★ Venture Capital

Early-Stage Investing Enthusiast

Identifying and nurturing the next generation of transformative startups. Focused on AI infrastructure, hard tech, and human-centered health—with a foundation in finance and data-driven due diligence.

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100+

Startups Screened

10+

Investment Theses

125+

Countries (Ecosystem Reach)

About Me

Passionate About Innovation

I'm Alien Feng—a venture scout and VC associate focused on early-stage startups across AI infrastructure, hard tech, and human-centered health. I'm currently at Carnegie Mellon (Tepper), pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration with an AI in Business concentration and an additional major in Statistics and Data Science (Expected May 2028). I bring data-driven due diligence, financial modeling, and a global ecosystem lens from roles at MiraclePlus (YC China), LvlUp Ventures, Seamless Venture, and Startup Grind, plus structured finance experience from HSBC. At CMU I serve as Vice-President of External for Eta Omega Chi, where I've secured $20K+ in corporate sponsorships and built an alumni and career platform connecting 100+ professionals with 50+ active members.

Skills: Python, R, Bloomberg, Financial Modeling, DCF, Early-Stage Due Diligence · Languages: English, Chinese, French

Strategic Vision

Identifying transformative opportunities in AI infrastructure, embodied intelligence, and frontier tech.

Deep Analysis

Bottoms-up financial models, sensitivity analyses, and IC-facing memos translating technical complexity into investment frameworks.

Founder-First

Connecting founders and investors across 600+ chapters and 125+ countries; building lasting relationships with visionary teams.

Experience

Professional Journey

Dec 2025 – Present

Startup & Venture Capital Intern

Startup Grind · Global

Supporting global startup ecosystem initiatives by connecting founders and investors across 600+ chapters in 125+ countries, gaining exposure to early-stage fundraising processes and founder–investor dynamics.

Key Achievements

Connecting 600+ chapters across 125+ countries; exposure to early-stage fundraising and founder–investor dynamics

Dec 2025 – Present

Venture Scout

Seamless Venture · Grand Rapids, MI

Sourcing and evaluating early-stage startups across human-centered health, ESG, Industry 4.0, software, and hard tech, emphasizing enterprise adoption potential and commercial applicability.

Key Achievements

Assessed founding team, problem–solution fit, and early commercial traction through market and solution diligence; screened 20+ opportunities for scalability, integration feasibility, and enterprise readiness

Oct 2025 – Present

Venture Scout

LvlUp Ventures · Los Angeles, CA

Originating and screening 100+ early-stage AI infrastructure and fintech startups, owning initial evaluation from market mapping to founder diligence and early traction assessment.

Key Achievements

Synthesized GTM motion, pricing power, technical defensibility, and KPI quality into partner-ready briefs supporting pre-IC prioritization

Jun – Sep 2025

Venture Capital Associate

MiraclePlus (Formerly YC China) · Beijing, CN

Led deep-dive research across AI infrastructure, embodied intelligence, and optical interconnects, developing 10+ investment theses and prioritizing ~12 of 50+ opportunities toward $7M+ early-stage deployments.

Key Achievements

Built bottoms-up financial models and sensitivity analyses to assess commercialization pathways, scalability risks, and unit economics of frontier technologies
Authored IC-facing investment memos translating technical complexity into investment-relevant risks, milestones, and KPI frameworks, supporting follow-on decisions and portfolio value creation

Jun – Aug 2024

Investment Banking Intern

HSBC · Hong Kong, CN

Supported Shenzhen Metro Group's $5B restructuring, building 13-week liquidity and debt-capacity models to inform A&E vs. exchange offer decisions.

Key Achievements

Contributed to restructuring pitchbooks analyzing capital structure optimization, valuation impacts, and stakeholder trade-offs for senior banker discussions

125+

Countries (Ecosystem)

100+

Startups Screened

10+

Investment Theses

Venture Roles

Investing Focus

Where I Invest

Sectors and themes I am actively evaluating and supporting.

AI Infrastructure & Applied AI

AI infrastructure, embodied intelligence, vertical AI, and fintech applications.

Hard Tech

Optical interconnects, frontier technologies, and enterprise-ready hardware and software.

Human-Centered & Frontier Health

Human-centered health, digital health, and commercialization pathways in life sciences.

ESG & Industry 4.0

ESG, Industry 4.0, sustainable tech, and commercial applicability in enterprise adoption.

Industry Insights

Writing & Thinking

Selected perspectives on markets, startups, and venture. Add links to your essays, notes, or talks here when you have content.

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Coming soon

Notes on AI infrastructure, early-stage diligence, and founder–investor dynamics

Contact

Let's Connect

Interested in discussing investment opportunities or exploring collaboration? Reach out and let's build the future together.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA · CMU
Available for meetings worldwide

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Office Hours

Available for pitch meetings and consultations

Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST

Response Time Within 24–48 hours