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 β presentTaipei City, Taiwan
- New Taipei Kings ζ°εεηθ·ζ₯η±ηιChief Executive Officercurrent2021 β presentNew Taipei City, Taiwan
- Race CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2019 β presentHong Kong SAR
- Presence CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco
- HTCAdvisor/Chief Decentralized Officercurrent2018 β presentTaiwan
- LifeBEAMAdvisory Board Membercurrent2015 β presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
- 88 RisingBoard Member2017 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- Soul MachinesExecutive Chairman2016 β 2018Auckland, New Zealand
- ScopelyBoard Member2016 β 2018Los Angeles, California, United States
- Baobab VRBoard Member2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ImprobableBoard Member2016 β 2018London, United Kingdom
- Horizons VenturesAdvisor2015 β 2018Hong Kong
- Lucrative - AIBoard Member2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Magnet Systems, Inc.Board Member2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- KKBOX Inc.Board Member2011 β 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
- HTCChief Content Officer & Corp. Dev2007 β 2015Taipei City, Taiwan
- Alex eReaderSenior Product Manager2005 β 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Center for Astrophysics and Space SciencesResearch Assistant2000 β 2001San Diego, California, United States
- Stanford Linear Accelerator CenterResearch Assistant1999Menlo Park, California, United States
Education
- UC San DiegoBachelor of Science - BS and Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Pure Mathematics1998 β 2001
- De Anza CollegeAssociate's degree, Physics1996 β 1998
- Fuller Theological SeminaryMaster of Divinity - MDiv, Postmodern Philosophy2002 β 2005
- UC San DiegoBachelor of Science - BS, Physics
Skills & more
Investments56Entrepreneurship54Mobile Devices44Start-ups8Strategy10
From Phil's professional profile.
Colleagues at Race Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Phil in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- 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 β $5M.
Same school
Also attended UC San Diego288
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Also attended De Anza College22
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesCatie YoungExecutive Assistant at Uncork CapitalBrian RojasInvestor at Side Door VenturesRyan ParkFinance Manager at Samsung NextJeanette HillExecutive Assistant at TDK Ventures
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