About
Founder of Cakework, which provides APIs enabling developer platforms to offer serverless code hosting.
Founder at CakeworkYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Eric went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cakework's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Eric can intro founders to Cakework's investors below.
Cakework's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cakework
JY
Jessie YoungFounder
Experience
- SiemensDirector of Software Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- AI2 IncubatorResident Expert (AI House)current2025 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- SpruceIDDirector, Head of Engineering2024 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- StripeEngineering Manager2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- CakeworkCo-Founder2022 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- Stealth Startup @ Allen Institute for AICo-Founder2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- Amazon Web ServicesSoftware Development Manager2017 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- AmazonSoftware Development Manager2013 — 2017Seattle WA
- AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2011 — 2013
- AmazonSDE Intern2011
- UC DavisResearch Assistant2010 — 2011
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Chen?
- Founder of Cakework, which provides APIs enabling developer platforms to offer serverless code hosting.
- Where does Eric Chen work?
- Eric Chen is Founder of Cakework.
- What companies did Eric Chen found?
- Eric Chen founded Cakework.
- Where did Eric Chen go to school?
- Eric Chen studied at University of California, Davis (BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
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Ucdavis mafia8
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AI2 Incubator mafia4
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Shared employers
Also worked at Siemens262
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Also worked at SpruceID1
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services292
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