Fundraising Fox

Alok Vasudev

Investor

Investments at Standard Crypto Β· Board director at Datamined

Stanford, California, United States

About

Alok Vasudev co-founded Standard Crypto in 2019 and has worked as a venture investor for over a decade, including time at Benchmark investing across consumer, open source, and infrastructure. His investment history in blockchain ranges from the Ethereum ICO to early-stage involvement with Confluent. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, where his research on semiconductor photonics was published in Science, and previously worked in the semiconductor industry on non-volatile memory devices and photolithography chemistry.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

Board director at Datamined

Intro paths

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Datamined's investors Β· 1

Experience

  1. StandardCo-Foundercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. s28 CapitalPartner β†’ Venture Partner2015 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Benchmark CapitalInvestor2013 β€” 2015Menlo Park / San Francisco
  4. Lux CapitalInvestor (PhD Consultant)2011 β€” 2013Palo Alto, CA
  5. Stanford UniversityPh.D. Research2008 β€” 2013Stanford University (Mark Brongersma's Lab)
  6. Freescale SemiconductorEngineer2005 β€” 2007Austin, TX
  7. The University of TexasUndergrad Research2003 β€” 2007Grant Willson's Lab

Deals Β· 2

DataminedBoard seat

via Standard Crypto Β· filed Feb 2018

Taproot WizardsLed round

via Standard Crypto

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AxiomConfluent

Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Standard Crypto

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alok Vasudev?
Alok Vasudev co-founded Standard Crypto in 2019 and has worked as a venture investor for over a decade, including time at Benchmark investing across consumer, open source, and infrastructure. His investment history in blockchain ranges from the Ethereum ICO to early-stage involvement with Confluent. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, where his research on semiconductor photonics was published in Science, and previously worked in the semiconductor industry on non-volatile memory devices and photolithography chemistry.
Where does Alok Vasudev work?
Alok Vasudev is Investments at Standard Crypto and Board director at Datamined.
What does Alok Vasudev invest in?
Alok Vasudev invests in Crypto & Web3.
What boards does Alok Vasudev sit on?
Alok Vasudev holds tracked board seats at Datamined.
What companies has Alok Vasudev invested in?
Investments tracked here include Taproot Wizards, Axiom, Confluent.
Where did Alok Vasudev go to school?
Alok Vasudev studied at Stanford University (PhD, Electrical Engineering); Stanford University (MS, Electrical Engineering); The University of Texas at Austin (BS, Electrical Engineering).
Does Alok Vasudev lead rounds?
Yes β€” Alok Vasudev has led 1 tracked investment.

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