Based in Seattle, Washington, Genki Ventures is a specialized seed fund partnering with founder-scientists to build enduring climate tech and life science companies that improve the future of humanity.
Scientist-Run Leadership
Leo Lam, Ph.D.
Founder & Managing Director
Leo Lam brings deep technical and operational expertise spanning energy transition, semiconductor, and medical sciences.
He was a 4x founder and co-founder with 2 exits in medical software, SaaS, consumer products and luxury goods. He was a Partner at SWAN Venture Fund with 3 exits to date. Having spent decades evaluating and consulting for cutting edge technology companies, he has also been a trusted adviser to multiple family offices, and a confidant to many CEOs.
As a scientist-investor, he works directly with founders to sharpen their product-market fit, develop go-to-market strategies, refine pitch narratives for institutional co-investors, and navigate strategic partnership channels.
He loves working with founders and is a long-time mentor at University of Washington CoMotion, Foster School of Business, Microsoft Ventures Accelerator and Plug & Play.
Leo received his B.Eng. (Hon.) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Imperial College London, his MSEE and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at University of Washington, where he also taught at until 2015. He also has a Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate from Foster School of Business at UW.