Alexander Brown

Alexander Brown is the co-founder and CEO of Alga Biosciences, an agricultural technology company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2021, the biotechnology startup develops modified algae-based feed additives designed to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. Under his leadership, the company participated in the Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch and subsequently secured a $4 million seed funding round led by Collaborative Fund in March 2023. Prior to entering the climate technology sector, Brown worked in software operations, serving as a chief of staff at an enterprise software firm. He holds an undergraduate degree in life sciences and economics, which informed his transition into the agricultural sector. Brown currently focuses on scaling commercial operations and advancing research to mitigate livestock greenhouse gas emissions through commercial feed solutions.