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Yu Chen

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Investor at TBD Angels

New York

Writes $5K – $25K checks · typically $10K

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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

  1. Potluck TechFractional CPO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  2. AI Proof CareersBuildercurrent2026 — present
  3. MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramStartup Mentorcurrent2021 — present
  4. South Park CommonsMember2021 — 2022
  5. Flatiron SchoolProduct Lead2018 — 2020
  6. GoogleTechnical Program Manager2014 — 2018
  7. GoogleSr Partner Technology Manager2010 — 2014
  8. Bain & CompanySummer Associate2009
  9. Utopy Inc.Client Solutions Consultant2006 — 2008
  10. Institute for Infocomm ResearchSenior Research Engineer2001 — 2006

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · French

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Investments

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Jason Burke
Managing Partner at TBD Angels
Jess Lynch
General Partner at FoundersEdge
Justin Burke
Director at TBD Angels
Melissa Withers
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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.
What companies has Yu Chen invested in?
Investments tracked here include MyVR, Scrimba, Tailor-ED.
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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