Alex Chen
Venture Fellow at Healthspan Capital
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Chen is a Venture Fellow based in Cambridge, MA with 11 years of experience at the intersection of science and early-stage investing. Trained in Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences at Brown and in Astronomy and Physics at the University of Washington, he brings a rigorous, research-driven lens to evaluating health and climate-focused startups. At Healthspan Capital he combines domain expertise with analytical rigor to spot technically grounded teams and scalable product opportunities. Active across platforms like X and Quora, he communicates complex scientific and investment ideas to broader audiences. Known for bridging academic depth with venture instincts, he gravitates toward ventures that translate hard science into practical health and environmental impact.
11 years of coding experience
Astronomy, Physics, Astronomy, Physics at University of WashingtonEarth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences, Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences at Brown University
Github Skills (15)
gwt8
webapp6
jsinterop6
java6
javascript5
material-ui4
android4
child-process2
material-design2
cli1
pty1
xterm1
tty1
nodejs1
console1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
alexktchen/rescue.iOS
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:7 commits, 3 PRs, 33 pushes in 1 month
alexktchen/ExchangeRate
Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:15 pushes, 2 branches, 1 tag in 6 months
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