Chance Du
InvestorInvestor at Coefficient Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K – $10M checks · typically $100K
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Chance: together at Stanford University
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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
- TeslaOptimus - Mechanical Design Engineercurrent2026 — present
- TeslaOptimus - Mechanical Design Engineer2026
- Self-employedInnovatorcurrent2017 — presentEverywhere and always
- CriticalInvestment Partner2024 — 2026
- RepublicVenture Analyst2024
- Dorm Room FundWomen's Investor Track2024
- Stanford University School of EngineeringNeurosurgery Robotics Research2024
- Lunar EnergyTechnical Program Manager2023
- TeslaEnergy - Systems Integration Engineer2022
- SRI InternationalRobotics Engineer2021
- Stanford University School of EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2021
- AI4Youth CanadaFounder & President2018 — 2021Calgary, Canada Area
- CRGCNational-level Rhythmic Gymnast2016 — 2021
- GoogleComputer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) Student2020
- Alberta School Councils' AssociationMinister of Education Youth Council Leader2019 — 2020Calgary, Canada Area
- Calgary Board of EducationChief Superintendent Student Advisor2019 — 2020
- University of CalgaryProject NeuroArm Student Volunteer2018
- FIRST Robotics CanadaTeam Captain and Chief Programmer2013 — 2018
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chance Du?
- Chance Du is a Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla working on Optimus. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University.
- 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.
- Where did Chance Du go to school?
- Chance Du studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering); University of Oxford.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tesla265
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Also worked at Republic59
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Also worked at Stanford University School of Engineering47
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