Where does Elle Leemay Chen work?

Elle Leemay Chen is Venture Partner at Reciprocal Ventures.

What check size does Elle Leemay Chen write?

Elle Leemay Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.

Where did Elle Leemay Chen go to school?

Elle Leemay Chen studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Economics); The Wharton School (Girls Who Invest, Summer Intensive Program Scholar); Swarthmore College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Candidate for Honors Economics and Political Science).

Elle Leemay Chen

Investor

Venture Partner at Reciprocal Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1M

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About

Elle Leemay Chen is a Venture Partner on the investment team at Reciprocal Ventures. She previously worked as a VC Associate at Miami Angels, an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse, and a summer analyst at StepStone Group (formerly Greenspring Associates); she is a Duke University graduate.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

ellec@recvc.com

Experience

CoinflowHead of Partnerships & Growthcurrent2026 — present
Reciprocal VenturesVenture Partner, Crypto Investorcurrent2022 — present
Miami AngelsVenture Capital Principal2021 — 2022Miami, Florida, United States
Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Greenspring AssociatesSummer Analyst, Venture Capital Investment Team2017
Refresh Funding and Group 10 CapitalData Intern2016Miami Beach
Senator Bill NelsonSummer Intern2015Miami Dade
Commissioner Daniella Levine CavaConstituent Services Intern2015Miami-Dade, District 8
Miami-Dade State Attorney's OfficeLegal Intern2014
Hurricane Engineering and Testing IncorporatedResearch Assistant2014

Skills & more

Microsoft Office8Microsoft Word5Microsoft Excel5PowerPoint3Public Speaking8Social Media4Research6Event Planning3Customer Service4Leadership8Data Analysis1Management1

+4 more

Project ManagementStrategyFinancial ModelingFinancial Analysis

Languages Chinese · English

Florida Real Estate, Sales Associate License — Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Elle Leemay Chen?: Elle Leemay Chen is a Venture Partner on the investment team at Reciprocal Ventures. She previously worked as a VC Associate at Miami Angels, an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse, and a summer analyst at StepStone Group (formerly Greenspring Associates); she is a Duke University graduate.
Where does Elle Leemay Chen work?: Elle Leemay Chen is Venture Partner at Reciprocal Ventures.
What check size does Elle Leemay Chen write?: Elle Leemay Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
Where did Elle Leemay Chen go to school?: Elle Leemay Chen studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Economics); The Wharton School (Girls Who Invest, Summer Intensive Program Scholar); Swarthmore College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Candidate for Honors Economics and Political Science).