A Fellowship Built From Experience—and Purpose
I built this CHOSEN-X fellowship for builders 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.
— Alain Leroy
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.
Credentials & Affiliations
Trusted by top institutions. Committed to transformative leadership.
Entrepreneurial Journey
Alain exited a tech startup before graduating college then launched a career rooted in innovation and impact.
He went on to become a co-founder of multiple social enterprise ventures across media, fintech, wellness, tourism, climate and the circular economy.
He created CHOSEN-X to close the gap for underinvested builders, providing the operational capacity and strategic advisory support needed to grow 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 Business School
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science | Rochester Institute of Technology
Executive Training | Kellogg Executive Education (AI Strategy for Leading Business Transformation), MIT Professional Education (AI + Blockchain), INSEAD + Singularity University (Future of AI)
Alain Leroy is a 2x exited founder and former software engineer with 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 and supports a growing portfolio of impact ventures across our impact zones: wealth, wellness, education, and planet.
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.