TL
Teng Lei
Associate at Sequoia Capital
Berkeley, California
Overview
Teng Lei is a Tech Investor at Sequoia Capital China, with expertise in Materials Science and Nanomaterials Synthesis. He has a strong background in leadership roles, including being President of the Berkeley Chinese Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars Association and President of the Student Union at College of Chemistry and Materials Science in USTC.
Work Experience
Vice President
2025 - Current
Tech investor, focusing on AI, Robotics & climate tech. Portfolio: AI: PixAI, NexaAI, CambioML Robotics: AGIBot, Anyware Robotics Climate Tech: GCL Perovskite, BriHynergy, CarbonEnergy Tech, ZH Energy
Associate
2022 - 2024
Analyst
2021 - 2022
Associate
2022 - 2024
Tech investor, focusing on AI, Robotics & climate tech.
Analyst
2021 - 2022
Sequoia Capital is a VC firm that invests in startups in the energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile industries.
Investment Associate
2020 - 2021
Intern for Istar Program
2020 - 2020
Co President
2019 - 2020
PHD
2015 - 2020
Graduate Student Instructor
2015 - 2017
Investment Associate
2018 - 2019
President
2017 - 2018
Vice president
2013 - 2015
President
2013 - 2014