About
Alex Teng is a Partner at Fifty Years with a Caltech PhD in Environmental Science, a field combining chemistry, microbiology, and atmospheric physics. He previously worked at Divergent Technologies, contributing to a manufacturing system for vehicle structures using metal 3D printing, software-driven structural design, automated assembly, and new materials. He has a background in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and operations, and co-founded a Caltech startup to commercialize causality algorithms.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Experience
- Fifty YearsPartnercurrent2022 — present
- Fifty YearsChief Of Staff2020 — 2022
- Divergent 3DDirector of Strategy, Process, and Environmental Science; Program Management of Core Technology2016 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
- AVAIn-nose air filter tester + writer of algorithms!2018 — 2019
- CaltechGraduate Research Assistant in Wennberg Lab2011 — 2017
- CaltechResearch Assistant in Leadbetter Lab2011 — 2012
- CauseAIFounder2016 — 2017
- Aerosol Dynamics IncResearch Engineer2008 — 2011Berkeley, CA
- Breakthrough Silicon ValleyTeacher Intern2005 — 2008San Jose, CA
- UC BerkeleyResearch Assistant in Keasling Laboratory2007
Education
- CaltechDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Science and Engineering2011 — 2017
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor’s Degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2004 — 2008
Skills & more
MatlabGas ChromatographyMass SpectrometryResearch and Development (R&D)Project ManagementStatistical Data AnalysisClimate ChangeEnvironmental SciencePoetryEnvironmental AwarenessPublic SpeakingMetal Additive Manufacturing
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Innovation DevelopmentInstrumentation DevelopmentAtmospheric ChemistryNumerical modelingLanguages Chinese · English
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Colleagues at Fifty Years
Ale Borda
Head of 5050 at Fifty Years
Ania Scigalska
Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon at Fifty Years
D. Scott Phoenix
Partner at Fifty Years
Drew Moxon
Head of Platform and Product at Fifty Years
Ela Madej
Founding Partner at Fifty Years
Joe Fox
Engineer at Fifty Years
Kasia Bojanowska
Designer at Fifty Years
Kia Fathi
Head of Engineering at Fifty Years
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alex Teng work?
- Alex Teng is Partner at Fifty Years.
- What does Alex Teng invest in?
- Alex Teng invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials.
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,342
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Shared employers
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Piotr WilamManaging Partner at Innovation NestEla MadejFounding Partner at Fifty YearsSeth BannonFounding Partner at Fifty YearsDrew MoxonHead of Platform and Product at Fifty YearsKia FathiHead of Engineering at Fifty YearsUeli FriedliHead of Finance at Fifty Years
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Also worked at Divergent 3D1
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Also worked at UC Berkeley288
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