Where does Chris Zhu work?

Chris Zhu is Founder of Etched.

Chris Zhu

Unicorn founder

Founder at Etched

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedEtched$21B

Thiel Fellow 2024

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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.

Founder at Etched

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Etched's investors · 36

AntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checks AZURO CAPITAL VENTURESNew York Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks Beyond CapitalSan Diego Conversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks Copper Sky CapitalScottsdale · $2M – $4M checks Dash VCSan Francisco Deviation CapitalNew York Earthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checks Firestreak Ventures Fontinalis PartnersDetroit · $250K – $5M checks Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024 Hummingbird VenturesBrussels · $500K – $10M checks Innova Capital Partners, LLC Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026 Lightscape PartnersNew York Oceans VenturesNew York · $1.3M checks PID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LP$100K – $3M checks Positive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checks Primary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2023 Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks Red Dog CapitalPalo Alto Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024 Ribbit CapitalPalo Alto · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026 Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2026 Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks StripesNew York · since 2026 TCP CapitalMiami Thiel CapitalNew York Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco Two Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026 Upstage Ventures Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks Z-FellowsNew York · $10K checks

Co-founders at Etched

Gavin UbertiFounder

Robert WachenFounder

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 Founder of Etched.
What companies did Chris Zhu found?: Chris Zhu founded Etched.

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