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John Wei

Investor

Senior Director at Applied Ventures

Houston, Texas, United States

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About

John Wei is a Senior Director at Applied Ventures, where he focuses on venture investments across semiconductor, computing infrastructure, AI/ML, advanced manufacturing, robotics, advanced materials, and sustainability. He previously served on the SABIC Ventures investment team, leading investments in advanced materials, energy, sustainability, manufacturing, and agriculture across North America, Europe, and Asia, and earlier held commercial and technical roles at The Linde Group and General Electric in the petrochemical, power generation, alternative energy, and oil and gas industries. Wei holds a Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a PhD from Rutgers University, both in Chemical Engineering, along with a Master's in Computer Science from Rutgers and an MBA from UCLA with a focus in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

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Experience

  1. Applied MaterialsSr Directorcurrent2020 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
  2. Summer RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. RescaleBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. Infinitum ElectricBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. Cornami, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  6. MakinaRocksBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  7. Electroninks IncorporatedBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Spectrum Materials Corporation LimitedBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  9. Leading Edge Equipment TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  10. InpriaBoard Observer2021 — 2022
  11. SABICVenture Capital (US & China)2014 — 2020Houston, Texas
  12. The Linde GroupSr. Business Development Manager - Clean Energy2012 — 2014NJ
  13. The Linde GroupClean Energy Initiative Manager2011 — 2012
  14. General ElectricProject Manager2004 — 2011
  15. General ElectricResearch Engineer2004
  16. ExxonMobilResearch Engineer2002

Skills & more

Energy68Venture Capital8Business Development47Business strategy5Oil & Gas Industry5Power Generation8Commercialization5Mergers & Acquisitions11Petrochemical4Strategic Planning8Engineering19Carbon Sequestration5
+12 moreGasificationBiofuelsProgram ManagementStrategyFinancial AnalysisSustainable EnergyRenewable EnergyClean CoalNegotiationManagementBiomassEnergy Policy
  • Six Sigma Methodology

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Colleagues at Applied Ventures

Anand Kamannavar
Global Head at Applied Ventures
Andrew Hinkly
Managing Partner at AP Ventures
Blair Georgakas
Principal at Applied Ventures
Brad McManus
Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures
Chung Hang Tang
Associate at Applied Ventures
Edward Le Cesne Byrne
General Partner at Applied Ventures
Hann-Ching Chao
General Partner at Applied Ventures
James Diaz-Sokoloff
Senior Investment Manager at AP Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Wei?
John Wei is a Senior Director at Applied Ventures, where he focuses on venture investments across semiconductor, computing infrastructure, AI/ML, advanced manufacturing, robotics, advanced materials, and sustainability. He previously served on the SABIC Ventures investment team, leading investments in advanced materials, energy, sustainability, manufacturing, and agriculture across North America, Europe, and Asia, and earlier held commercial and technical roles at The Linde Group and General Electric in the petrochemical, power generation, alternative energy, and oil and gas industries. Wei holds a Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a PhD from Rutgers University, both in Chemical Engineering, along with a Master's in Computer Science from Rutgers and an MBA from UCLA with a focus in Finance and Entrepreneurship.
Where does John Wei work?
John Wei is Senior Director at Applied Ventures.
Where did John Wei go to school?
John Wei studied at Harvard Business School (Private Equity and Venture Capital); Harvard University (Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School); UCLA Anderson School of Management (Executive MBA, Venture Capital and Investment Finance).

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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management329

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures

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Also attended Rutgers University217

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Also attended Tsinghua University275

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Infinitum Electric1

Milo WernerGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)

Also worked at Cornami, Inc.3

Jack CrawfordFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalJan GeldmacherVenture Partner at Impact Venture CapitalYatish MishraPartner at Impact Venture Capital

Also worked at SABIC23

Saleh AlshehriChief Corporate Services Officer at SVCMartina PacePartner, COO & Head of Impact at PeakBridge VCChris HartshornAdvisor at ChrysalixIan FreelanceSenior Investment Manager at SABIC VenturesStepan BraginskiySenior Associate at SABIC VenturesFrancesco DraettaManaging Director at Omega Funds

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Also worked at General Electric335

Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsLeo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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