Stephen Chou
InvestorPrincipal at TransLink Capital
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
Stephen Chou is a finance executive with experience across investment banking, venture capital, and corporate finance. He has held roles at Credit Suisse, Cisco, and Translink Capital, and served as CFO of a Series B consumer subscription startup. He holds an engineering background and focuses on AI-native applications and their impact on personal and professional environments.
Experience
- FitXRChief Financial Officer2024 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Translink CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Translink CapitalSenior Associate2019
- CiscoAssociate, Corporate Development2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Associate, Technology Coverage Group2013 — 2017New York & Hong Kong
Education
- Columbia UniversityMS, Operations Research
- UC San DiegoBS, Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
Client ServicesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Global Cross-Functional Team LeadershipHardwareConsumer HealthcareProduct StrategyMarketing StrategyVirtual Reality (VR)Pricing StrategyFitnessCorporate StrategyEarly-Stage Startups
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Strategic FinanceInvestor RelationsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)M&AInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Corporate FinanceFinancial ModelingData AnalysisFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyLanguages English · Mandarin Chinese · Taiwanese
From Stephen's professional profile.
Colleagues at TransLink Capital
Ashley Kim
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Brendan Walsh
Partner at TransLink Capital
Brian Tomogane
Platform Manager at TransLink Capital
Chris You
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Daeki Lee
Investor at TransLink Capital
Darren Huang
Venture Partner at TransLink Capital
Eric Hsia
Managing Director at TransLink Capital
Etone Sun
Associate at TransLink Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stephen Chou work?
- Stephen Chou is Principal at TransLink Capital.
- What check size does Stephen Chou write?
- Stephen Chou typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
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