About
Kristina Shen is a metrics-driven, teacher-operator investor who translates complex B2B SaaS benchmarks—retention, net dollar expansion, ARR, growth rates, capital efficiency—into practical playbooks via public content, coaching, and dashboard-led podcasts/videos.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- k•••@chemistry.vcreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at MuxYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Kristina went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kristina can intro founders to Mux's investors below.
Mux's investors · 16
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2021Advancit CapitalBoston · $500K – $1M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021Aurum Venture PartnersPleasantonChemistrySan Francisco · since 2021Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCobaltsince 2021Dragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksHeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksHubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checksLowercase CapitalJacksonMango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checksPathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksSV AngelSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
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Co-founders at Mux
JD
Jon DahlFounder/CEO
AB
Adam BrownFounder
SH
Steve HeffernanFounder/Head of Product
MM
Matthew McClureFounder
Experience
- ChemistryManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AtomsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Assort HealthSeries A, Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- DecagonLead Seed Investor & Series D Investorcurrent2023 — present
- ServalInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Nova IntelligenceSeries A, Lead Investorcurrent2026 — present
- DideroSeries A, Board Observercurrent2026 — present
- Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partner2019 — 2024
- Tennr (YC W23)Series A, Board Member2024
- Relay.appLead Seed Investor2023 — 2024
- MacroLead Seed Investor2023 — 2024
- EqualsSeried A, Board Member2022 — 2024
- RutterSeries A, Board Member2022 — 2024
- Matik, Inc.Series A, Board Member2021 — 2024
- SprigSeries B, Board Member2021 — 2024
- WrapbookSeries A, Board Member2021 — 2024
- PaveSeries A, Board Member2020 — 2024
- MuxSeries C, Board Member2020 — 2024
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartner2013 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
- ServiceTitanSeries A, Board Observer2015 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Glint Inc.Series C, Board Member (acq by Linkedin)2016 — 2018
- GainsightSeries B, Board Observer (Acquired by Vista Equity)2014 — 2018
- InstructureBoard Observer (public)2013 — 2015
- JMI EquityGrowth Equity Investment Professional2012 — 2013San Diego County, California, United States
- Goldman SachsTechnology Investment Banking2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Credit SuisseTechnology Investment Banking2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Financial Modeling40Valuation25Investment Banking28Market Research3Venture Capital63Corporate Finance9Mergers & Acquisitions41Private Equity12IPO9Equities5Buyouts3Portfolio Management5
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Deals · 1
MuxQuoted
via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Apr 2021
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Chemistry
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Investors connected to Kristina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristina Shen?
- Kristina Shen is a metrics-driven, teacher-operator investor who translates complex B2B SaaS benchmarks—retention, net dollar expansion, ARR, growth rates, capital efficiency—into practical playbooks via public content, coaching, and dashboard-led podcasts/videos.
- Where does Kristina Shen work?
- Kristina Shen is Managing Partner at Chemistry and Board director at Mux.
- What does Kristina Shen invest in?
- Kristina Shen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Kristina Shen go to school?
- Kristina Shen studied at University of California, Berkeley (BA, Operations Research & Management Science).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atoms14
Charlotte HowardInvestor at Index VenturesMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA CapitalCloë StanbridgeTalent Lead at AirTree VenturesViplav SharmaPartner, Associate General Counsel at RTP GlobalCharly MwangiPartner at Eclipse Ventures
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Also worked at Serval12
Bryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesPatrick ChaseManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJordan SegallPartner at Redpoint VenturesJahanvi SardanaInvestor at Index VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
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