Larry Cheng
InvestorManaging Partner at Volition Capital · Board director at Sensible Care · Board director at Levanta Inc. /WA · Board director at Dragonfly Group Inc - DE
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Larry Cheng is the Co-Founder of Volition Capital. Earlier in his career he worked as an Associate at Battery Ventures, including a 2003 trip to Beijing to study the Chinese venture landscape. He has invested early in companies such as Chewy, Chamberlain Coffee, and US Mobile. He currently sits on public company boards including GameStop ($GME) and Grove ($GROV), as well as private company boards.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Volition Capital.
- Boards
- Serves on public company boards including GameStop ($GME) and Grove ($GROV).
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Board director at Sensible Care
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Board director at Levanta Inc. /WA
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Board director at Dragonfly Group Inc - DE
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Experience
- Volition CapitalManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2010 — presentBoston, MA
- Fidelity VenturesPartner2005 — 2009Boston, MA
- Battery VenturesSenior Associate2000 — 2005
- Bessemer Venture PartnersAssociate1998 — 2000
- Corporate Decisions Inc. / Mercer Management ConsultingAssociate Consultant1996 — 1998
- Harvard Student AgenciesChairman and President1995 — 1996Cambridge, MA
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Growth CapitalStrategyIPOBoard of DirectorsExecutive ManagementManagementAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsFrom Larry's professional profile.
Deals · 8
Sensible CareBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Mar 2026 · $2.3M raise
StatusphereBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Feb 2026 · $18.7M raise
Super73Board seat
via Volition Capital · filed Oct 2025 · $5M raise
Levanta Inc. /WABoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Nov 2024 · $17.5M raise
Mozaic PaymentsBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Oct 2023 · $25.6M raise
US MobileBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Jun 2021 · $11.5M raise
Dragonfly Group Inc - DEBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Aug 2020 · $29M raise
CorteraBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Apr 2016 · $3.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
GMEGROVRoundsScreenverse
Investor
ArtezaBURST Oral CareChamberlain CoffeeChewyConnatixDoing Things MediaDuffleCreditEnsightenGlobalTranzGrove CollaborativeLevantaMedly PharmacyMozaicPramataProsper MarketplaceRecycle Track SystemsScreenverseStylesightVerid
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the investor's own website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Larry Cheng?
- Larry Cheng is the Co-Founder of Volition Capital. Earlier in his career he worked as an Associate at Battery Ventures, including a 2003 trip to Beijing to study the Chinese venture landscape. He has invested early in companies such as Chewy, Chamberlain Coffee, and US Mobile. He currently sits on public company boards including GameStop ($GME) and Grove ($GROV), as well as private company boards.
- Where does Larry Cheng work?
- Larry Cheng is Managing Partner at Volition Capital and Board director at Sensible Care and Board director at Levanta Inc. /WA and Board director at Dragonfly Group Inc - DE.
- What check size does Larry Cheng write?
- Larry Cheng typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
- What boards does Larry Cheng sit on?
- Larry Cheng holds tracked board seats at Cortera, Dragonfly Group Inc - DE, GME, GROV, Levanta Inc. /WA, Mozaic Payments, Rounds, Screenverse, Sensible Care, Statusphere.
- What companies has Larry Cheng invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arteza, BURST Oral Care, Chamberlain Coffee, Chewy, Connatix, Doing Things Media, Duffl, eCredit, Ensighten, GlobalTranz, Grove Collaborative, Levanta, and 11 more.
- Where did Larry Cheng go to school?
- Larry Cheng studied at Harvard College (BA, Psychology); La Jolla Country Day School.
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Also attended Harvard College18
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Also worked at Fidelity Ventures242
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Also worked at Battery Ventures125
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Also worked at Bessemer Venture Partners169
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Also worked at Harvard Student Agencies17
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