Kelly Chen
InvestorPartner at DCVC (Data Collective)
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Kelly Chen is a founding general partner focused on physical AI and deep technology investments. Previously, she was a partner at DCVC during its growth to $4 billion in assets under management and a founding partner of a €1 billion fund backed by NATO. Her investment experience spans space, artificial intelligence, robotics, and national security sectors.
Experience
- Buildingcurrent2026 — presentUS, Europe
- Kongsberg FerrotechInvestor + Board Director2025
- Portal BiotechInvestor + Board Observer2025
- iCOMATInvestor + Board Observer2024 — 2025
- Aquark TechnologiesInvestor + Board Observer2024 — 2025
- NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)Founding Partner2023 — 2025
- DCVC (Data Collective)Partner2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- RecycleyeInvestor + Board Member2023
- FulfilInvestor + Board Member2020 — 2023
- Agility RoboticsInvestor + Board Observer2020 — 2023
- Creative Destruction LabMentor - Artificial Intelligence, Supply Chain2019 — 2023
- SafelyYouInvestor + Board Member2017 — 2023
- Swift MedicalBoard Member2021 — 2022
- Brimstone EnergyInvestor + Board Observer2020 — 2022
- Smartex.aiInvestor + Board Observer2019 — 2022
- Wharton Angel NetworkInvestor2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Wharton Venture PartnersPartner2016 — 2018
- BarclaysVice President, Agency CMO Derivatives + Reverse Mortgage Trading2010 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Barclays CapitalSales and Trading Analyst2009New York, NY
- Kempler & Co., Inc.Commodities Trading Analyst2008New York, NY
Education
- Columbia EngineeringBachelor + Master of Science
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Skills & more
Bloomberg4Trading4Financial Modeling7Data Analysis3Derivatives3Fixed Income5Valuation1
- Master Diver — PADI
- Series 7, 63 — FINRA
From Kelly's professional profile.
Colleagues at DCVC (Data Collective)
Aimee Villamayor
Office Manager & Executive Assistant, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Alan Cohen
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Ali Tamaseb
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Allyson Kaufman
Investor Relations Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Anna Fokina
Investment Director DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Cara Yesko
Associate at DCVC (Data Collective)
Carly Smith
Office Assistant, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Chris Boshuizen
Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kelly Chen work?
- Kelly Chen is Partner at DCVC (Data Collective).
- What check size does Kelly Chen write?
- Kelly Chen typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Engineering50
Peter ParkerManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLaszlo CzirjakManaging Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly GroupTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRemi SaidGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung Next
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Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kongsberg Ferrotech2
Also worked at Portal Biotech1
Also worked at Agility Robotics7
Karthee MadasamyManaging Partner at MFV PartnersStacie McCarthyExecutive Assistant at Standard CryptoVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersRahul MekaPrincipal at Playground GlobalChris MoehleInvestor at The Robotics HubStephen RodriguezOperating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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