Where does Josephine Chen work?

Josephine Chen is Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital.

What check size does Josephine Chen write?

Josephine Chen typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.

Where did Josephine Chen go to school?

Josephine Chen studied at Stanford University; Stanford University Graduate School of Business; The Harker School.

Josephine Chen

Investor

Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $5M

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

j•••@sequoiacap.comreveal

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

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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.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Applied ComputeInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
CrosbyInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
BridgeBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
PrivyInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
Abby CareBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
RoxInvestorcurrent2024 — present
FreedBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
BreezeInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
BenchlingInvestorcurrent2021 — present
FoundBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
AMP RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
KnowdeBoard Observer2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Emergence CapitalInvestment Associate2018
McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2016 — 2017
UpthereProduct Manager - Intern2014
Stanford University School of MedicineResearch lntern2010 — 2013
GenentechResearch Intern2012
UC DavisResearch lntern2009

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English · French

From Josephine's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Abby Care AMP Robotics Anrok Bridge Cresta Crosby Found Freed Magic EdenNuvoPrivyRox

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Sequoia Capital

Abhishek Malani

Investor at Sequoia Capital

Alfred Lin

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Amira Yahyaoui

Scout at Sequoia Capital

Anas Biad

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Andrew Reed

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Anne Marie Boidock

Investor at Sequoia Capital

Bill Coughran

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Bogomil Balkansky

Home chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

Network1

Gil Shklarski

General Partner at Operator LP

Investors connected to Josephine in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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.
Where does Josephine Chen work?: Josephine Chen is Seed/Early at Sequoia Capital.
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 Robotics, Anrok, Bridge, Cresta, Crosby, Found, Freed, Magic Eden, Nuvo, Privy, Rox.
Where did Josephine Chen go to school?: Josephine Chen studied at Stanford University; Stanford University Graduate School of Business; The Harker School.