Tony Pan
Tony Pan is a Board Member at Ammobia, Founder at Borrowing Arrows, and Advisor at Starlight Ventures. He previously founded Borrowing Arrows, Modern Electron, and Modern Hydrogen, with Modern Electron and Modern Hydrogen no longer running under his leadership. His expertise spans deep tech, AI, energy, and frontier technologies in the USA and China.
Five Contractors Sue Bill Gates-Backed Modern Hydrogen for $363,458 in Unpaid Invoices After Contract Terminations
Five contractors are suing Modern Hydrogen, a Seattle clean energy startup backed by Bill Gates, for unpaid final invoices totaling over $363,458. The lawsuits follow sudden contract terminations amid Gates' reduced focus on climate initiatives and the company's halted projects.
Bill Gates-Backed Modern Hydrogen Lays Off Most Employees Amid Funding Changes After $125M Investment
Clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen, backed by Bill Gates and having raised $125 million over a decade, has laid off most of its employees amid funding changes and restructuring. The company was preparing commercial deployments after successful pilot projects but has not publicly disclosed the extent of layoffs.
Modern Hydrogen Partners with Puget Sound Energy to Deploy Methane Pyrolysis for Industrial Decarbonization
Modern Hydrogen partnered with Seattle utility Puget Sound Energy to deploy methane pyrolysis technology that produces clean hydrogen fuel from natural gas, aiming to help hard-to-electrify industries reduce carbon emissions. This approach offers a climate-friendly alternative amid disruptions to clean energy deployment under President Trump's policies.
Organizations
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Ammobia Board Member 2026–present · current
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Borrowing Arrows Founder 2026–present · current
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Starlight Ventures Advisor 2022–present · current
Education
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Harvard University Ph.D., Physics · 2009–2013
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Stanford University Bachelor's Degree, Physics · 2004–2008
