What companies did Yet-Ming Chiang found?

Yet-Ming Chiang founded Form Energy, sublime.

Where did Yet-Ming Chiang go to school?

Yet-Ming Chiang studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Sc.D., Materials Science and Engineering).

Yet-Ming Chiang

InvestorFounder

Kyocera Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT at Obvious Ventures · Co-founder at sublime · Founder at Form Energy

Greater Boston

FoundedForm Energy sublime

About

Yet-Ming Chiang is the Kyocera Professor in MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where his research addresses advanced materials and technologies for decarbonizing the electricity sector and industrial processes. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of several scientific societies, and has received awards including The Economist's Innovation Award in the energy and environment category. He has co-founded multiple companies based on research from his laboratory.

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials

Co-founder at sublime

Intro paths

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In turn, Yet-Ming can intro founders to sublime's investors below.

sublime's investors · 10

Azolla VenturesCambridge Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks Prime Impact FundCambridge · $1M – $4M checks Steel AtlasNew York Suffolk TechnologiesBoston · since 2025 The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checks The Engine VenturesCambridge

Co-founders at sublime

Leah EllisCo-founder

Founder at Form Energy

Intro paths

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In turn, Yet-Ming can intro founders to Form Energy's investors below.

Form Energy's investors · 19

2045 VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $500K checks Aramco Ventures Blindspot Ventures Management CoBoston Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks Franklin TempletonSan Mateo Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto Good Growth CapitalCharleston Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checks Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks T. Rowe PriceBaltimore The Engine VenturesCambridge VamosVenturesLos Angeles · $2M checks

Co-founders at Form Energy

Mateo JaramilloFounder & CEO

Ted WileyFounder

Billy WoodfordFounder

Marco FerraraFounder

William WoodfordFounder

Experience

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessorcurrent1985 — presentCambridge, MA
Addis EnergyCo-Founder and CSOcurrent2024 — present
Rock ZeroCo-Founder and CSOcurrent2024 — present
Sublime SystemsCo-Founder and Chief Scientistcurrent2020 — presentSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
Form Energy, Inc.Co-Founder and Chief Scientistcurrent2017 — presentSomerville, MA
Desktop MetalCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentBurlington, MA
24M TechnologiesCo-Founder and Chief Scientistcurrent2010 — presentCambridge, MA
A123 SystemsCo-Foundercurrent2001 — presentLivonia, MI
AMSCCo-Foundercurrent1987 — presentGreater Boston

Skills & more

Electrochemistry30Characterization22Materials Science50Nanomaterials56Nanotechnology57Electron Microscopy4TGA1Nanoparticles9Powder X-ray Diffraction22Microscopy5R&D17Batteries10

+12 more

ScienceNanocompositesFuel CellsThin FilmsSpectroscopyPhysicsBiomaterialsTEMInorganic ChemistryScanning Electron MicroscopySurface ChemistryPhotolithography

From Yet-Ming's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

24M TechnologiesA123 SystemsAmerican Superconductor Corp.Desktop MetalForm EnergySublime Systems

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

Amanda Denney

Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures

Amy Abernethy

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Amy Abernethy, MD

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Andrew Beebe

Managing Director at Obvious Ventures

Aneesh Chopra

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Anico Steffen

Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures

Arek Zarowski

Senior Associate at Obvious Ventures

Brett Hurt

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yet-Ming Chiang?: Yet-Ming Chiang is the Kyocera Professor in MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where his research addresses advanced materials and technologies for decarbonizing the electricity sector and industrial processes. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of several scientific societies, and has received awards including The Economist's Innovation Award in the energy and environment category. He has co-founded multiple companies based on research from his laboratory.
Where does Yet-Ming Chiang work?: Yet-Ming Chiang is Founder of Form Energy and Kyocera Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT at Obvious Ventures and Co-founder at sublime.
What does Yet-Ming Chiang invest in?: Yet-Ming Chiang invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
What companies did Yet-Ming Chiang found?: Yet-Ming Chiang founded Form Energy, sublime.
What companies has Yet-Ming Chiang invested in?: Investments tracked here include 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, American Superconductor Corp., Desktop Metal, Form Energy, Sublime Systems.
Where did Yet-Ming Chiang go to school?: Yet-Ming Chiang studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Sc.D., Materials Science and Engineering).