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Yu Chen: together at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
About
Yu Chen is a fractional Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Potluck Tech, which provides fractional CPO and CTO services, software development, and coaching to technology companies. He previously worked at Google and has experience scaling products across high-growth startups. Chen is also developing AI Proof Careers, a platform focused on helping students and workers understand artificial intelligence's impact on career trajectories.
Experience
- Potluck TechFractional CPO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- AI Proof CareersBuildercurrent2026 — present
- MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramStartup Mentorcurrent2021 — present
- South Park CommonsMember2021 — 2022
- Flatiron SchoolProduct Lead2018 — 2020
- GoogleTechnical Program Manager2014 — 2018
- GoogleSr Partner Technology Manager2010 — 2014
- Bain & CompanySummer Associate2009
- Utopy Inc.Client Solutions Consultant2006 — 2008
- Institute for Infocomm ResearchSenior Research Engineer2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · French
From Yu's professional profile.
Colleagues at TBD Angels
Fareeda Elsayed
Analyst, People and Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Greg Raiz
General Partner at FoundersEdge
Greg Smith
Angel at TBD Angels
Hoang Phan
Executive Officer at TBD Angels
Jason Burke
Managing Partner at TBD Angels
Jess Lynch
General Partner at FoundersEdge
Justin Burke
Director at TBD Angels
Melissa Withers
Managing Partner at RevUp Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yu Chen?
- Yu Chen is a fractional Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Potluck Tech, which provides fractional CPO and CTO services, software development, and coaching to technology companies. He previously worked at Google and has experience scaling products across high-growth startups. Chen is also developing AI Proof Careers, a platform focused on helping students and workers understand artificial intelligence's impact on career trajectories.
- Where does Yu Chen work?
- Yu Chen is Investor at TBD Angels.
- What check size does Yu Chen write?
- Yu Chen typically writes checks of $5K – $25K.
- Where did Yu Chen go to school?
- Yu Chen studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MEng); UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management329
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at South Park Commons85
Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons
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Also worked at Flatiron School10
Daniel AksenovSenior Research Engineer at QuantstampBruno Garcia GonzalezSenior Software Engineer at First Round CapitalAdam MoelisAngelKenneth KebaaraTechnical Support Specialist at Black Angel GroupMykel PereiraFounder at HaywheelFaiyam RahmanFounder at Blaze
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-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 CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also worked at Bain & Company1,094
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalDeepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of ZomatoZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column
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