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Chong Shen

Founder

Founder at Alchemy

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

FoundedAlchemy Β· YC

About

Chong Shen is a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and a former startup founder who served as CTO of a nanomaterials company. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 listee and a Y Combinator alumnus, and has conducted research affiliated with MIT and Harvard. His work has been covered by outlets including TechCrunch, BetaKit, the Globe and Mail, and CBC.

Founder at AlchemyYC S14

Intro paths

YC

Chong went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Chong can intro founders to Alchemy's investors below.

Co-founders at Alchemy

KDKhanjan Desai

Experience

  1. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultantcurrent2024 β€” present
  2. AlchemyCTO, Co-Founder (Exited & IPOed)2013 β€” 2024
  3. MITResearch Fellow2012

Skills & more

LeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)Start-upsNanotechnologyMaterials ScienceEngineering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chong Shen?
Chong Shen is a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and a former startup founder who served as CTO of a nanomaterials company. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 listee and a Y Combinator alumnus, and has conducted research affiliated with MIT and Harvard. His work has been covered by outlets including TechCrunch, BetaKit, the Globe and Mail, and CBC.
Where does Chong Shen work?
Chong Shen is Founder of Alchemy.
What companies did Chong Shen found?
Chong Shen founded Alchemy.
Where did Chong Shen go to school?
Chong Shen studied at Y Combinator (All things Start-up related); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Nanotechnology Engineering).

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