About
Founder and Managing Partner of Chenel Capital, focused on early, venture, and growth-stage investments driven by technology and innovation. He is launching The Chenel Foundation to support healthcare, education, and employment for underserved communities.
Experience
- Ironwood StudiosMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentSeattle, WA
- ReadyCodeMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- DEAD ASTRONAUTSBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSweden
- Wolf Haus GamesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- LIVE AWARE LABSBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Red Rover InteractiveBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNorway
- Lifelike CapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Metatheory Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
- EQT GroupGaming & Industry Advisor2021 — 2022Stockholm, Sweden
- Klei EntertainmentBoard Observer2021Vancouver, Canada
- Lockwood Publishing LtdBoard Director2020 — 2021Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Offworld IndustriesBoard Director2019 — 2021Vancouver, Canada
- WonderstormBoard Director2019 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- Roblox ChinaBoard Director2019 — 2021Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- TencentVice President of Business Development, Americas2018 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- TencentHead of Business Development, Americas2015 — 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
- CrowdstarVice President, Global Business Development2011 — 2015Burlingame, CA
- AAMABoard Director2010 — 2012
- SymbioVice President and General Manager US2009 — 2011
- Sparktech Corporation (acquired by Symbio in 2009)Co-Founder and General Manager2004 — 2011
- Silicon Valley BankProgram Manager / Associate2001 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships36Mobile Devices19Product Management11Start-ups16Mobile Applications9Product Marketing7Business Development17Venture Capital9Monetization4Product Development8Entrepreneurship8Strategy19
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CRMBusiness StrategyOutsourcingManagementMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategyE-commerceSaaSMobile GamesIntegrationProgram ManagementLanguages Chinese
From Richard's professional profile.
Deals · 6
AgrariusSolo GP
AstraSolo GP
Axiom SpaceSolo GP
OvertuneSolo GP
Phantom SpaceSolo GP
SpacealphainsightsSolo GP
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Colleagues at Chenel Capital Partners
Andrew Kurian
Chief Compliance Officer at Chenel Capital Partners
Andrew Nelson
Capital Formation Associate at Chenel Capital Partners
Gregory Wagner
Head of Capital Formation at Chenel Capital Partners
Henry Moura
EU & UK Capital Formation at Chenel Capital Partners
Ivan Protopopov
Managing Partner and CEO at Phystech Ventures
James Lafferty
Consumer Advisor at Chenel Capital Partners
Kristin Kunert
Head of Investor Relations at Chenel Capital Partners
Robert Rooks
Ethics Advisor at Chenel Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Chenel?
- Founder and Managing Partner of Chenel Capital, focused on early, venture, and growth-stage investments driven by technology and innovation. He is launching The Chenel Foundation to support healthcare, education, and employment for underserved communities.
- Where does Richard Chenel work?
- Richard Chenel is Founder & Managing Partner at Chenel Capital Partners.
- Where did Richard Chenel go to school?
- Richard Chenel studied at University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management (MBA); Peking University (Advanced Mandarin Chinese Studies); Santa Clara University (B.S., Engineering).
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Also attended University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management13
Randy LeeCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike CapitalKatie WrightInvestor at Vector CapitalAlex GilletteGlobal Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment GroupShilpi SharmaInvestment committee member at Tin Alley VenturesJean-Paul HuInvestor at O.G. Venture PartnersMartin ScanlonChief Financial Officer, ECMC Group at ECMC Group
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Also attended Peking University202
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesGaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpMatthew ManalotoMBA Intern at Thomson Reuters VenturesPeng ChengManaging Partner at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.
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Also attended Santa Clara University171
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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