About
Ted Chai is an Associate at Scale focused on AI applications. He previously founded Sonnet, a YC-backed AI notetaking startup, and was Chief of Staff at Recall.ai, where he helped scale the company from $3M to $30M ARR. He studied Computer Science at UC Berkeley.
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- t•••@scalevp.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- Scale Venture PartnersInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Recall.aiChief of Staff2024 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- SonnetCo-Founder & CEO2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- U.S. Department of StateEmerging Technology2021 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English
From Ted's professional profile.
Colleagues at Scale Venture Partners
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Head of Ecosystem at Scale Venture Partners
Abby Strong
Marketing & Operations Manager at Scale Venture Partners
Alex Niehenke
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Andy Vitus
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Anna Shults Held
Editorial Director at Scale Venture Partners
Ariel Tseitlin
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Aurelia Han
Associate at Scale Venture Partners
Becca Chambers
Chief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Chai?
- Ted Chai is an Associate at Scale focused on AI applications. He previously founded Sonnet, a YC-backed AI notetaking startup, and was Chief of Staff at Recall.ai, where he helped scale the company from $3M to $30M ARR. He studied Computer Science at UC Berkeley.
- Where does Ted Chai work?
- Ted Chai is Associate at Scale Venture Partners.
- What does Ted Chai invest in?
- Ted Chai invests in AI & Machine Learning.
- Where did Ted Chai go to school?
- Ted Chai studied at Y Combinator (S22); University of California, Berkeley (Computer Science, Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia4,716
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
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Techstars mafia238
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Scale Venture Partners mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
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Shared employers
Also worked at Recall.ai7
Julius SchwerinPartner, US at RTP GlobalBo BerlutiVP, US at RTP GlobalAkriti DokaniaVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesDave AmbroseGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Bungalow CapitalCharlie PintoOperating Partner at Bling CapitalDavid GuFounder at Recall.ai
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Also worked at U.S. Department of State130
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