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About
Benjamin Tseng focuses on advanced technologies in energy, healthcare, food, agriculture, and new manufacturing at 1955 Capital, which he joined as its first team member in 2016. He was previously a Vice President at cross-border venture fund DCM and later served as VP of Product and Business Development at Yik Yak, and earlier spent three years at Bain & Company working in the semiconductor industry. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a major in Biochemical Sciences and a minor in Mathematical Sciences.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechEnergyFoodTechHealthtech
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
Skills & more
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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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Investments
Investor
MaximusStir
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Tseng?
- Benjamin Tseng focuses on advanced technologies in energy, healthcare, food, agriculture, and new manufacturing at 1955 Capital, which he joined as its first team member in 2016. He was previously a Vice President at cross-border venture fund DCM and later served as VP of Product and Business Development at Yik Yak, and earlier spent three years at Bain & Company working in the semiconductor industry. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a major in Biochemical Sciences and a minor in Mathematical Sciences.
- What does Benjamin Tseng invest in?
- Benjamin Tseng invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What companies has Benjamin Tseng invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Maximus, Stir.
- Where did Benjamin Tseng go to school?
- Benjamin Tseng studied at Harvard University (A. B., Biochemical Sciences).
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Also worked at 1955 Capital5
Also worked at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change6
Also worked at DCM44
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Also worked at Harvard University530
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