Thomas Chen
InvestorGeneral Partner at MAGIC Fund
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- AttuneCo-Founder & Member of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Slow RodeoCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- StitchroomCo-Founder & Member of Technical Staffcurrent2021 — presentBrookyln
- StitchroomCo-Founder & COO2018 — 2021Brookyln
- Magic FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- ZurpProduct & Design2022
- ZurpInvestment Manager2022
- HeadlinerProduct Management & Software Engineering2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- Meet AlbertSoftware Engineering2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- ZenreachSoftware Engineering -- Operations2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- ZenreachSoftware Engineering -- Product2014 — 2015San Francisco, CA
- GrouponSoftware Engineering2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- BenchPrepIntern2012Chicago, IL
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2011Jersey City, NJ
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2010Jersey City, NJ
- Naruto CentralFounder2003 — 2009Champaign, IL
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Computer Science2008 — 2013
Skills & more
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Relational DatabasesGitCSSSASSHTMLBashMochaMicrosoft ExcelDjangoUnit TestingTest Driven DevelopmentData ModelingLanguages English · Mandarin · Spanish
- Prof G Certified Strategist — Prof G
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Investments
Investor
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Colleagues at MAGIC Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Thomas Chen work?
- Thomas Chen is 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.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zenreach5
Also worked at Groupon91
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Also worked at BenchPrep4
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,435
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