Alex Bausch has a degree in Business Administration (at Webster University, Leiden) as well as a degree in Computer Science & Business (University of San Diego). After completing his studies he started his career at Bausch Datacom, a datacommunications and internet services company. In 1997 he became the founding partner of LIFT-OFF, a business accelerator company with a network of associates in countries across Europe and the Middle East. Among his many clients were companies like Raytheon, Jabber, and SalesForce.com. In 2009, Alex founded VeliQ B.V.. Veliq is specialised in securing and managing of mobile devices.