Alex Rosay
FounderFounder at Cascade Biocatalysts Β· Co-founder at CASCADE BIO
Brooklyn, New York, United States
About
Alex Rosay is co-founder and CEO of Cascade Biocatalysts, a company developing enzymes for chemical manufacturing. Previously, Rosay worked as a product manager on the computational product discovery team at Zymergen and as an associate at Bain & Company. Rosay studied chemical engineering at Stanford and has experience with the Dow Chemical Company.
Founder at Cascade Biocatalysts
Intro paths
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Cascade Biocatalysts's investors Β· 6
Amplify.LALos Angeles Β· $500K β $5M checks Β· since 2025Boost VCSan Mateo Β· $500K checks Β· since 2025Cool Climate CollectiveSacramento Β· $100K β $350K checks Β· since 2025Range VCDenver Β· $1M β $3M checks Β· since 2025Spacecadet VenturesKent County Β· $100K β $500K checks Β· since 2025Ten VCMenlo Park Β· $250K β $1.5M checks Β· since 2025
Co-founders at Cascade Biocatalysts
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Alexander RosayExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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James WeltzExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Co-founder at CASCADE BIO
Intro paths
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CASCADE BIO's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at CASCADE BIO
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JamesCo-founder
Experience
- Cascade BiocatalystsCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2022 β present
- ZymergenSenior Product Manager2021 β 2022
- ZymergenProduct Manager2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ZymergenProduct Operations Manager2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2015 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HelixMarketing Analytics2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- The Dow Chemical CompanyCore R&D Intern2014Midland, Michigan
- Spormann Lab at Stanford UniversityChemical Engineering VPUE Summer Researcher2013
- QuiznosShift Manager2010 β 2011
Skills & more
EnglishMicrosoft Office8Microsoft Excel8Microsoft Word5PowerPoint6Customer Service2Research7Social MediaTeamwork10Public Speaking7C++1Java1
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MatlabEvent PlanningTeam LeadershipAnalysisTime ManagementPCRPCR primer designWorking with Anaerobic BacteriaFluorescence MicroscopyLeadershipLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Rosay?
- Alex Rosay is co-founder and CEO of Cascade Biocatalysts, a company developing enzymes for chemical manufacturing. Previously, Rosay worked as a product manager on the computational product discovery team at Zymergen and as an associate at Bain & Company. Rosay studied chemical engineering at Stanford and has experience with the Dow Chemical Company.
- Where does Alex Rosay work?
- Alex Rosay is Co-founder of CASCADE BIO and Founder at Cascade Biocatalysts.
- What companies did Alex Rosay found?
- Alex Rosay founded CASCADE BIO, Cascade Biocatalysts.
- Where did Alex Rosay go to school?
- Alex Rosay studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering); Loyola High School.
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