# Alex Fang

> Alex Fang is the co-founder and former CEO of Oakland cannabis manufacturer Sublime, a Surf For Life co-founder, and a RoundZero co-founder. His career connects financial planning, community development, manufacturing, and philanthropic capital for startups. He also chairs the CleanTech group of LG NOVA’s Coalition for Innovation.

- **Role:** Co-founder at RoundZero; CleanTech Chair at Coalition for Innovation
- **Organizations:** Sublime (former co-founder and CEO), Surf For Life (co-founder), RoundZero (co-founder), Coalition for Innovation, hosted by LG NOVA (CleanTech Chair), OneValley (publicly listed Director of Social Impact), LOHAS (publicly listed Partner), LifeMoves (former leadership biography), Berkeley SkyDeck (advisor)
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Quantic School of Business and Technology, Sustainable finance master’s studies; coursework completed and thesis on donor-advised funds described in professional biography; degree conferral unverified, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Surf For Life, connecting travelers with community development projects., Co-founded and served as CEO of Sublime, the manufacturer acquired by Harborside in 2021., Co-founded RoundZero and serves as CleanTech Chair of the Coalition for Innovation.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Trips to Central America with Jonathan Sofer inspired Surf For Life.
- **2011** — Organized Surf For Life support for a high school project in El Cuco, El Salvador.
- **2015** — Entered the cannabis venture as an investor, according to a 2018 interview.
- **2018** — Signed a Sublime Machining securities filing as CEO; partnered with chef Dennis Lee on edibles.
- **2019** — Spoke at cannabis investment conferences, including CannaVest in San Jose.
- **2021** — Harborside announced its completed acquisition of Sublimation Inc. for $43.8 million.
- **2023** — Listed as OneValley Director of Social Impact in Berkeley Lab’s January Cradle to Commerce workshop.
- **2025** — Appeared as RoundZero co-founder at a New York Climate Week panel on donor-advised funds.
- **2026** — Featured in Enduring Planet’s April 28 discussion of donor-advised funding for climate startups.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Surf For Life, connecting travelers with community development projects.
- Co-founded and served as CEO of Sublime, the manufacturer acquired by Harborside in 2021.
- Co-founded RoundZero and serves as CleanTech Chair of the Coalition for Innovation.
- Contributed to the Coalition for Innovation’s CleanTech Blueprint.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Enduring Planet’s Insights index dates its feature with Fang on donor-advised funds for climate startups to April 28, 2026.
- **2025-09** — Participated in the Beyond the Grant donor-advised-fund panel during New York Climate Week, representing RoundZero.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-fang-6ab8207

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Last updated: 2026-10-25