About Alvina Chen

Alvina Chen is the founder and CEO of Feldspar. Prior to founding Feldspar in 2022, Chen spent nearly a decade as a professional athlete, competing in international track running events and representing athletic clubs across the UK, USA, and Hong Kong. Her sports career provided her with deep insights into athletes’ needs, the inspiration to build the next-generation running track, and the determination to turn vision into reality.

Chen’s transition from athlete to entrepreneur was sparked by her remarkable recovery from myasthenia gravis (MG), a chronic autoimmune disease causing extreme muscle weakness. Although no longer able to compete professionally, this significant experience fuelled her passion to redefine athletics through building cutting-edge technologies and elevating its  profile world-wide.

Chen comes from a family of multi-generational entrepreneurs in Hong Kong, and holds a BSc in Economics from Warwick University. The unique blend of her growth mindset, creative thinking, and professional athlete background positions her as a leading figure at the intersection of sports and technology.