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Han Chen is the founder of ZeaKal, Inc. (founded in 2010) and Kapyon Ventures LLC (founded in 2010), where he holds the titles of Chief Executive Officer & Director and Managing Director, respectively.
He previously held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at PhytaGro Corp.
and Algenetix, Inc. Additionally, he worked as an Investment Manager at Finistere Ventures LLC from 2005 to 2009.
Mr. Chen received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in 2003 and his graduate degree from the University of California San Diego in 2005.
Han Chen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
ZeaKal, Inc.
 ZeaKal, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries ZeaKal, Inc. engages in the operations as a plant science company, which develops and commercializes synthetic biological traits. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Founder | 2009-12-31 |
Kapyon Ventures LLC
 Kapyon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kapyon Ventures LLC (Kapyon Ventures) is an accelerator/incubator firm founded in 2010 by Han Chen and Jerry D. Caulder. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Founder | 2009-12-31 |
Former positions of Han Chen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
PhytaGro Corp.
 PhytaGro Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PhytaGro Corp. provided plant sciences development and commercialization services. The firm specialized in forage biotechnologies in the emerging crop segments that will receive the greatest benefit from technology adoption. It focuses on crops with a high biomass yield such as forage grasses, legumes, and energy crops such as switchgrass, miscanthus, and jatropha. The company was founded by Jerry D. Caulder and Rob J. Ayling in February 2006 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Algenetix, Inc.
 Algenetix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Algenetix, Inc. provided industrial biotechnology services. The firm was focused on the domestication of microbes such as algae and yeast to become production systems for alternative fuels, chemicals and other industrial co-products. The company was founded by Kurtis Knapp and Nick Roberts in 2010 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Finistere Ventures LLC
 Finistere Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-11-30 |
Training of Han Chen
| Amherst College | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California San Diego | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Finistere Ventures LLC
Finistere Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
ZeaKal, Inc.
ZeaKal, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries ZeaKal, Inc. engages in the operations as a plant science company, which develops and commercializes synthetic biological traits. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Process Industries |
PhytaGro Corp.
PhytaGro Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PhytaGro Corp. provided plant sciences development and commercialization services. The firm specialized in forage biotechnologies in the emerging crop segments that will receive the greatest benefit from technology adoption. It focuses on crops with a high biomass yield such as forage grasses, legumes, and energy crops such as switchgrass, miscanthus, and jatropha. The company was founded by Jerry D. Caulder and Rob J. Ayling in February 2006 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Algenetix, Inc.
Algenetix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Algenetix, Inc. provided industrial biotechnology services. The firm was focused on the domestication of microbes such as algae and yeast to become production systems for alternative fuels, chemicals and other industrial co-products. The company was founded by Kurtis Knapp and Nick Roberts in 2010 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Kapyon Ventures LLC
Kapyon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kapyon Ventures LLC (Kapyon Ventures) is an accelerator/incubator firm founded in 2010 by Han Chen and Jerry D. Caulder. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Finance |
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