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Alexander Fang

Investor

Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures · Board director at Coreshell Technologies

Santa Barbara, California, United States

About

Alexander Fang, founder of UCSB spin‑out Aurrion (acquired), applies deep silicon‑photonics and optical‑interconnects expertise and recognized panel experience to provide technically fluent guidance to optical infrastructure and AI data‑center companies.

Contact· published on Alexander's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSSemiconductors

Board director at Coreshell Technologies

Intro paths

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In turn, Alexander can intro founders to Coreshell Technologies's investors below.

Coreshell Technologies's investors · 5

Asymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checksBerkeley SkyDeck FundBerkeley · $200K checksEntrada VenturesSanta BarbaraHello TomorrowParis · since 2019VeronorteMedellín

Co-founders at Coreshell Technologies

JTJonathan Tan
Jonathan TanExecutive Officer, Director
SB
Sourav BasuExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Entrada VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. d-MatrixBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  3. Coreshell Technologies, Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  4. Quintessent Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
  5. PseudolithICMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  6. UC Santa Barbara FoundationTrusteecurrent2019 — present
  7. UC Santa BarbaraDean's Cabinet Member, College of Engineering2017 — 2023
  8. ThinGap, Inc.Chairman, Board of Directors - acquired by Allied Motion Technologies2019 — 2022Camarillo, California
  9. Juniper NetworksSenior Director, PIC development2016 — 2020
  10. Aurrion, Inc.CEO and Co-Founder - acquired by Juniper Networks2007 — 2016
  11. University of California, Santa BarbaraPost-Doctoral Scholar2008 — 2009
  12. University of California, Santa BarbaraGraduate Student Researcher2004 — 2008
  13. Intel CorporationGraduate Technical Intern2004 — 2005
  14. Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryScientist and Engineer/ Technical Scholar2003
  15. EFIEngineering Lab Assistant1999 — 2000
  16. IBMEngineering Intern1998

Skills & more

Embedded Systems2RSemiconductors51ASIC3Circuit Design4Device Characterization2Electrical Engineering3Electronics7Engineering37FPGA1IC16Laser8
+10 moreMaterials ScienceOpticsPhysicsProduct DevelopmentSensorsSiliconSilicon PhotonicsStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsProduct Management

From Alexander's professional profile.

Colleagues at Entrada Ventures

Eric Hall
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Eric Kanowsky
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Greg Fish
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Jason Spievak
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Jenny Christiansen
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Julie Henley
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Karen Roter Davis
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexander Fang?
Alexander Fang, founder of UCSB spin‑out Aurrion (acquired), applies deep silicon‑photonics and optical‑interconnects expertise and recognized panel experience to provide technically fluent guidance to optical infrastructure and AI data‑center companies.
Where does Alexander Fang work?
Alexander Fang is Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures and Board director at Coreshell Technologies.
What does Alexander Fang invest in?
Alexander Fang invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where did Alexander Fang go to school?
Alexander Fang studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (Owner/President Management Program (OPM 47)); UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); UC Santa Barbara (MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Coreshell Technologies, Inc.2

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