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Thomas Chen

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General Partner at MAGIC Fund · Co-Founder & CTO at Stitchroom

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

FoundedStitchroom

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About

Thomas Chen is a General Partner at MAGIC Fund, a global pre-seed and seed stage venture firm run by founders who have raised more than $1B in venture capital collectively. A repeat founder, he sold his first company to a publicly traded company at 17. He studied computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and previously worked as a software engineer at startups including Albert and Atomic Labs, whose portfolio includes Hims and Zenreach.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Co-Founder & CTO at Stitchroom

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Stitchroom's investors · 1

MAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Stitchroom

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Ella HallCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. AttuneCo-Founder & Member of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Slow RodeoCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  3. StitchroomCo-Founder & Member of Technical Staffcurrent2021 — presentBrookyln
  4. StitchroomCo-Founder & COO2018 — 2021Brookyln
  5. Magic FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
  6. ZurpProduct & Design2022
  7. ZurpInvestment Manager2022
  8. HeadlinerProduct Management & Software Engineering2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. Meet AlbertSoftware Engineering2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. ZenreachSoftware Engineering -- Operations2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  11. ZenreachSoftware Engineering -- Product2014 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  12. GrouponSoftware Engineering2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
  13. BenchPrepIntern2012Chicago, IL
  14. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2011Jersey City, NJ
  15. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2010Jersey City, NJ
  16. Naruto CentralFounder2003 — 2009Champaign, IL

Skills & more

ReasonJavaScriptReactPythonReduxVueNode.jsRESTful WebServicesGraphQLPostgreSQLMongoDBBackbone.js
+12 moreRelational DatabasesGitCSSSASSHTMLBashMochaMicrosoft ExcelDjangoUnit TestingTest Driven DevelopmentData Modeling

Languages English · Mandarin · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

BoltCoinDCXFrubanaLobPayfazzRetool

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Colleagues at MAGIC Fund

Adeel Yang
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Adegoke Olubusi
Managing Partner at MAGIC Fund
Alison Cheung
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Dimeji Sofowora
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Francis Sani
Principal at MAGIC Fund
Jacob Cohen
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Kwamena Afful
Founding Partner at Microtraction
Luke Day
Investor at MAGIC Fund

Network5

Adeel Yang
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Adegoke Olubusi
Managing Partner at MAGIC Fund
Alison Cheung
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Dimeji Sofowora
General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Francis Sani
Principal at MAGIC Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Chen?
Thomas Chen is a General Partner at MAGIC Fund, a global pre-seed and seed stage venture firm run by founders who have raised more than $1B in venture capital collectively. A repeat founder, he sold his first company to a publicly traded company at 17. He studied computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and previously worked as a software engineer at startups including Albert and Atomic Labs, whose portfolio includes Hims and Zenreach.
Where does Thomas Chen work?
Thomas Chen is Co-Founder & CTO of Stitchroom and General Partner at MAGIC Fund.
What does Thomas Chen invest in?
Thomas Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Thomas Chen write?
Thomas Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What companies did Thomas Chen found?
Thomas Chen founded Stitchroom.
What companies has Thomas Chen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bolt, CoinDCX, Frubana, Lob, Payfazz, Retool.
Where did Thomas Chen go to school?
Thomas Chen studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Science).

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