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Larry Cheng

Investor

Managing Partner at Volition Capital · Board director at Sensible Care · Board director at Dragonfly Group Inc - DE · Board director at Screenverse

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M

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).

From Larry's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Sensible Care

Intro paths

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Board director at Dragonfly Group Inc - DE

Intro paths

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Board director at Screenverse

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Screenverse

AMAdam Malone
Adam MaloneDirector

Experience

  1. Volition CapitalManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2010 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Fidelity VenturesPartner2005 — 2009Boston, MA
  3. Battery VenturesSenior Associate2000 — 2005
  4. Bessemer Venture PartnersAssociate1998 — 2000
  5. Corporate Decisions Inc. / Mercer Management ConsultingAssociate Consultant1996 — 1998
  6. Harvard Student AgenciesChairman and President1995 — 1996Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Venture Capital37Digital Media5Online Services1Investments17Private Equity14Social Media1Entrepreneurship18Start-ups34Mergers & Acquisitions8Due Diligence4Growth Capital4IPO4
+8 moreBoard of DirectorsExecutive ManagementAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsStrategyManagementInternetGrowth Equity

From 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

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the investor's own website.

Colleagues at Volition Capital

Network3

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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 Dragonfly Group Inc - DE and Board director at Screenverse.
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 Chamberlain Coffee, Chewy.
Where did Larry Cheng go to school?
Larry Cheng studied at Harvard College (BA, Psychology); La Jolla Country Day School.

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