Cherie Chung
InvestorUniversity Venture Fellow (Fall 2023) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Brooklyn, New York, United States
About
Cherie Chung is co-founder of Holly, an AI-focused government workforce platform founded in 2023 that serves 70 agencies across 12 states, including Santa Clara County, San Bernardino County, and Contra Costa County. She holds an MBA and MPP from Harvard and has previously worked on earned wage access research, social safety net access, digital inclusion initiatives, and cash transfer programs. Holly currently employs 25 people and is headquartered in New York City.
Experience
- HollyCo-Foundercurrent2023 β present
- Rebalance CapitalUniversity Venture Fellow2023
- Beeck Center for Social Impact + InnovationAdvisor2023
- CanaryProduct Strategy2023
- resilienceVCMBA Associate2022
- Markle FoundationSenior Infrastructure Workforce Policy Research Assistant2021 β 2022
- Learn CapitalMBA Fellow2021
- Propel, IncManager, Strategy and Business Operations2018 β 2021
- Venture for America2016 Fellow2016 β 2017Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- DigitalCAnalytics Associate2016 β 2017Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Council of Economic Advisors, The White HouseIntern2015
Skills & more
Leadership33Entrepreneurship28Python9R5Data Analysis14Research23Economics17Nonprofits18International Relations15Social Entrepreneurship14Marketing10Program Management6
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Public PolicyMarket ResearchStataPolicy AnalysisJournalismImpact EvaluationInternational DevelopmentEconometricsData VisualizationSurvey DesignTableauSQLLanguages Chinese Β· English Β· Korean Β· Spanish
From Cherie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Adam Fern
Venture Partner at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Adam Scharf
University Venture Fellow (Spring 2024) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Barr Even
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Bill Thompson
Board of Advisors Member at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Bobby Torres
Investment Associate at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Emily Harwell
University Venture Fellow (Spring 2024) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Henry Du Pont
University Venture Fellow (Spring 2020) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Ilan Kaufthal
Board of Advisors Member at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cherie Chung?
- Cherie Chung is co-founder of Holly, an AI-focused government workforce platform founded in 2023 that serves 70 agencies across 12 states, including Santa Clara County, San Bernardino County, and Contra Costa County. She holds an MBA and MPP from Harvard and has previously worked on earned wage access research, social safety net access, digital inclusion initiatives, and cash transfer programs. Holly currently employs 25 people and is headquartered in New York City.
- Where does Cherie Chung work?
- Cherie Chung is University Venture Fellow (Fall 2023) at Rebalance Capital Ventures.
- Where did Cherie Chung go to school?
- Cherie Chung studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Policy - MPP); Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, International Economics).
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School214
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Also attended Georgetown University404
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Also attended Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies6
Shared employers
Also worked at Holly1
Also worked at Rebalance Capital7
Paula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESJosh TanenbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Rebalance Capital VenturesRob RushInvestment Associate at Rebalance Capital VenturesLaura RaffertyUniversity Venture Fellow (Summer 2025) at Rebalance Capital VenturesEmily HarwellUniversity Venture Fellow (Spring 2024) at Rebalance Capital VenturesHenry Du PontUniversity Venture Fellow (Spring 2020) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation3
Also worked at Learn Capital17
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