Alok Vasudev

Venture capitalist focused on crypto-networks and startups

Alok Vasudev

Alok Vasudev is the Co-Founder of Standard Crypto, a venture capital firm focused on investing in crypto-networks and startups in the crypto space.1 2 3 He is also a technology enthusiast and early-stage investor.1

Work Experience

Co-Founder, Standard Crypto (2019 - Present)1 2 3
Partner → Venture Partner, s28 Capital (June 2015 - December 2017)3
Investor, Benchmark Capital (2013 - 2015)3
Consultant, Lux Capital (2011 - 2013)3
Ph.D. Research, Stanford University (2008 - 2013)3
Engineer, Freescale Semiconductor (2005 - 2007)3
Undergrad Research, The University of Texas (2003 - 2007)3

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University (2007 - 2013)2 3
MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University (2007 - 2010)3
BS, Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (2003 - 2007)2 3

Alok's PhD thesis at Stanford focused on "Nanophotonics with metals and dielectrics: exploiting resonances for applications in energy, optics, and communications".2 3 His research at Freescale Semiconductor was on making new flash memory devices that don't require a lot of power and can be packed together densely.2 3

Highlights

May 8 · x.com

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Experience

Co-Founder at Standard Crypto (2019 - Present)

Partner → Venture Partner at s28 Capital (June 2015 - December 2017), Investor at Benchmark Capital (2013 - 2015), Consultant at Lux Capital (2011 - 2013), Ph.D. Research at Stanford University (2008 - 2013), Engineer at Freescale Semiconductor (2005 - 2007)

Education

PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (2007 - 2013, 2007 - 2010), BS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin (2003 - 2007)