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
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, MEng
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · French
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at South Park Commons57
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 School5
Also worked at Google1,559
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at Bain & Company717
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital
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