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Cathryn Chen

Investor

Founder & CEO at MarketX Ventures

Miami, Florida, United States

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About

Cathryn Chen is General Partner and Founder of Radiate Ventures, an early to growth-stage deeptech investment firm covering semiconductor, energy transition, defense, space technology, nuclear, AI application layers, and developer tools. She previously founded MarketX, a pre-IPO investment platform focused on fintech, next-generation transportation, deeptech, and vertical SaaS. Chen was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Finance & Venture Capital and has spoken at major investment conferences including the Future Investment Initiative, SuperReturn, and the Milken Conference.

Experience

  1. Radiate VenturesFounder & GPcurrent2024 — presentMiami, Florida, United States; San Francisco
  2. MarketX VenturesFounder & Chairwomancurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area, Miami, London, Dubai, Zurich, Singapore, New York
  3. SpaceXInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  4. Palantir TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  5. Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  6. XonaInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  7. Stoke SpaceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. Cosmon, IncInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. VastInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  10. Aalo AtomicsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  11. ByteDanceInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  12. Dyna RoboticsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  13. Kraken Digital Asset ExchangeInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  14. GeminusInvestor & Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  15. StripeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  16. Boom SupersonicInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  17. SolugenInvestorcurrent2024 — presentTexas, United States
  18. NavierSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  19. CoframeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  20. Spot AIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  21. Aurora Technology Acquisition CorpCFO, AURORA Technology SPAC Sponsorcurrent2021 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  22. NeuRealityInvestorcurrent2022 — presentIsrael
  23. SpatialInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  24. FlexportInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  25. Viva Republica (Toss)Investorcurrent2021 — present
  26. DiscordInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  27. PatreonInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  28. KlarnaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  29. MeituanInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  30. Tencent Music entertainment GroupInvestorcurrent2016 — presentShenzhen, Guangdong, China
  31. Postmates Inc.Investorcurrent2015 — present
  32. Affirm, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — present
  33. Stack OverflowInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  34. DIH Technology Co.Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  35. AirbnbInvestor2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  36. EverStringBusiness Development & Product Management2014 — 2015San Mateo, California, United States
  37. J.P. MorganUHNW Investment Specialist+ IPOs2012 — 2014Hong Kong SAR, New York
  38. Rothschild & CoGlobal Healthcare M&A Analyst2011 — 2012New Court, St. Swithin's Lane, London, United Kingdom
  39. LA MoneyThinkFounder & Senior Advisor2010 — 2011Greater Los Angeles Area
  40. Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Analyst- TMT2011Hong Kong

Skills & more

Bloomberg5Early Stage InvestmentPrincipal InvestmentsInvestmentsInternational Finance7Portfolio Management6Mergers & Acquisitions33Investment Banking28Private Equity26Venture Capital18Corporate Finance18Financial Modeling12
+10 moreBusiness DevelopmentEmerging MarketsValuationFinancial AnalysisMergersDue DiligenceEconomicsCapital MarketsEquitiesFinancial Technology

Languages English · Mandarin

From Cathryn's professional profile.

Colleagues at MarketX Ventures

Dr. Tony F. Chan
Advisor at MarketX Ventures
Hyuk-Jeen Suh
Advisor at MarketX Ventures
Jan Koeppen
Chief Technology Officer at MarketX Ventures
Jeremy Neilson
Executive Officer at MarketX Ventures
Mateo Johnson
Executive Officer at MarketX Ventures
Max Baucus
Advisor at MarketX Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cathryn Chen?
Cathryn Chen is General Partner and Founder of Radiate Ventures, an early to growth-stage deeptech investment firm covering semiconductor, energy transition, defense, space technology, nuclear, AI application layers, and developer tools. She previously founded MarketX, a pre-IPO investment platform focused on fintech, next-generation transportation, deeptech, and vertical SaaS. Chen was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Finance & Venture Capital and has spoken at major investment conferences including the Future Investment Initiative, SuperReturn, and the Milken Conference.
Where does Cathryn Chen work?
Cathryn Chen is Founder & CEO at MarketX Ventures.
Where did Cathryn Chen go to school?
Cathryn Chen studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Economics History and Finance); UCLA (BA, International Relations and Affairs); Beverly Hills High School.

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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,494

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Also attended UCLA833

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures

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Also attended Beverly Hills High School6

Albert LeeHead of Strategic Relationships at Matter Venture PartnersJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesJackson FederVice President at MetaProp VenturesAngel Alonso SayFounder/CEO at ResolveMark LeeFounder at Active Remote DesktopEli ChaitCEO at Wholesail

Shared employers

Also worked at Cosmon, Inc1

Rui AguiarExecutive Officer, Director at cosmon

Also worked at Dyna Robotics6

Max GazorInvestor at Striker Venture PartnersBrian ZhanInvestor at Striker Venture PartnersPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesAlex RenFounding Partner at FellowsDanny WenPartner and Head of Business Development at WingHugo Dozois-CaouetteCTO and Co-Founder at MaintainX

Also worked at Solugen8

Scott RobertsonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless VenturesSean LiuPartner at Founders FundAnika GuptaCOO – Foundation at Astera InstituteSean HuntFounder/CTO at SolugenGaurab ChakrabartiFounder at SolugenVictor MillerFounder at Alkali

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Also worked at Spatial7

Jean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalTed VinnitchoukAnalyst at White Star CapitalYannick FollaHead of AI & Automation at White Star CapitalTaha MubashirPartner at Inovia CapitalAnand AgarawalaFounder at Spatial New York, USAJinha LeeFounder at Spatial New York, USA

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