Find your path to CX Xiang
134 people in our graph share verified history with CX Xiang — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ryan LaurinunlockedCX Xiang: together at UC Irvine (2004)
×8CX Xiang: together at UC Irvine
CX Xiang: together at Caltech
×2CX Xiang: together at Captura
About
Xiang is a Research Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Caltech, where he was previously a staff scientist at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis and a postdoctoral scholar in the Lewis Group. He co-founded Captura in 2021, focusing on electrochemical CO2 capture from seawater.
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at Captura
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In turn, CX can intro founders to Captura's investors below.
Captura's investors · 10
Aramco Venturessince 2026Eni NextBoston · since 2026Equinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checks · since 2026FREEFLOWBerkeley · since 2026Future Planet CapitalLondon · since 2026Hitachi VenturesMunich · since 2026Maersk Growth$1M – $50M checks · since 2026MOL SwitchPalo Alto · since 2026National Grid PartnersLos Gatos · since 2026TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Captura
CX
Chengxiang XiangChief Technology Officer
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Bernard DavidChairman of the Board of Directors
HA
Harry AtwaterChief Science Officer & Co-Founder
Experience
- CapturaCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2021 — presentPasadena, California, United States
- CaltechResearch Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Sciencecurrent2017 — present
- CaltechStaff Scientist at Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP)2012 — 2015Pasadena, CA
- CaltechPostdoctoral Scholar, Lewis Group2009 — 2012
Skills & more
AFM18Characterization18
Languages Chinese
From CX's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is CX Xiang?
- Xiang is a Research Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Caltech, where he was previously a staff scientist at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis and a postdoctoral scholar in the Lewis Group. He co-founded Captura in 2021, focusing on electrochemical CO2 capture from seawater.
- Where does CX Xiang work?
- CX Xiang is Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder of Captura.
- What companies did CX Xiang found?
- CX Xiang founded Captura.
- Where did CX Xiang go to school?
- CX Xiang studied at UC Irvine (Ph.D, Physics); UC Irvine (M.S., Chemical and Material Physics).
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Shared employers
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