Tuan-Anh Tran
InvestorVenture Scout at AirTree Ventures · Venture Partner at Alabaster
Sydney, Australia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Tuan-Anh Tran is co-founder and CEO of Solano Energy, an asset-light power company operating in Southeast Asia. He has experience as a technologist, deeptech investor, and advisor, with early involvement in light fidelity technology. His interests span industrial technologies, tech-enabled social development, and Asia-Pacific political economy.
Experience
- Solano EnergyCo-founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSoutheast Asia
- AlabasterVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentGlobal
- AlabasterDeeptech Investor2018 — 2020Global
- AirTreeVenture Scoutcurrent2020 — present
- Redefine MeatVenture Investorcurrent2020 — presentRehovot, Center District, Israel
- Neptune RoboticsVenture Investorcurrent2020 — presentShenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Otter.aiVenture Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EnergyLabScaleup Mentorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ADVANOVenture Investorcurrent2019 — presentNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Manna Drone DeliveryVenture Investorcurrent2019 — presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- Netspark LtdVenture Investorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- CyabraVenture Investorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- SensiboVenture Investorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Accion Systems Inc.Venture Investorcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ayar LabsVenture Investorcurrent2018 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Tekhne VenturesImpact Investorcurrent2015 — presentSoutheast Asia
- Sustainable Ocean AllianceDeeptech Commercialization Mentor2019 — 2021
- tTabStrategy & Operations2016 — 2018Hanoi & HCMC, Vietnam
- Misfit WearablesFuture Technologies2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Balliol College, University of OxfordAPAC2012 — 2013Greater China & Southeast Asia
- University of OxfordOptical Comms Research2010 — 2013United Kingdom
Skills & more
Strategic Planning6StrategyManagementAnalysisAnalytical Skills1TeamworkLeadershipTeam ManagementTeam LeadershipMatlab23Python9Microsoft Excel3
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PowerPointMATLABData AnalysisResearchStatisticsTeachingAlgorithmsProgrammingManagement ConsultingSoftware EngineeringMathematical ModelingPhysicsLanguages Chinese · English · French · Vietnamese
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Colleagues at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Buber
Expert - Brand & Positioning at Xoogler Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Audun Fiskerud
Program Lead, Investment Ready Startups at EnergyLab
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tuan-Anh Tran?
- Tuan-Anh Tran is co-founder and CEO of Solano Energy, an asset-light power company operating in Southeast Asia. He has experience as a technologist, deeptech investor, and advisor, with early involvement in light fidelity technology. His interests span industrial technologies, tech-enabled social development, and Asia-Pacific political economy.
- Where does Tuan-Anh Tran work?
- Tuan-Anh Tran is Venture Scout at AirTree Ventures.
- What check size does Tuan-Anh Tran write?
- Tuan-Anh Tran typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Tuan-Anh Tran go to school?
- Tuan-Anh Tran studied at University of Oxford (DPhil (PhD), Information Theory and Electrical Engineering); University of Oxford (Undergrad, EEM); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Undergrad, EEM).
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