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Chris Zhu

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder at Etched

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedEtched$21B

Thiel Fellow 2024

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372 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Christopher Zhu of Boston, MA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Etched.

Co-Founder at Etched

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Etched's investors · 29

AntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checksAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESNew YorkBain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksBalaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checksBeyond CapitalSan DiegoConversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksCopper Sky CapitalScottsdale · $2M – $4M checksDash VCSan FranciscoDeviation CapitalNew YorkEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksFirestreak VenturesFontinalis PartnersDetroit · $250K – $5M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024Hummingbird VenturesSingapore · $500K – $10M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Oceans VenturesNew York · $1.3M checksPositive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksPrimary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2023Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Ribbit CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $15M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026StripesNew York · since 2026TCP CapitalMiamiThiel CapitalNew YorkTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonUpstage VenturesVelvet Sea VenturesWest Palm BeachVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Co-founders at Etched

GUGavin Uberti
Gavin UbertiCo-Founder & CEO
RWRobert Wachen
Robert WachenCo-Founder & President

Experience

  1. EtchedCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Zhu?
Christopher Zhu of Boston, MA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Etched.
Where does Chris Zhu work?
Chris Zhu is Co-Founder of Etched.
What companies did Chris Zhu found?
Chris Zhu founded Etched.
Where did Chris Zhu go to school?
Chris Zhu studied at Harvard University (Mathematics and Computer Science (dropped out)); The Roxbury Latin School.

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