David Haisha Chen
FounderFounder/CEO at Strikingly
Sunnyvale, California, United States
FoundedStrikingly · YC
About
David Haisha Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strikingly, a Y Combinator-backed company that provides tools for building mobile-optimized websites. He left the University of Chicago in 2012 to start the company with cofounders Teng Bao and Dafeng Guo, and previously cofounded Moneythink, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy education. Chen was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2016.
Founder/CEO at StrikinglyYC W13
Intro paths
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, David can intro founders to Strikingly's investors below.
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Co-founders at Strikingly
Experience
- StrikinglyCEOcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ECSELDirector2011 — 2012Shanghai, China
- MoneythinkCo-Founder, Director2009 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- University of Chicago Student GovernmentVice President of Administration2008 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2010Hong Kong
Skills & more
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ResearchNonprofit OrganizationsFinanceConsultingPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningStrategyMentoringMandarinCantoneseMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointLanguages Cantonese · Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Haisha Chen?
- David Haisha Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strikingly, a Y Combinator-backed company that provides tools for building mobile-optimized websites. He left the University of Chicago in 2012 to start the company with cofounders Teng Bao and Dafeng Guo, and previously cofounded Moneythink, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy education. Chen was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2016.
- Where does David Haisha Chen work?
- David Haisha Chen is Founder/CEO of Strikingly.
- What companies did David Haisha Chen found?
- David Haisha Chen founded Strikingly.
- Where did David Haisha Chen go to school?
- David Haisha Chen studied at University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
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