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Chuck Eesley

Investor

Fund Advisor at TSVC

Stanford, California, United States

Writes $1K – $25K checks · typically $5K

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About

Associate Professor in Stanford's Department of Management Science and Engineering and an editorial board member for the Strategic Management Journal.

Experience

  1. Stanford University School of EngineeringProfessorcurrent2025 — presentStanford, California, United States
  2. Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)Faculty Co-Director (International Entrepreneurship)current2009 — present
  3. VobileIndependent Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chaircurrent2017 — presentHong Kong SAR
  4. Stanford Center for AI Safety (SAFE)Faculty Affiliatecurrent2024 — present
  5. Stanford King Center on Global DevelopmentSteering Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Zhou and Eesley Family FoundationCo-Founder / Board membercurrent2020 — presentStanford, CA
  7. MS in Clinical Informatics Management (MCiM)Advisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  8. Stanford Digital Economy LabFaculty Affiliatecurrent2020 — present
  9. Stanford Woods Institute for the EnvironmentFaculty Affiliatecurrent2013 — present
  10. Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES)Faculty Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  11. Freeman Spogli Institute for International StudiesFaculty Affiliate, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutionscurrent2021 — present
  12. Brave CapitalInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  13. TSVCAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  14. Vectors CapitalInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  15. Nexa AIAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentStanford, California, United States
  16. Empo HealthAdvisor/Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. Stanford University Department of Management Science & EngineeringAssociate Professor2017 — 2025Stanford, CA
  18. The Chinese University of Hong KongFaculty in Residence2023HONG KONG SAR, China
  19. Start-Up ChileAdvisory Board Member2013 — 2017Chile
  20. U.S. Department of StateSpeaker/Mentor for Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Entrepreneurship Bootcamps2013 — 2017International
  21. Stanford UniversityAssistant Professor2009 — 2017Stanford, CA
  22. Blackbird Technologies, IncBoard Member2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  23. NovoEdDirector Partner Development2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  24. Peking UniversityVisiting Scholar2013Haidian District, Beijing, China
  25. Flagship VenturesConsultant/Associate2008 — 2009
  26. Lobby 10 ConsultingFounder, CEO2007 — 2009
  27. Lux CapitalConsultant2006 — 2008
  28. The Carlyle GroupAnalyst2006
  29. NeuroCog TrialsConsultant2002 — 2006Durham, NC
  30. Learning FriendsAdvisor2005 — 2006
  31. Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research at Duke UniversityResearch Assistant2004 — 2005
  32. Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis CenterAssociate in Research2002 — 2004Durham, North Carolina, United States
  33. Duke University Talent Identification ProgramInstructor2001 — 2002
  34. Sun Dance GeneticsTeam Leader2001 — 2002
  35. Duke Learning InnovationEducational Consultant2001 — 2002Durham, North Carolina, United States
  36. Duke UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant1999 — 2000
  37. Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)Residential Assistant1999Pennsylvania
  38. The Galley RestaurantWaiter1999Marietta, Ohio, United States
  39. Pioneer Learning (Heritage Tutoring) CenterTutor1996 — 1998Marietta, Ohio, United States

Skills & more

Start-up VenturesEarly Stage VenturesEntrepreneurship StrategyInnovation Systems DesignStartup AdvisoryAI Policy, Governance, and RegulationAdvisory BoardsAnalytical SkillsHealthcareNonprofit OrganizationsQuantitative ResearchHigher Education
+12 moreEconomics of InnovationEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBiotechnologyLifesciencesStart-upsData AnalysisStataRLaTeXMatlabStrategy

Languages English · STATA, Javascript, HTML

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From Chuck's professional profile.

Colleagues at TSVC

Carl Showalter
Fund Advisor at TSVC
Carl Wang
Partner at TSVC
Charlene Li
Director of Strategic Partnerships at TSVC
Charles Shao
General Partner at TSVC
Chiu Chau
Venture Partner at TSVC
Chun Xia
Founding Partner at TSVC
David Duan
Venture Partner at TSVC
Derek Wang
Partner at TSVC

Network1

Bianca SassoonScout
Managing Partner at 17Sigma

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chuck Eesley?
Associate Professor in Stanford's Department of Management Science and Engineering and an editorial board member for the Strategic Management Journal.
Where does Chuck Eesley work?
Chuck Eesley is Fund Advisor at TSVC.
What check size does Chuck Eesley write?
Chuck Eesley typically writes checks of $1K – $25K.
Where did Chuck Eesley go to school?
Chuck Eesley studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Management); Duke University (BS, Cognitive Neuroscience); School for International Training (Study Abroad).

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Also attended Duke University820

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank

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Also attended School for International Training27

Jennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesLillie Belle RennerDirector, Investment Operations at SnowpointSeth SilvermanAdvisor at Factor[e] VenturesGaurav ManchandaChief Product Officer at MassChallenge MexicoJie LiDirector at Lair East LabsLaurie Felker JonesVisiting Partner at True Wealth Ventures

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Also attended Marietta High School3

Livi GrantInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalChristopher FloodVice President at KinderhookHelen Adeyinka AdeosunFounder at Careacademy

Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University School of Engineering47

Tanya JomaaAssociate at Redpoint VenturesJohn WaleckaCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesAlexander AshavskyManaging Director, Data Science and Engineering at Deerfield Management CompanyGil RosenGP at Blockchain BuildersKun PengGP at Blockchain BuildersSteven WillingerGP at Blockchain Builders

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Also worked at Vobile4

David LiuInvestor at EPIC VENTURESAlfred ChuManaging Partner, Starlite Investment Group at iFly.vcVincent YANGFounder at ObitaYonghui MaGeneral Partner at xNova VC (Aries)

Also worked at Stanford University Department of Management Science & Engineering4

Partha Choudary KatragaddaSenior Associate at FLYWHEELJosh LangeSenior Associate at OceanSound PartnersGregory La BlancFaculty Director, Berkeley Fintech Institute (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley SkydeckAneri PatelSenior Associate at Cerity Partners Ventures

Also worked at The Chinese University of Hong Kong9

Frank TongManaging Partner at QBN CapitalAditya OnggowarsitoSenior Associate, Investments at HelicapEmmanuel HuiInvestor at Saltagen VenturesYajin ZhouTechnical Advisor at MetaWeb VenturesSabrina PasemanManaging Partner at Omni VenturesHiroki IshidaPrincipal at Asia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)

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