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Alic Chen
InvestorManaging Partner at Blue Bear Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $400K checks
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About
Alic co-founded CITRIS Foundry after earning a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley in 2012 and has built a diverse portfolio of science and technology startups. He has advised or invested in over 50 startups that have collectively raised more than $500M.
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BiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechNew Materials
Experience
- Transitions FirstManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Blue Bear VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CITRIS FoundryCo-Founder & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentBerkeley, CA
- CITRIS FoundryCo-Founder & Partner2013 — 2019Berkeley, CA
- Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) @ UC BerkeleyResearch & Development Manager2012 — 2015Berkeley, CA
- UC BerkeleyPost-doctoral Researcher2012 — 2013Berkeley, CA
- UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Researcher2007 — 2011Berkeley, CA
- National Institutes of HealthResearcher2009National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Bethesda, MD
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Assistant2005 — 2007Depts. of Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng. & Biomedical Eng., Baltimore, MD
- ITRIEngineering Intern2006Medical Electronics & Device Technology Center, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
- MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineering Intern2005Developer & Platform Group, Hong Kong, China
Skills & more
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Finite Element AnalysisMicrofabricationScanning Electron MicroscopyPrinted ElectronicsMEMSBiomedical ApplicationsMechanical EngineeringBusiness StrategyLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alic Chen?
- Alic co-founded CITRIS Foundry after earning a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley in 2012 and has built a diverse portfolio of science and technology startups. He has advised or invested in over 50 startups that have collectively raised more than $500M.
- Where does Alic Chen work?
- Alic Chen is Managing Partner at Blue Bear Ventures.
- What does Alic Chen invest in?
- Alic Chen invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials.
- What check size does Alic Chen write?
- Alic Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $400K.
- What companies has Alic Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include YourChoice Therapeutics.
- Where did Alic Chen go to school?
- Alic Chen studied at University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (M.S., Mechanical Engineering); The Johns Hopkins University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering).
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Also worked at CITRIS Foundry1
Also worked at UC Berkeley537
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Also worked at National Institutes of Health124
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Also worked at Johns Hopkins University129
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