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
- Radiate VenturesFounder & GPcurrent2024 — presentMiami, Florida, United States; San Francisco
- MarketX VenturesFounder & Chairwomancurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area, Miami, London, Dubai, Zurich, Singapore, New York
- SpaceXInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Palantir TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- XonaInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Stoke SpaceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Cosmon, IncInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VastInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Aalo AtomicsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- ByteDanceInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Dyna RoboticsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kraken Digital Asset ExchangeInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- GeminusInvestor & Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- StripeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boom SupersonicInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- SolugenInvestorcurrent2024 — presentTexas, United States
- NavierSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CoframeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Spot AIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Economics History and Finance
- UCLABA, International Relations and Affairs
- Beverly Hills High School
Skills & more
Bloomberg5Early Stage InvestmentPrincipal InvestmentsInvestmentsInternational Finance7Portfolio Management6Mergers & Acquisitions33Investment Banking28Private Equity26Venture Capital18Corporate Finance18Financial Modeling12
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Colleagues at MarketX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cathryn Chen work?
- Cathryn Chen is Founder & CEO at MarketX Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)940
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended UCLA471
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dyna Robotics5
Also worked at Solugen6
Also worked at Spatial3
Also worked at Viva Republica (Toss)8
Jai ChoiCo-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton VenturesNicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesEric KimCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalJin OhPartner at Goodwater CapitalDeepak RavichandranPartner at Alkeon CapitalTalia GoldbergPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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