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Josephine Chen
InvestorFormer Investment Associate at Emergence Capital Partners · Former Partner, Early at Sequoia Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $5M
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About
Josephine Chen partners with seed and Series A startups across enterprise software, fintech and crypto, bridging those areas, advocating AI's effects on consumer apps and healthcare, and writing product-focused essays.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Stanford (biology, statistics and computer science)
- Hobbies
- She enjoys exploring cultures through food, DeFi trading, and is a self-described musicals junkie. After nearly drowning as a child, she asked to enroll in swimming lessons the following day.
- Family
- She was born in Massachusetts, spent much of her childhood in Taiwan, and moved to the Bay Area at age ten, attending seven different schools before college. Her immigrant parents built a business while raising two daughters, and she strongly believes in backing immigrant founders.
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josephine Chen?
- Josephine Chen partners with seed and Series A startups across enterprise software, fintech and crypto, bridging those areas, advocating AI's effects on consumer apps and healthcare, and writing product-focused essays.
- What does Josephine Chen invest in?
- Josephine Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Josephine Chen write?
- Josephine Chen typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.
- What companies has Josephine Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abby Care, AMP, AMP Robotics, Anrok, Bridge, Claim, Cresta, Crosby, Found, Freed, MagicEden, Nirvana, and 3 more.
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