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Chance Du

Investor

Investor at Coefficient Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $10M checks · typically $100K

About

Chance Du is a Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla working on Optimus. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University.

Experience

  1. TeslaOptimus - Mechanical Design Engineercurrent2026 — present
  2. TeslaOptimus - Mechanical Design Engineer2026
  3. Self-employedInnovatorcurrent2017 — presentEverywhere and always
  4. CriticalInvestment Partner2024 — 2026
  5. RepublicVenture Analyst2024
  6. Dorm Room FundWomen's Investor Track2024
  7. Stanford University School of EngineeringNeurosurgery Robotics Research2024
  8. Lunar EnergyTechnical Program Manager2023
  9. TeslaEnergy - Systems Integration Engineer2022
  10. SRI InternationalRobotics Engineer2021
  11. Stanford University School of EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2021
  12. AI4Youth CanadaFounder & President2018 — 2021Calgary, Canada Area
  13. CRGCNational-level Rhythmic Gymnast2016 — 2021
  14. GoogleComputer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) Student2020
  15. Alberta School Councils'​ AssociationMinister of Education Youth Council Leader2019 — 2020Calgary, Canada Area
  16. Calgary Board of EducationChief Superintendent Student Advisor2019 — 2020
  17. University of CalgaryProject NeuroArm Student Volunteer2018
  18. FIRST Robotics CanadaTeam Captain and Chief Programmer2013 — 2018

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering2024 — 2026
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering2020 — 2024
  3. University of Oxford2022
  4. University of PennsylvaniaManagement and Technology Summer Institute (Admit 5-10% worldwide, the only 1 selected from Canada)2019
  5. International BaccalaureateDual Diploma: Full IB Diploma & Alberta High School Diploma2017 — 2020
  6. Western Canada High SchoolIB Diploma Programme and Alberta High School Diploma2017 — 2020
  7. University of CalgarySelf Initiated Learning2017 — 2020

Skills & more

Leadership63D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD)C++Design StrategyAnalytical SkillsPythonProblem SolvingSOLIDWORKSMechanical EngineeringStructural ModelingProduct Design
  • SOLIDWORKS: Simulation for Finite Element Analysis — LinkedIn
  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional in Mechanical Design — SolidWorks Authorized Training Centre

From Chance's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Chance Du work?
Chance Du is Investor at Coefficient Ventures.
What check size does Chance Du write?
Chance Du typically writes checks of $25K – $10M.

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Also attended University of Calgary72

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tesla183

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Also worked at Republic41

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Also worked at Stanford University School of Engineering39

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Also worked at Google1,560

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