Investor

Rich Chen

Last cheque observed Jan 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque5046days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 6Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch Rich Chen

Rich Chen highlights

  1. 01

    6 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
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jan
    RolePointSeed · US · angel.co$5.0MWith 26 others
  3. 2012

    2 rounds

  4. May
    MyTimeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 14 others
  5. Jan
    RemindSeed · US$1.0MWith 11 others
  6. 2011

    1 round

  7. Jan
    MightyTextSeed · US · techcrunch.com$650KWith 11 others
  8. 2010

    2 rounds

  9. Oct
    AppMakrSeed · SG · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  10. May
    MisoSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 6 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

AppMakrBought by Infinite MonkeysUndisclosedAug 2013
MisoBought by Dijit MediaUndisclosedFeb 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 Rich Chen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherAayush PhumbhraAngel2rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm2rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel2rounds togetherThomas KorteAngel2rounds togetherTransmedia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Rich Chen

What does Rich Chen invest in?

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

How active is Rich Chen?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2013.

How big are Rich Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does Rich Chen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rich Chen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Singapore (17%).

Is Rich Chen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2013.

Who does Rich Chen invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (3 rounds together), Aayush Phumbhra (2 rounds together) and CRV (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Rich Chen?

Rich Chen is a VC firm.

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