About
Benjamin Tseng is a consultant with over a decade of experience in venture capital, product leadership, and AI research across deeptech sectors including cleantech, semiconductors, hardware, and healthcare. He has held product and operational roles at venture-backed companies including Yik Yak, Clint Health, Maximus, and Stir, and advised acquired companies Whistle and Dextro. His background includes venture investing at 1955 Capital and DCM, published research on AI/NLP methods for electronic medical records in collaboration with Stanford, and prior strategy consulting at Bain & Company.
Experience
- Consultantcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MaximusAdvisor & Investorcurrent2020 — present
- MaximusVice President Product and Strategy2020 — 2021
- Companion LabsAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- 1955 CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- StirLead, Product & Strategy2021 — 2023
- StirAdvisor & Investor2019 — 2021
- Tony Blair Institute for Global ChangeAssociate Fellow - Technology & Public Policy2020 — 2021
- ClintProduct Consultant2020
- Dextro (dextro.co)Advisor2012 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Yik Yak, Inc.VP Product and Business Development2014 — 2015Greater Atlanta Area
- Whistle LabsBoard Observer2012 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- DCMVice President2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2007 — 2010
- Harvard UniversityResearch2004 — 2007
- RocheResearch Intern2005
- Stanford University School of MedicineResearch2004
Education
- Harvard UniversityA. B., Biochemical Sciences2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Start-ups61Management Consulting16Venture Capital34Big Data1Connected Devices1Digital Health2Strategic Partnerships7Cloud Computing4Business Strategy23Mergers & Acquisitions5Due Diligence5
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E-commerceMobile DevicesProduct DevelopmentInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityValuationBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementAnalysisLeadership- Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform Specialization — Coursera
- Deep Learning Specialization — Coursera
- Applied Data Science with Python Specialization — Coursera
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Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,171
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at 1955 Capital4
Also worked at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change4
Also worked at DCM24
Alex MarinierFounder & General Partner at New Form CapitalDavid ChaoCo-Founder and General Partner at DCM VenturesHurst LinGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesRamon ZengGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesIbrahim AlSuwaidiPartner at DCM VenturesShawn NiuInvestment Manager at DCM Ventures
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Also worked at Harvard University194
Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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