About
CG Chen has over a decade of experience in product development across B2C and B2B software, including work in e-commerce, retail, and IoT. She co-founded Mello, a B2B SaaS platform addressing employee burnout, and Ample Labs, which applies AI and data analytics to homelessness prevention. Earlier, she held UX design roles at ecobee focused on IoT mobile experiences and at Tulip developing enterprise software for luxury retail clients.
Founder at Ruta HealthYC S21
Intro paths
YC
CG went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, CG can intro founders to Ruta Health's investors below.
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Co-founders at Ruta Health
Experience
- Peekin AICo-founder & CEOcurrent2026 β present
- AI TacosCo-Foundercurrent2026 β present
- nuAmpleFounding Advisorcurrent2026 β present
- Founders, Inc.Founder in Residence2026
- DaydreamAI Product Designer2025 β 2026New York, NY
- Revival in Los AngelesCo-Founder2023 β 2026Los Angeles, CA
- OptiwattProduct Designer2024 β 2025
- Flower Studios VeniceFounder & CEO2024 β 2025New York, NY
- Sully.aiAdvisor2023 β 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- JUPEAdvisor2023 β 2024Los Angeles, CA
- JUPEDirector of Design & Jupe Experience2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- mello (YC S21)Advisor2022 β 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- mello (YC S21)Co-Founder & CEO2021 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- nuAmpleCo-Founder & CEO2018 β 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- ecobeeUser Experience Designer2018 β 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- TulipUser Experience Designer2016 β 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- Unity CharityDirector of E-commerce2013 β 2014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- I'm a Dreamer Apparel IncFounder & CEO {Acquired}2011 β 2013Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Elmer's Products, Inc.Junior Graphic Designer2012Toronto, Canada Area
- RootsWeb Design Intern2012Toronto, Canada Area
Skills & more
LeadershipEntrepreneurshipStart-upsWeb Design7Web Development3B2C e-commerce1MerchandisingArt Direction2E-commerce OptimizationUEUGEmployee Wellness
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B2B2CFundraisingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)B2B salesEmployee Wellness ProgramsChatbot DevelopmentNatural Language Processing (NLP) Β· Artificial Intelligence (AI) Β· Artificial Intelligence for Design Β· CEO Succession Β· Affordable HousingNatural Language Processing (NLP)Artificial Intelligence for DesignAdobe PhotoshopCEO SuccessionLean StartupLanguages English Β· French Β· Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is CG Chen?
- CG Chen has over a decade of experience in product development across B2C and B2B software, including work in e-commerce, retail, and IoT. She co-founded Mello, a B2B SaaS platform addressing employee burnout, and Ample Labs, which applies AI and data analytics to homelessness prevention. Earlier, she held UX design roles at ecobee focused on IoT mobile experiences and at Tulip developing enterprise software for luxury retail clients.
- Where does CG Chen work?
- CG Chen is Founder of Ruta Health.
- What companies did CG Chen found?
- CG Chen founded Ruta Health.
- Where did CG Chen go to school?
- CG Chen studied at Parsons School of Design - The New School (Master's degree, Fashion Management - MPS); Y Combinator (Summer 2021 Batch); OCAD University (Bachelor's of Design, Graphic Design).
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