Where does Evaline Tsai work?

Evaline Tsai is Partner at Gigascale Capital.

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 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).

Evaline Tsai

Investor

Partner at Gigascale Capital

Palo Alto, California

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

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

e•••@gigascale.comreveal

Invests in

BiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Experience

Gigascale CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Gigascale CapitalPrincipal2023 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 29)current2024 — present
Fine Structure VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Costanoa VenturesInvestment Fellow2020Palo Alto, California, United States
Samsara, IncProduct Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
Cambridge Cancer GenomicsCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer2016 — 2018Greater Cambridge Area
ExxonMobilResearch and Engineering Intern2015Greater Houston
Princeton UniversityOffice of Technology Licensing Intern2013 — 2015Princeton, NJ
UOPIntern Undergrad Tech/R&D2014Des Plaines, IL
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

From Evaline's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Boston MetalCocoonDebut BiotechDioxycleHoxton FarmsPasture BiosciencesSkouriaTerradotVor Systems

Investor

Commonwealth Fusion SystemsPhytoform

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Gigascale Capital

Aaron Bernstein

Investor at Gigascale Capital

Haley Prout

Investor at Gigascale Capital

Janet Frishberg

Investor at Gigascale Capital

John Lilly

Investor at Gigascale Capital

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.
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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Samsara mafia16

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Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge893

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Also attended Princeton University582

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Also attended Monta Vista High School25

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382

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Also worked at ExxonMobil55

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Also worked at Princeton University99

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