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Peter Zhe Chen

Investor

Partner at Alphaist Partners Venture

Beijing

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

About

Peter Zhe Chen is a partner at Alphaist Partners focused on early-stage venture investment. He has background experience in research and development, product development, and innovation, with a portfolio that includes companies across robotics, audio technology, and related sectors such as Wuji Tech, Fish Audio, Mammotion, AgileX Robotics, and Horizon Robotics.

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Experience

  1. Alphaist PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. 5Y CapitalManaging Director2017 — 2025
  3. Qiming Venture PartnersMBA Intern2017
  4. GoogleSenior Software Engineer2015 — 2016Mountain View, California
  5. BlackBerrySensor Software Developer II2012 — 2015Waterloo, Ontario
  6. BlackBerryRadio Software Developer2008 — 2012Waterloo, Ontario
  7. TagTalkCofounder2013 — 2014Waterloo, Ontario

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management2016 — 2018
  2. University of WaterlooMaster’s Degree, Electrical Engineering
  3. McGill UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Honours Electrical Engineering
  4. Chengdu NO.7 High School 成都市第七中学Diploma

Skills & more

Product DevelopmentMobile TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceInternet of ThingsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalSignal Processing22Digital Signal Processors29Algorithms17Wireless4C22Matlab13
+4 moreEmbedded SoftwareEmbedded SystemsC++Python

Languages Chinese · English

From Peter's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended University of Waterloo161

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 155 more

Also attended McGill University322

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Qiming Venture Partners11

Alexander Sinclair-Wilson执行董事 at Qiming Venture PartnersNan ChenPartner at Qiming Venture PartnersHelen WongManaging Partner at AC VenturesJP GanFounding Partner at INCE CapitalYongcheng OngPrincipal at Insignia Ventures PartnersShuo MaoPrincipal at Qiming Venture Partners

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Also worked at Google942

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 936 more

Also worked at BlackBerry46

Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesRyan GibsonVP of Finance at Eclipse VenturesDevon GallowayCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia Capital

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