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August Chen

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Founder at Hazel

New York, New York, United States

FoundedHazel · YC

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920 people in our graph share verified history with August — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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August: together at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

About

August Chen worked at Palantir on wildfire prevention systems and partnerships. He studied mechanical engineering and computer science at Harvard, graduating in 2020, and has researched climate intervention technologies including stratospheric aerosol deployment.

Founder at HazelYC W24

Intro paths

YC

August went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, August can intro founders to Hazel's investors below.

Hazel's investors · 2

Partnership Fund for NYCNew York CityY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Hazel

ELElton Lossner
Elton LossnerFounder

Experience

  1. HazelCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Palantir TechnologiesDeployment Strategist2021 — 2024New York, United States
  3. Mastercard Data & ServicesAssociate Consultant2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
  4. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2019New York, New York
  5. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesTeaching Fellow/Course Assistant2018 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  6. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesActive Learning Lab Staff2018Cambridge, MA
  7. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2018Cambridge, MA
  8. Analytical SpaceLegal Intern2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
  9. Harvard Student AgenciesManager of College Copywriters2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  10. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsSummer Research Intern2015Cambridge, MA
  11. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsSummer Research Intern2014Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Research9C6Microsoft Office4Linux3IDL1Computer-Aided Design (CAD)3Python2HTML/CSS2PHP1

Languages Chinese · Czech · English · Latin

  • Mechanical Design Associate — Dassault Systèmes

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Frequently asked questions

Who is August Chen?
August Chen worked at Palantir on wildfire prevention systems and partnerships. He studied mechanical engineering and computer science at Harvard, graduating in 2020, and has researched climate intervention technologies including stratospheric aerosol deployment.
Where does August Chen work?
August Chen is Founder of Hazel.
What companies did August Chen found?
August Chen founded Hazel.
Where did August Chen go to school?
August Chen studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science); Anglo-American University, Prague (Czech Language and Literature); Great Neck North High School (High School Diploma).

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