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Joseph Lau
InvestorFounderInvestor at Alchemy Ventures
Stanford, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedAlchemy Insights, Inc.
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1,731 people in our graph share verified history with Joseph — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul VeradittakitunlockedJoseph: together at Alchemy (2019–2026)
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×3Joseph: together at Pinterest
×5Joseph: together at LinkedIn
Experience
- AlchemyCofounder / Presidentcurrent2025 — present
- AlchemyCofounder / CTO2017 — 2025
- Down To LunchCofounder2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- PinterestSoftware Engineer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant / Head Teaching Assistant2011 — 2013
- GoogleAssociate Technology Manager Intern2011Mountain View, CA
- Stanford UniversityCS198 Section Leader2009 — 2011
- LinkedInSoftware Engineer Intern2010
Skills & more
Java9Python2Hadoop1MySQL5JavaScript13Ruby on Rails4Objective-C2C++1Databases1Hibernate1iOS1Web Applications3
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Investments
Investor
Andalusia LabsDynamic LabsFlow Clublagrange labsMuralXMTPZerion
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Colleagues at Alchemy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Lau?
- Investor at Alchemy Ventures
- Where does Joseph Lau work?
- Joseph Lau is Founder of Alchemy Insights, Inc. and Investor at Alchemy Ventures.
- What check size does Joseph Lau write?
- Joseph Lau typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Joseph Lau found?
- Joseph Lau founded Alchemy Insights, Inc..
- What companies has Joseph Lau invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Andalusia Labs, Dynamic Labs, Flow Club, lagrange labs, Mural, XMTP, Zerion.
- Where did Joseph Lau go to school?
- Joseph Lau studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Mountain View High School.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Google mafia1,676
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilProduct ManagementFounded Brain Co. +1Kai-Fu LeeVice PresidentFounded 01Jess LeeAssociate Product ManagerFounded PolyvoreAydin SenkutSales Manager, Strategic AccountsFounded FelicisArash FerdowsiSoftware Engineer InternFounded DropboxEvan WilliamsProgram Manager, BloggerFounded Obvious Ventures +1
LinkedIn mafia193
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielInvestorFounded PayPal +2Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +2Keith RaboisVice President, Business & Corporate DevelopmentFounded Opendoor +1Dylan FieldData Analytics InternFounded FigmaGordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2
Pinterest mafia57
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben SilbermannCo-founder and Executive ChairmanFounded Audiobeta +1Peter ClarkSenior Staff Product Manager, Content Ecosystem & AcquisitionFounded Journey +1Dannie ChuHead of Activation Engineering (Growth)Founded Makersplace +1Devin FinzerSoftware EngineerFounded Ozone Networks +1Ian TraceySoftware EngineerFounded Hydrant +1Sasha RohachovaProduct Manager - AI/ML/CV/AR (L5)Founded Persimmon +1
Alchemy mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Mountain View High School8
Maxim KaroubiInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersDevin StearnsPrincipal at Long Ridge Equity PartnersKirk HollandManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersMeghan BayExecutive Assistant at WingRon MiasnikPartner at Bain Capital VenturesArchish ArunFounder at Cocreate
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alchemy18
Paul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJKevin SpainGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersDennis WonTechnical Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)
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Also worked at Down To Lunch1
Also worked at Pinterest86
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VCAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University1,147
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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