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Alfred Lam

Investor

Partner at Chrysalix

Netherlands

Writes $2M – $15M checks Β· typically $3M

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

  1. Chrysalix Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2019 β€” presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
  2. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVice President2015 β€” 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  3. Chrysalix Venture CapitalAssociate2013 β€” 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  4. Chrysalix Venture CapitalAnalyst2012 β€” 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  5. Mangrove LithiumCo-founder & Board Directorcurrent2017 β€” presentVancouver, Canada Area
  6. Liminal Insights Inc.Board Member (Director)current2019 β€” presentEmeryville, CA, USA
  7. Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Member (Director)current2020 β€” presentFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
  8. Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” presentSterling, Virginia, United States
  9. Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Director2021 β€” 2022Sterling, Virginia, United States
  10. Deadwood Innovations Ltd.Board Member (Director)current2024 β€” presentFort St James, British Columbia, Canada
  11. Axine Water TechnologiesBoard Member (Observer)current2014 β€” presentVancouver, BC, Canada
  12. General FusionBoard Member (Observer)2017 β€” 2026Burnaby, BC, Canada
  13. Helmee Imaging LtdBoard Member (Director)2022 β€” 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
  14. Primus Power CorporationBoard Member (Observer)2016 β€” 2021Hayward, CA, USA
  15. SvanteBoard Member (Observer)2017 β€” 2018Burnaby, BC, Canada
  16. Liquid Light, Inc. (CO2-to-chemicals)Board Member (Director/Observer)2015 β€” 2016Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
  17. AgilyxBoard Member (Director)2014 β€” 2015Beaverton, Oregon
  18. The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Strategic Analyst / Research Associate2011 β€” 2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  19. The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Postdoctoral Fellow - David P. Wilkinson Lab2009 β€” 2011Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  20. The University of British Columbia - Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)Graduate Research Assistant (PhD) - David P. Wilkinson Lab2005 β€” 2009Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of WaterlooBASc, Chemical Engineering1998 β€” 2003
  2. The University of British ColumbiaPhD, Chemical Engineering (Wilkinson Lab) - Electrochemistry & Fuel Cells2005 β€” 2009

Skills & more

Research & Development6Electrochemistry10Fuel Cells24Intellectual Property5Due Diligence6Renewable Energy27Venture Capital52Entrepreneurship58Cleantech27Commercialization21Engineering11Market Analysis3
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Same school

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Investments

Board seats

Applied Impact RoboticsHelmee ImagingLiminal InsightsSortera Technologies

Investor

Mangrove Lithium

Per the firm's website.

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