Alfred Chuang

Alfred Chuang
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File:Startup Speaker Series Alfred Chuang (53375303992) (cropped).jpg Chuang in 2023
Born	Alfred Sze Ho Chuang Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese American
Alma mater	University of San Francisco (BS) University of California, Davis (MS)
Occupation	General partner of Race Capital
Known for	BEA Systems (Chairman, CEO and founder), Magnet Systems (Chairman)

Alfred S. Chuang (), an American technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is widely recognized for his leadership as the former CEO of BEA Systems. In 2020, he launched Race Capital, a venture firm dedicated to investing in emerging technology startups.

Early life and education

Chuang was born in Hong Kong and completed his secondary education at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, a Roman Catholic boys' school.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of San Francisco and pursued a Master of Science in computer science at the University of California, Davis, specializing in distributed data management. His master's thesis focused on the development of relational databases.

Career

Upon earning his graduate degree, Chuang was employed by Sun Microsystems from 1986 until 1994. In 1995, he co-established BEA Systems and held multiple executive roles including chairman, CEO, president, CTO, and EVP of Worldwide Operations until the company's acquisition by Oracle in 2008 for $8.6 billion.

After BEA Systems, Chuang founded Magnet Systems, Inc., a startup specializing in mobile application servers. Magnet successfully raised $12.6 million during its Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2011, followed by $47 million in Series B funding from HTC and Andreessen Horowitz in 2012.

In 2020, he co-founded Race Capital where he currently acts as general partner, concentrating on investments in technology ventures emerging after the pandemic.