster recovery infrastructure, Alain blends boardroom strategy with boots-on-the-ground execution.

As a mentor to incubators, advisor to growth-stage startups, and investor in purpose-driven founders, his work bridges capital, digital infrastructure, and human insight to support the next generation of changemakers.

Why I Created CHOSEN-X?

After surviving cancer in high school, I developed a deep sense of purpose—rooted in resilience and compassion. That experience shaped my leadership style: values-driven, people-centered, and relentlessly focused on outcomes.

I created CHOSEN-X to close the gap between vision and execution for underinvested founders. Too many brilliant ideas never reach scale—not because they lack heart, but because they lack infrastructure.

This fellowship is my way of saying: you don’t have to do it alone.

A Fellowship Built From Experience—and Purpose


“I built this fellowship for founders like me—driven by purpose but missing the systems and support to scale. CHOSEN-X exists to bridge that gap and accelerate impact where it matters most.”

Credentials & Affiliations


Trusted by top institutions. Committed to transformative leadership.

Entrepreneurial Journey

  • Alain exited his first tech startup before graduating college, launching a career rooted in innovation and impact.

  • He went on to build social ventures across fintech, wellness, tourism, and the circular economy.

  • Later, he founded N-X Studio to equip underinvested founders with the infrastructure, tools, and strategic support needed to build and scale impact ventures.


I spent 25 years in corporate America.

IBM Software Group: Led emerging business opportunities to market, leveraging my strategic insight.

Deloitte Consulting: Entrepreneur-in-Residence led productization initiative to create SaaS ventures for clients.

Intermart Checkout: Co-founded an enterprise SaaS solution for retailers overseas, transforming payment processes from scratch.

The Strategy Group VI: Founding member of consulting practice in the Caribbean region providing emergency management support services to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

SCRAP NYC: Co-founder, driving social change by focusing on sustainability and community impact.

Fourth Strategies: Created boutique growth agency and global impact incubator for future business and technology leaders.

Bklab Studios: Created an AI-powered B2B SaaS solution, empowering purpose-driven startups and SMBs with marketing automation.

Each role has enriched my understanding of growth, from startup environments to complex enterprise landscapes.

Academic Background

  • MBA, Corporate Strategy & International Business – University of Michigan, (Ross)

  • BS, Computer Science – Rochester Institute of Technology

  • Executive Training

    • Kellogg School of Management – AI Strategy

    • MIT Sloan – Digital Transformation

    • INSEAD + Singularity University – Future of AI

Curious if CHOSEN-X Is Right For You?

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All CHOSEN-X fellows build their ventures on Gropl.io—the AI-powered growth platform Alain acquired and evolved to help mission-driven founders attract capital, activate customers, and scale with structure.

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