Alexander Fang
InvestorManaging 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
- Entrada VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
- d-MatrixBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Coreshell Technologies, Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- Quintessent Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- PseudolithICMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- UC Santa Barbara FoundationTrusteecurrent2019 — present
- UC Santa BarbaraDean's Cabinet Member, College of Engineering2017 — 2023
- ThinGap, Inc.Chairman, Board of Directors - acquired by Allied Motion Technologies2019 — 2022Camarillo, California
- Juniper NetworksSenior Director, PIC development2016 — 2020
- Aurrion, Inc.CEO and Co-Founder - acquired by Juniper Networks2007 — 2016
- University of California, Santa BarbaraPost-Doctoral Scholar2008 — 2009
- University of California, Santa BarbaraGraduate Student Researcher2004 — 2008
- Intel CorporationGraduate Technical Intern2004 — 2005
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryScientist and Engineer/ Technical Scholar2003
- EFIEngineering Lab Assistant1999 — 2000
- IBMEngineering Intern1998
Education
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationOwner/President Management Program (OPM 47)
- UC Santa BarbaraPh.D., Electrical Engineering
- UC Santa BarbaraMS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- San José State UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering
- Mission San Jose High School
Skills & more
Embedded Systems2RSemiconductors51ASIC3Circuit Design4Device Characterization2Electrical Engineering3Electronics7Engineering37FPGA1IC16Laser8
+10 more
Materials ScienceOpticsPhysicsProduct DevelopmentSensorsSiliconSilicon PhotonicsStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsProduct ManagementFrom Alexander's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education115
Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 109 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara179
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
+ 173 more
Also attended San José State University84
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesCarrie RuleVP Finance at Redpoint VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCKim TranFinance at Lux Capital
+ 78 more
Also attended Mission San Jose High School9
Justin YueAssociate at Geodesic CapitalJimmy QianInvestor at Alix VenturesCatherine LuFinancial Controller at Prosperity7 VenturesAkshay OberoiPartner at Unanimous CapitalAmina MoinuddinTalent Partner at Unanimous CapitalChristine TsaiCEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coreshell Technologies, Inc.2
Also worked at Juniper Networks41
Mark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVNick PianimManaging Director at Dag VenturesItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalDrew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures
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Also worked at Aurrion, Inc.1
Also worked at Intel Corporation279
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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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


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