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John Wei

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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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