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Alex Fang

Alex Fang

Partner atEntrada VenturesSanta Barbara
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Alex Fang leads hard tech investments at Entrada Ventures, focusing on photonics and disruptive computing. He co-founded and led Aurrion, which was acquired by Juniper.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Entrada Ventures writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Aurrion · co-founder and CEO
  2. Entrada Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Aurrion

Focus

photonicsnanoscale materialsnext-gen motorsdisruptive computinghard tech

Education

San Jose State University, BS in electrical engineering, math, and physicsUCSB, Masters and PhD in electrical engineeringHarvard Business School, Alumnus

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Questions

Who is Alex Fang?

Alex Fang leads hard tech investments at Entrada Ventures, focusing on photonics and disruptive computing. He co-founded and led Aurrion, which was acquired by Juniper.

How much does Alex Fang invest?

Alex Fang invests through Entrada Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Alex Fang?

A warm intro from a founder Entrada Ventures backed works best.

What did Alex Fang do before Entrada Ventures?

co-founder and CEO at Aurrion.

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