About
Alfred Lam is a Partner at Chrysalix who has been with the firm since 2012, bringing over a decade of R&D experience. He co-founded and incubated Mangrove Lithium, a spin-off from the University of British Columbia, and contributes to investment theses and portfolio and fund strategy. He currently focuses on investments enabling circularity, electrification, and decarbonization of large industrial sectors, and holds a PhD in Chemical & Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Invests in
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyRobotics
Experience
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2019 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalVice President2015 β 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalAssociate2013 β 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalAnalyst2012 β 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Mangrove LithiumCo-founder & Board Directorcurrent2017 β presentVancouver, Canada Area
- Liminal Insights Inc.Board Member (Director)current2019 β presentEmeryville, CA, USA
- Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Member (Director)current2020 β presentFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentSterling, Virginia, United States
- Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Director2021 β 2022Sterling, Virginia, United States
- Deadwood Innovations Ltd.Board Member (Director)current2024 β presentFort St James, British Columbia, Canada
- Axine Water TechnologiesBoard Member (Observer)current2014 β presentVancouver, BC, Canada
- General FusionBoard Member (Observer)2017 β 2026Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Helmee Imaging LtdBoard Member (Director)2022 β 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Primus Power CorporationBoard Member (Observer)2016 β 2021Hayward, CA, USA
- SvanteBoard Member (Observer)2017 β 2018Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Liquid Light, Inc. (CO2-to-chemicals)Board Member (Director/Observer)2015 β 2016Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
- AgilyxBoard Member (Director)2014 β 2015Beaverton, Oregon
- The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Strategic Analyst / Research Associate2011 β 2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Postdoctoral Fellow - David P. Wilkinson Lab2009 β 2011Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Graduate Research Assistant (PhD) - David P. Wilkinson Lab2005 β 2009Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of WaterlooBASc, Chemical Engineering1998 β 2003
- The University of British ColumbiaPhD, Chemical Engineering (Wilkinson Lab) - Electrochemistry & Fuel Cells2005 β 2009
Skills & more
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Start-up VenturesEnergySustainabilityTechnology TransferStart-upsR&DBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyPrototypingFundraisingFrom Alfred's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo161
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Also attended The University of British Columbia156
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mangrove Lithium3
Also worked at Deadwood Innovations Ltd.1
Also worked at Agilyx1
Also worked at Electronic Arts (EA)70
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Investments
Board seats
Applied Impact RoboticsHelmee ImagingLiminal InsightsSortera Technologies
Investor
Mangrove Lithium
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Chrysalix
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