Richard Chen Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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97
- Portfolio
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24
- Exits
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69
Richard Chen General Information
Description
Mr. Richard Chen serves as Cortex Partner & Managing Director at Vitruvian Partners. Prior to joining Vitruvian, Mr. Chen began his career in banking on Wall Street in the mid-'90s, before being the Chairman of Yifei Investment Holdings. Upon his arrival at Yifei Investment, he led the firm to an impressive track record from domestic success case Focus Media to global investment projects including FarFetch and Flexport. While at Yifei Investment, he co-founded Huangpu River Capital, where he once again put his international background and China market insight to work, leading multiple investment projects such as Grail, BitMain, and Montage. He also co-founded Dragonfly Capital Partners, the largest global crypto fund of funds. Prior to joining Vitruvian Partners full-time in 2019, he served as a Special Partner to the firm for three and a half years, where he consulted on a number of projects. He has a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Richard Chen Investments (97)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Layer3 | 20-Sep-2024 | Early Stage VC | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | ||
| Metahood | 18-Jan-2023 | Financial Software | Product In Beta Test | |||
| Ixana | 01-Nov-2021 | Application Specific Semiconductors | Generating Revenue | |||
| Farel | 18-Sep-2020 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| SidelineSwap | 10-Aug-2020 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | |||
| InstaCarro | 30-Apr-2020 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
| Chewse | 16-May-2019 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Profitable | |||
| HoneyBook | 21-Mar-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Mode | 24-Sep-2018 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Remind | 05-Feb-2018 | Later Stage VC | Communication Software | Generating Revenue |
Richard Chen Exits (69)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| WePlann | 02-Jun-2024 | Out of Business | |
| ShareThis | 01-Jun-2024 | ||
| Carta | 16-May-2024 | ||
| AppGrooves | 12-Feb-2024 | ||
| Remind | 29-Nov-2023 | ||
| Tokyo Otaku Mode | 22-Nov-2023 | ||
| Fond | 16-Feb-2023 | ||
| Stitch (Social/Platform Software) | 01-Feb-2023 | ||
| Codementor | 05-Apr-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Forge Global | 22-Mar-2022 | Reverse Merger |
Richard Chen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Richard Chen Co-Investors (54)
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Richard Chen FAQs
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Who is Richard Chen?
Richard Chen is an angel Investor who has made 97 investments.
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What kind of investor is Richard Chen?
Richard Chen is an angel investor.
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What does Richard Chen do?
As an angel investor, Richard Chen invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Richard Chen invested in?
Richard Chen has made numerous investments in companies like Layer3, Metahood, and Ixana within the Financial Services, Financial Software, and Application Specific Semiconductors industries.
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What has Richard Chen invested in recently?
Richard Chen's latest investment was on 20-Sep-2024 in Layer3, a company within the Financial Services industry.
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