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Alexander Fang

Investor

Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

Santa Barbara, California, United States

FoundedCoreshell Technologies

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSSemiconductors

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

Education

  1. Harvard Business School Executive EducationOwner/President Management Program (OPM 47)
  2. UC Santa BarbaraPh.D., Electrical Engineering
  3. UC Santa BarbaraMS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  4. San José State UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering
  5. Mission San Jose High School

Skills & more

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

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