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Jerry Chen

Investor

Partner at Greylock Partners Β· Investor representative (Greylock) at Mandolin Β· Investor / Greylock representative at Onehouse Β· Investor / Board contact (Partner, Greylock Partners) at Truera

Palo Alto, California

Writes $500K – $200M checks Β· typically $25M

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219 people in our graph share verified history with Jerry β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sangeen ZebunlockedJerry: together at Chronosphere (2022–2026)
Γ—2Jerry: together at Docker
Jerry: together at atSpoke (Acquired by Okta)
Γ—5Jerry: together at Greylock Partners

About

Jerry Chen is a partner at Greylock who focuses on enterprise software founders. A Stanford graduate, he began his tech career in 1996 and joined VMware in 2003, where he spent nearly a decade as a product leader and executive, working on initiatives such as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Cloud Foundry, and the cloud app platform team. He invests across platform shifts including cloud and AI.

ContactΒ· published on Jerry's own website

Likely emailsΒ· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Investor representative (Greylock) at Mandolin

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Co-founders at Mandolin

MKMary Kay Huse
Mary Kay HuseExecutive Officer, Director
WYWill Yin
Will YinCEO & Co-Founder
RRRohit Rustagi
Rohit RustagiCo-Founder & COO

Investor / Greylock representative at Onehouse

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Co-founders at Onehouse

VCVinoth Chandar
Vinoth ChandarFounder (CEO)

Investor / Board contact (Partner, Greylock Partners) at Truera

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Co-founders at Truera

ADAnupam Datta
Anupam DattaCo-Founder, President & Chief Scientist
SS
Shayak SenCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
WUWill Uppington
Will UppingtonCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. GreylockGeneral Partnercurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. NiteshiftInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  3. MandolinInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  4. LlamaIndexInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2023 β€” present
  5. OnehouseInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2021 β€” present
  6. NotableInvestorcurrent2017 β€” present
  7. BlendInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2017 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. Cato NetworksInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2016 β€” presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
  9. InstabaseInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. Gladly, Inc.Investor and Board Directorcurrent2015 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. Docker, Inc.Investorcurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. RhumbixInvestor2015 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  13. ChronosphereInvestor and Board Director2019 β€” 2026
  14. BlueskyInvestor and Board Director2022 β€” 2025
  15. WarpStreamInvestor and Board Director2023 β€” 2024
  16. Rockset (acquired by OpenAI)Investor and Board Director2016 β€” 2024
  17. TrueraInvestor and Board Director2019 β€” 2024
  18. atSpoke (Acquired by Okta)Investor and Board Director2017 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Attic Labs, Inc.Investor and Board Director2015 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  20. ClouderaBoard Observer2014 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Product ManagementProduct Marketing58VirtualizationCloud ComputingVMwarePlatform Architecture2NoSQL2Big Data23Enterprise SoftwarePaaS61Distributed Systems8Storage13
+8 moreSolution ArchitectureProfessional ServicesSaaSGo-to-market StrategyVDISales EnablementHigh AvailabilityBusiness Alliances

From Jerry's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Chronosphere

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Greylock Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jerry Chen?
Jerry Chen is a partner at Greylock who focuses on enterprise software founders. A Stanford graduate, he began his tech career in 1996 and joined VMware in 2003, where he spent nearly a decade as a product leader and executive, working on initiatives such as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Cloud Foundry, and the cloud app platform team. He invests across platform shifts including cloud and AI.
Where does Jerry Chen work?
Jerry Chen is Partner at Greylock Partners and Investor representative (Greylock) at Mandolin and Investor / Greylock representative at Onehouse and Investor / Board contact (Partner, Greylock Partners) at Truera.
What does Jerry Chen invest in?
Jerry Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Jerry Chen write?
Jerry Chen typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.
What companies has Jerry Chen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Chronosphere.
Where did Jerry Chen go to school?
Jerry Chen studied at Stanford University (BS, Industrial Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA).

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