Where does Benjamin Tseng work?

Benjamin Tseng is at 1955 Capital.

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).

Benjamin Tseng

Investor

Investor at 1955 Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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

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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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.
Where does Benjamin Tseng work?: Benjamin Tseng is at 1955 Capital.
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).