Partner & Head of Lam Capital
Lam Research
Kevin Chen is Partner & Head of Lam Capital, where he brings over 15 years of entrepreneurial and operating experience in materials-centric deep- and bio-tech companies. Prior to joining Lam Capital in 2020, Kevin was CEO of Crop Enhancement, an agriculture technology company commercializing novel products that replace synthetic pesticides, leading it from Seed through Series B. Prior to that, Kevin held senior roles at Hanergy (EVP of Silicon Valley Product Development Group) and Applied Materials (CMO of Energy and Environmental Solutions and GM of Energy Storage Solutions). Prior to Applied, Kevin led business development and product management efforts at NanoGram (acquired), AMD/Spansion (IPO), and Lumentum. Kevin’s passion for entrepreneurship was ignited early in his career when he co-founded Cumulus Photonics to commercialize innovative optical networking equipment. Kevin earned PhD and SM degrees in Materials Science & Engineering from MIT and a BS in Engineering Science from Penn State University, and is a Kauffman Fellows Finalist. He is a mentor with TechStars, Plug and Play, SVG Thrive, and MIT's Ignitor program.
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Panel: Role of CVC's in Sparking Sustainability Innovations
Thursday, July 13, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT