Investor

Eric Chen

Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque4182days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 12Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 75%
Pitch Eric Chen

Eric Chen highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    Lixibox, Inc.Seed · VN$500KWith 4 others
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Dec
    ZingBoxSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  5. Oct
    AvaamoSeed · US$6.3MWith 9 others
  6. Aug
    Rhumbix, Inc.Seed · US$1.0MWith 8 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Jun
    Annelutfen.comSeed · TR$1.2MWith 2 others
  9. 2012

    3 rounds

  10. Jun
    Annelutfen.comSeed · TR$700KWith 6 others
  11. Jun
    SoldSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  12. Mar
    TriptrottingSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  13. 2011

    1 round

  14. Aug
    GuestmobSeed · US$800KWith 5 others
  15. 2010

    2 rounds

  16. Dec
    ToutSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  17. Dec
    ToutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 6 others
  18. 2009

    1 round

  19. Dec
    500FriendsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 14 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

500FriendsBought by MerkleUndisclosedNov 2014
SoldBought by DropboxUndisclosedNov 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Eric Chen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Anduin CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherThink +VC firm3rounds togetherFabrice GrindaAngel2rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherHorizons VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJay GouldAngel2rounds togetherJoe LonsdaleCorporate VC2rounds togetherJose MarinVC firm2rounds togetherRiaz ValaniAngel2rounds togetherSeavest Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherVentechVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Eric Chen

What does Eric Chen invest in?

Eric Chen invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Eric Chen?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

How big are Eric Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Eric Chen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Eric Chen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), Türkiye (17%) and Vietnam (8%).

Is Eric Chen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

Who does Eric Chen invest alongside?

Most often Anduin Capital (3 rounds together), Think + (3 rounds together) and Fabrice Grinda (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Eric Chen?

Eric Chen is an angel.

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