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Alicia Lenis

Investor

Vice President at Chrysalix

Vancouver

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Alicia Lenis is a Vice President at Chrysalix focused on investment thesis development, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management. She has more than 15 years of experience in industrial technology, including a role as Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in London and earlier operational and technical positions at a major Canadian marine shipping company. She holds an MBA and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and is a Professional Engineer and Kauffman Fellow.

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Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergy

Experience

  1. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2018 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2022 — present
  3. Rithmik SolutionsInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Novamera Inc.Investor & Board Observercurrent2019 — present
  5. MineSense Technologies Ltd.Board Observercurrent2018 — present
  6. MineHub TechnologiesInvestor2020 — 2026
  7. VerAI DiscoveriesInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2022
  8. Bain & CompanyCase Team Leader2013 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  9. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeaders for Global Operations Fellow2011 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  10. ABBGlobal Operations Intern2012Switzerland
  11. Algoma Central CorporationTechnical Manager - Environmental Technology2010St. Catharines, Canada
  12. Algoma Central CorporationTechnical Manager - China Shipbuilding2008 — 2010Jiangyin China
  13. Algoma Central CorporationTechnical Manager - Projects & New Designs2007 — 2008St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  14. Algoma Central CorporationHull Technician2006 — 2007St. Catharines, Canada

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng, Mechanical Engineering
  2. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA
  3. The University of British ColumbiaB.A.Sc. (with Distinction), Mechanical Engineering
  4. Collège Jean-de-BrébeufDEC, Sciences pures et appliquées

Skills & more

Leadership12Strategic Planning7Strategy6Shipping19Project Management17Engineering Management6Engineering14Six Sigma4Data Analysis4Mechanical Engineering2Product Development8Business Strategy8
+9 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementLean ManufacturingEnergyShipbuildingSystems EngineeringMatlabMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Excel

Languages English · French · German

From Alicia's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 404 more

Also attended The University of British Columbia156

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

+ 150 more

Also attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf7

Frederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramFlorent ArèsSenior Associate, Investments at DiagramBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalJean-Simon VenneMentor at Amiral VenturesPelra AzondekonManaging Director | asterX & Director of Corporate VC | Quebecor at asterXSimon ConstantineauInvestor at Inovia Capital

+ 1 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 354 more

Also worked at Rithmik Solutions1

Marni RabassoEIR at SFU VentureLabs

Also worked at MineSense Technologies Ltd.6

Tim WoodwardManaging Director at Prelude VenturesWal van LieropFounding Partner at ChrysalixShirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture CapitalJoseph ReganSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalLaurence Lavoie-AubuchonAnalyst at BDC Venture CapitalMike ShermanManaging Partner at Chrysalix

Also worked at Bain & Company593

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzonePascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone

+ 587 more

Investments

Board seats

MineSenseNovameraRithmikVerAI

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Chrysalix

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Chris Hartshorn
Advisor at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gene J.W. Kim
Venture Partner at Chrysalix
Gina Andre
Office Administrator at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix
Greg Allen
Partner at Chrysalix

Network6

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gene J.W. Kim
Venture Partner at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix
Greg Allen
Partner at Chrysalix

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