Steve Chen
InvestorCo-Founder at GAA Investments · Ambassador at UC Berkeley Skydeck
APAC / Taiwan
Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $100K
About
Founder partner of GAA (Ganhando a América) with a background in economics (FAAP) and extensive entrepreneurial experience in sales, business development and marketing, known for networking and connecting people and businesses.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- SharpBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Asian Pacific FundBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco
- Committee of 100Membercurrent2007 — present
- GoogleEntrepreneur in Residence2014 — 2018Mountain View
- Nom Labs, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2014 — 2017
- AVOS Systems Inc.Co-Founder2010 — 2014San Mateo
- GoogleYouTube2006 — 2009San Bruno
- YouTubeCTO & Co-Founder2005 — 2006San Mateo
- PayPalSoftware Engineer1999 — 2005
- eBayEngineering Manager2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Python42Scalability69Distributed Systems52MapReduce20Hadoop28YouTube17Ruby6Facebook9Machine Learning7Software Engineering24Mobile Applications30Multithreading6
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Ruby on RailsPHPBig DataJavaMobile DevicesFrom Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at GAA Investments
Alcides Ferreira
Co-Founder at GAA Investments
Americo Matiello Jr
Strategic Advisor - VP On-campus Undergraduation & Campus Channel, Kroton Educacional at GAA Investments
Eduardo Borges
Co-Founder at GAA Investments
Eduardo Karrer
Co-Founder at GAA Investments
Fábio Andrade
Strategic Advisor - Chief Innovation Officer / Chief Analytics Officer at GAA Investments
Flávio Nicolay Guimarães
Strategic Advisor - Venture Capital / Angel Investor / Mentor at GAA Investments
Geraldo Neto
Co-Founder at GAA Investments
Ivan Avila
Co-Founder at GAA Investments
Network4
Adrian LiScout
Founder and Managing Partner at AC Ventures
Amr AwadallahScout
Angel investor
Brandon ZeunerScout
Managing Partner at Hinge Capital
Gideon YuScout
Venture Partner at Formation Group
Investors connected to Steve in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Chen?
- Founder partner of GAA (Ganhando a América) with a background in economics (FAAP) and extensive entrepreneurial experience in sales, business development and marketing, known for networking and connecting people and businesses.
- Where does Steve Chen work?
- Steve Chen is Co-Founder at GAA Investments.
- What check size does Steve Chen write?
- Steve Chen typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
- Where did Steve Chen go to school?
- Steve Chen studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (computer science).
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign539
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,976
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at AVOS Systems Inc.1
Also worked at YouTube99
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesJayden BaiInvestor at Dorm RoomJoe LawsCo-Founder & Chief Architect, Trase at Red Cell IncubationKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDavid StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak Ventures
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Also worked at PayPal165
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar
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