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Kathy Chen

Former Partner at Ulu Ventures · Former Principal at 1955 Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $750K – $1M checks · typically $875K

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About

Kathy Chen is CFO at SuperCircle, where she assists startups in developing financial infrastructure for growth. Previously, she invested in technologies addressing challenges across energy, environment, food and agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.

Experience

  1. SuperCircleCFOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Ulu VenturesPrincipal > Partner2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. IrrigreenBoard Member, Investor2023 — 2024
  4. Vaxess TechnologiesBoard Observer, Investor2023 — 2024
  5. SuperCircleBoard Member, Investor2023 — 2024
  6. VytalaInvestor2023 — 2024
  7. Banyan InfrastructureInvestor2022 — 2024
  8. 1955 CapitalPrincipal2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  9. AmpaireInvestor2020 — 2021
  10. Nature's FyndInvestor2018 — 2021
  11. Full Harvest TechnologiesFinance / Analytics Consultant2017San Francisco Bay Area
  12. California Environmental AssociatesPackard Environmental Fellow2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Unitas CapitalSenior Associate2012 — 2015Hong Kong
  14. J.P. MorganAnalyst2011 — 2012Hong Kong
  15. Merrill LynchAnalyst2010 — 2011New York

Skills & more

Deal ExecutionClimateFinancial Modeling13Valuation12Business Strategy12Mergers & Acquisitions9Environmental Issues5Sustainability4Corporate Finance9Financial Analysis8Investments5Due Diligence5
+2 moreInvestment BankingPrivate Equity

Languages Chinese · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kathy Chen?
Kathy Chen is CFO at SuperCircle, where she assists startups in developing financial infrastructure for growth. Previously, she invested in technologies addressing challenges across energy, environment, food and agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
What check size does Kathy Chen write?
Kathy Chen typically writes checks of $750K – $1M.
Where did Kathy Chen go to school?
Kathy Chen studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship); The Wharton School (Finance, Management).

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