Where is ESSENCE located?

ESSENCE is headquartered in Bothell, US.

ESSENCE

Venture capitalActively deploying

Bothell · 1 people tracked

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326 people in our graph share verified history with the ESSENCE team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Javier Solterounlockedknows Timothy Chen · together at VMware (overlapped)

×5knows the team · via VMware

×6knows the team · via Bessemer Venture Partners

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Fund manager profile

ESSENCE is a venture fund manager based in Bothell. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently ESSENCE CO-INVEST FUND, LP ($8M offering) filed March 2026.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Bothell, US

Founded

2025

Tracked investments

Team · 1 people

from public directories

Timothy Chen· General Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain

Founder mafia

3 people who came through ESSENCE went on to found or lead other companies.

Madeline Dangerfield-ChaDigital Media Planner/BuyerFounded Mon Ami Ian BroomSenior Project ManagerFounded Fliplet Timothy ChenGeneral PartnerFounded Hyperpilot

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Quantum Computing ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 2 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

Backtrace Capitalbacktrace.vc in 𝕏✓ verified

KERYS Software develops a secure virtualization platform that enables multiple isolated environments on a single physical machine with near bare-metal performance, targeting organizations requiring digital resilience and DORA/NIS2 compliance.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum Computing

Pavlo Baron(Co-founder)inZachary Schneider(Co-founder)inCésar Rodríguez Rosario(Founder & CEO)inThomas BrethoméinSébastien Domergue inSylvain Cassierin

Co-investorsbacktrace capital Daphni QAI Ventures Aspire11 Peak

Clarify AIclarify.ai in 𝕏Jan 2025

Clarify builds a modern CRM platform that consolidates customer data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides insights to drive business growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Co-Founder / CEO)inOndrej Hrebicek(Co-Founder / CTO)inAustin Hay(Executive Officer, Director)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)Zachary Bratun-Glennon(Director)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture Capital Fika Gradient Ventures Invariantes Fund Madrona Venture Group Recall Capital +5 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Seattle’s Clarify acquires S.F. startup Seam AI, joining forces to challenge CRM stalwarts

Clarify AI · geekwire.com · Jul 21, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is ESSENCE located?: ESSENCE is headquartered in Bothell, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Generationship - Ep. #23, Do One Thing Well with Timothy Chen of Essence VC

Heavybit · Timothy Chen