About
Jaclyn Chen worked in investment banking and private equity with a focus on financial services before co-founding Benepass, where she serves as CEO. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Founder at BenepassYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Jaclyn went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Benepass's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jaclyn can intro founders to Benepass's investors below.
Benepass's investors · 10
Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksCentana Growth PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2026Centana PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2025Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksMVP VenturesChicagoPortage VenturesMontreal · since 2026Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026Workday VenturesSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
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Co-founders at Benepass
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Mark FischerFounder
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Kabir SooryaFounder
Experience
- BenepassCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY
- TPG CapitalAssociate2015 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- Goldman SachsAnalyst / Associate2012 — 2015Chicago, IL / New York, NY
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jaclyn Chen?
- Jaclyn Chen worked in investment banking and private equity with a focus on financial services before co-founding Benepass, where she serves as CEO. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Where does Jaclyn Chen work?
- Jaclyn Chen is Founder of Benepass.
- What companies did Jaclyn Chen found?
- Jaclyn Chen founded Benepass.
- Where did Jaclyn Chen go to school?
- Jaclyn Chen studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science, Finance); Y Combinator (W20).
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