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Alex Ting

Investor

Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

About

Alex Ting is a creative producer focused on events and spaces at Pillar VC. Before joining the firm, she led experiential marketing at Ginkgo Bioworks, where she produced the annual Ferment conference and directed creative work for the company's real estate portfolio. She holds an M.A. in Arts, Creativity, and Education from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in art history from Williams College.

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Experience

  1. Pillar VCDirector of Events & Operationscurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Creative Marketing Manager2022 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Colorifix LimitedOutreach Manager2021 — 2022Norwich, England, United Kingdom
  4. Kettle's YardEducation Facilitator2019 — 2020Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  5. University of CambridgeCoordinator (Synthetic Biology Strategic Research Initiative, OpenPlant)2018 — 2019Greater Cambridge Area
  6. Kyoto JournalMarketing & Events Coordinator2015 — 2018Kyoto, Japan
  7. Little Gems International SchoolEnglish Teacher2015 — 2017Kyoto, Japan
  8. Oleana RestaurantServer2015Cambridge, MA
  9. Wildflour & Friends Pop-Up Dinner SeriesCo-founder2014 — 2015Pownal, Vermont
  10. Mei Mei Street KitchenLine Cook2014Boston
  11. Toth + CoDigital Media Strategy Intern2013Cambridge, MA

Education

  1. Williams CollegeBachelor's Degree, Art History2011 — 2015
  2. University of CambridgeMaster's degree, Arts2019 — 2020
  3. Cornell UniversityCornell in Rome, Art History

Skills & more

Brand DevelopmentContent Strategycreative productionEvent ProductionExperiential MarketingCreative DirectionInterior DesignMarketing5Facebook3Event Planning3Community Outreach3Social Media2
+12 moreNonprofitsWritingHigher EducationEvent ManagementStrategic CommunicationsDigital MediaFood & BeverageGraphic DesignHootsuiteMailChimpAdobe Creative SuiteInstagram

Languages Chinese

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Same school

Also attended Williams College87

Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment Management

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.16

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpacePaul WeinsteinGeneral Partner at Azure Capital Partners

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Also worked at Colorifix Limited2

Wolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate CapitalPinar Ademoglu VatandostSenior Investment Director at SAGANA

Also worked at University of Cambridge98

Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCMohamed FoulserPartner at Redstone

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Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
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Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
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Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Brian Baynes
Co-Founder, Midori Health / Kaleido Biosciences & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC