Where does Phil Chen work?

Phil Chen is Managing Partner at Presence Capital.

What check size does Phil Chen write?

Phil Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Phil Chen go to school?

Phil Chen studied at UC San Diego (Bachelor of Science - BS and Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Pure Mathematics); De Anza College (Associate's degree, Physics); Fuller Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity - MDiv, Postmodern Philosophy).

Phil Chen

Investor

Managing Partner at Presence Capital · Partner at Race Capital

Taiwan

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $5M

Find your path to Phil

524 people in our graph share verified history with Phil — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul BragielunlockedPhil: together at Presence Capital (2015–2026)

×3Phil: together at Scopely

×6Phil: together at UC San Diego

×2Phil: together at De Anza College

About

Phil Chen, former HTC Chief Decentralized Officer and creator of the Vive and Exodus phone, invests in hardware-level Web3 and decentralization, treating smartphones as nodes and backing infrastructure such as Zoom.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingHardwareHealthtechMedia & Entertainment

Experience

Cold ElectricChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
New Taipei Kings 新北國王職業籃球隊Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Race CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentHong Kong SAR
Presence CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
HTCAdvisor/Chief Decentralized Officercurrent2018 — presentTaiwan
LifeBEAMAdvisory Board Membercurrent2015 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
88 RisingBoard Member2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
Soul MachinesExecutive Chairman2016 — 2018Auckland, New Zealand
ScopelyBoard Member2016 — 2018Los Angeles, California, United States
Baobab VRBoard Member2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
ImprobableBoard Member2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
Horizons VenturesAdvisor2015 — 2018Hong Kong
Lucrative - AIBoard Member2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
Magnet Systems, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
KKBOX Inc.Board Member2011 — 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
HTCChief Content Officer & Corp. Dev2007 — 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
Alex eReaderSenior Product Manager2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
Center for Astrophysics and Space SciencesResearch Assistant2000 — 2001San Diego, California, United States
Stanford Linear Accelerator CenterResearch Assistant1999Menlo Park, California, United States

Skills & more

Investments56Entrepreneurship54Mobile Devices44Start-ups8Strategy10

From Phil's professional profile.

Colleagues at Presence Capital

Amitt Mahajan

Managing Partner at Presence Capital

Paul Bragiel

Co-founder at Golden Gate Ventures

Phil Chen

Managing Partner at Presence Capital

Network1

Alfred Chuang

General Partner at Race Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Phil Chen?: Phil Chen, former HTC Chief Decentralized Officer and creator of the Vive and Exodus phone, invests in hardware-level Web3 and decentralization, treating smartphones as nodes and backing infrastructure such as Zoom.
Where does Phil Chen work?: Phil Chen is Managing Partner at Presence Capital.
What does Phil Chen invest in?: Phil Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Phil Chen write?: Phil Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Phil Chen go to school?: Phil Chen studied at UC San Diego (Bachelor of Science - BS and Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Pure Mathematics); De Anza College (Associate's degree, Physics); Fuller Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity - MDiv, Postmodern Philosophy).

Same school

Also attended UC San Diego446

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront Ventures Chester NgGeneral Partner at Atomic BirgitteInvestor at Investinor Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi

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Also attended De Anza College30

Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group Aditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire Ventures Catie YoungExecutive Assistant at Uncork Capital Brian RojasInvestor at Side Door Ventures Anchal BhardwajInvestor at Dorm Room Ryan ParkFinance Manager at Samsung Next

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Also attended Fuller Theological Seminary3

Scott KellyMarketing Partner at 7BC Venture Capital Tom LeydorfGovernment Contracting Advisor at Cortado Ventures Jaeson MaInvestor at East West Ventures EWV

Shared employers

Also worked at HTC10

Sang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm Ventures Songkun ParkDirector / Investment Team at Crit Ventures AlexSenior Investment Manager at Comma3 Ventures Liying WangLegal Master at AppWorks Ventures Fred TsaiFund Partner at VENTURE+Sanjiv ParikhManaging Partner at Avanta Ventures

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