About
Investor at Foundation Capital writing on AI and the future of agents in enterprise and the real world.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- Foundation CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Foundation CapitalPartner2014 — 2020
- FulcrumBoard Member & Investor (seed lead)current2023 — present
- Tennr (YC W23)Board Member & Investor (seed lead)current2023 — present
- ArcadeBoard Member & Investor (seed lead)current2022 — present
- JasperBoard Observer and Investor (seed lead)current2021 — present
- TonkeanBoard Member & Investor (seed lead)current2019 — present
- SafelyYouBoard Member & Investor (seed co-lead)current2018 — present
- CaptivateIQ, Inc.Investor (seed)current2018 — present
- Era SoftwareBoard Member & Investor (seed lead)2020 — 2022
- Mya SystemsBoard Member & investor (Series B)2017 — 2021
- TubiBoard Member & Investor2017 — 2020
- LocalyticsBoard Observer2016 — 2020
- CustoraBoard Observer2016 — 2019
- Hyde Park AngelsVenture Associate2012 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
- Formation 8Summer Investment Associate2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Learning YardCo-founder2010 — 2012
- Probitas PartnersAssociate2009 — 2012San Francisco, CA
- Jefferies & CompanyAnalyst2007 — 2009Foster City, CA
- Cisco SystemsEngineer2005 — 2006
- Nortel NetworksEngineer2004RTP, NC
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science2003 — 2007
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance2012 — 2014
- North Carolina School of Science and Math
Skills & more
Mergers4Entrepreneurship12Private Equity36Venture Capital53Investment Banking27Investments9Mergers & Acquisitions13LBO3Due Diligence6Corporate Finance4Market Research6Valuation10
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Financial ModelingReal EstateCorporate DevelopmentStart-upsIPOAnalysisManagementLanguages Chinese · French
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Colleagues at Foundation Capital
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Partner at Foundation Capital
Angus Davis
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Arsalan Tavakoli
Investor at Foundation Capital
Ashu Garg
Investor at Foundation Capital
Charles Moldow
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Gracie Zaro
Partner at Foundation Capital
Jaya
Investor at Foundation Capital
Jaya Gupta
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joanne Chen?
- Investor at Foundation Capital writing on AI and the future of agents in enterprise and the real world.
- Where does Joanne Chen work?
- Joanne Chen is General Partner at Foundation Capital.
- What does Joanne Chen invest in?
- Joanne Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where did Joanne Chen go to school?
- Joanne Chen studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); North Carolina School of Science and Math.
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,361
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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