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Evaline Tsai

Investor

Partner at Gigascale Capital · Board director at Skouria

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 29

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Evaline: together at University of Cambridge
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Evaline: together at Samsara

About

Evaline Tsai is a Partner at Gigascale Capital who moved from operating roles into venture investing, focusing on commercializing breakthrough science and supporting first-time technical founders. She previously spent two years at Fine Structure Ventures and completed a fellowship at Costanoa Ventures. She founded Y Combinator–backed Cambridge Cancer Genomics during her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, and later served as the first AI/ML product manager at Samsara, where she was granted four patents. She holds a B.S.E. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton and is a Kauffman Fellow.

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Invests in

BiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Board director at Skouria

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Skouria's investors · 1

Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto · since 2026

Co-founders at Skouria

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MATT UDDENBERGExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Gigascale CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. Gigascale CapitalPrincipal2023 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 29)2024 — 2026
  4. Fine Structure VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Costanoa VenturesInvestment Fellow2020Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. Samsara, IncProduct Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
  7. Cambridge Cancer GenomicsCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer2016 — 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
  8. ExxonMobilResearch and Engineering Intern2015Houston, Texas Area
  9. Princeton UniversityOffice of Technology Licensing Intern2013 — 2015Princeton, NJ
  10. UOPIntern Undergrad Tech/R&D2014Des Plaines, IL
  11. Ruhr-Universität BochumKeller Center REACH Intern2013Bochum, Germany

Skills & more

  • Leading with Finance — Harvard Business School Online
  • Web Development Career Path — Codecademy
  • Open Water Diver — SSI Scuba Schools International
  • Machine Learning — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Genomics in Healthcare — FutureLearn
  • Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers — Stanford University
  • Business Foundations Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Readings in Global Health — edX

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Investments

Board seats

Boston MetalCocoonDebut BiotechDioxycleHoxton FarmsPasture BiosciencesSkouriaTerradotVor Systems

Investor

Commonwealth Fusion SystemsPhytoform

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Gigascale Capital

Aaron Bernstein
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Haley Prout
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Janet Frishberg
Investor at Gigascale Capital
John Lilly
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Kevin Zhang
Investor at Gigascale Capital
Merrill Feather
Investor at Gigascale Capital
Mike Schroepfer
Founder, Partner at Gigascale Capital
Nicolina Quickert
Investor at Gigascale Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Evaline Tsai?
Evaline Tsai is a Partner at Gigascale Capital who moved from operating roles into venture investing, focusing on commercializing breakthrough science and supporting first-time technical founders. She previously spent two years at Fine Structure Ventures and completed a fellowship at Costanoa Ventures. She founded Y Combinator–backed Cambridge Cancer Genomics during her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, and later served as the first AI/ML product manager at Samsara, where she was granted four patents. She holds a B.S.E. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton and is a Kauffman Fellow.
Where does Evaline Tsai work?
Evaline Tsai is Partner at Gigascale Capital and Board director at Skouria.
What does Evaline Tsai invest in?
Evaline Tsai invests in Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech.
What check size does Evaline Tsai write?
Evaline Tsai typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Evaline Tsai sit on?
Evaline Tsai holds tracked board seats at Boston Metal, Cocoon, Debut Biotech, Dioxycle, Hoxton Farms, Pasture Biosciences, Skouria, Terradot, Vor Systems.
What companies has Evaline Tsai invested in?
Investments tracked here include Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Phytoform.
Where did Evaline Tsai go to school?
Evaline Tsai studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology); Princeton University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Chemical and Biological Engineering); Monta Vista High School (High School).

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