Dawson Chen
InvestorFounderFounder at Letterbook
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedLetterbook · YC
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About
Dawson Chen dropped out of Yale and now leads Letterbook as CEO.
Founder at LetterbookYC S23
Intro paths
Dawson went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Letterbook's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Dawson can intro founders to Letterbook's investors below.
Letterbook's investors · 7
Co-founders at Letterbook

Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dawson Chen?
- Dawson Chen dropped out of Yale and now leads Letterbook as CEO.
- Where does Dawson Chen work?
- Dawson Chen is Founder of Letterbook.
- What companies did Dawson Chen found?
- Dawson Chen founded Letterbook.
- What companies has Dawson Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cua, Freebuff, Respan.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Stanford University mafia2,290
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Yale University mafia463
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