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Phil Chen

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Partner at Race Capital

Taiwan

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

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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

  1. Cold ElectricChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
  2. New Taipei Kings 新北國王職業籃球隊Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentNew Taipei City, Taiwan
  3. Race CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentHong Kong SAR
  4. Presence CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
  5. HTCAdvisor/Chief Decentralized Officercurrent2018 — presentTaiwan
  6. LifeBEAMAdvisory Board Membercurrent2015 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
  7. 88 RisingBoard Member2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  8. Soul MachinesExecutive Chairman2016 — 2018Auckland, New Zealand
  9. ScopelyBoard Member2016 — 2018Los Angeles, California, United States
  10. Baobab VRBoard Member2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. ImprobableBoard Member2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  12. Horizons VenturesAdvisor2015 — 2018Hong Kong
  13. Lucrative - AIBoard Member2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Magnet Systems, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  15. KKBOX Inc.Board Member2011 — 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
  16. HTCChief Content Officer & Corp. Dev2007 — 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
  17. Alex eReaderSenior Product Manager2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Center for Astrophysics and Space SciencesResearch Assistant2000 — 2001San Diego, California, United States
  19. Stanford Linear Accelerator CenterResearch Assistant1999Menlo Park, California, United States

Skills & more

Investments56Entrepreneurship54Mobile Devices44Start-ups8Strategy10

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Colleagues at Race Capital

Alfred Chuang
General Partner at Race Capital
Chris McCann
General Partner at Race Capital
Edith Yeung
General Partner at Race Capital

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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 Partner at Race 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.
What companies has Phil Chen invested in?
Investments tracked here include 88rising, Amper Music, Bitmark, Blue Vision Labs, Fano Labs, Improbable, KKBOX, Lightning Labs, Numbers Protocol, Scopely, Inc., Smash.gg, Soul Machines.
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).

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