United States · Investor

Richard Chen

Last cheque observed Jun 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 18 on record
Since the last cheque3792days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$90MRounds led0 of 18Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 71%
Pitch Richard Chen

Richard Chen highlights

  1. 01

    18 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 81% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first18 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    MidokuraSeries B · JP · TechCrunch$20MWith 9 others
  3. Apr
    Farfetch$160MWith 19 others
  4. 2015

    2 rounds

  5. Jun
    onefinestaySeries D · GB$40MWith 7 others
  6. Apr
    BarnebysVenture · SE$1.4MWith 4 others
  7. 2014

    5 rounds

  8. Sept
    KinnekSeries A · US$10MWith 8 others
  9. Aug
    MakeLeapsSeed · JP$600KWith 4 others
  10. Jul
    Mobile ActionSeed · US$805KWith 6 others
  11. Apr
    StitchSeed · US$3.3MWith 13 others
  12. Jan
    BriteHubUS$640KWith 10 others
  13. 2013

    2 rounds

  14. Dec
    AdEspressoSeed · US$500KWith 4 others
  15. Sept
    PogoseatSeed · US$750KWith 16 others
  16. 2012

    2 rounds

  17. Oct
    Contacts+Seed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  18. Jul
    Tokyo Otaku ModeSeed · JP · venturebeat.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  19. 2011

    1 round

  20. Mar
    SoshSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  21. 2010

    3 rounds

  22. Oct
    Honestly.comVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 5 others
  23. May
    NOWBOXSeed · USUndisclosedWith 11 others
  24. Apr
    MyLikesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$630KWith 10 others
  25. 2009

    1 round

  26. 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.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

SoshBought by PostmatesUndisclosedNov 2015
StitchBought by SugarCRMUndisclosedMar 2015
500FriendsBought by MerkleUndisclosedNov 2014

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 Richard Chen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Naval RavikantVC firm4rounds togetherTriplePoint CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherXG VenturesVC firm3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherAydin SenkutAngel2rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds togetherFelicisVC firm2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel2rounds togetherPractical Venture CapitalPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Richard Chen put money into.

Midokura$20M · Jun 2016Farfetch$160M · Apr 2016

Quick answers about Richard Chen

What does Richard Chen invest in?

Richard Chen invests most often at Seed and Venture (81% of the rounds on record).

How active is Richard Chen?

18 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2016.

What has Richard Chen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Midokura (Series B, Jun 2016) and Farfetch (Apr 2016).

How big are Richard Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $90M.

Does Richard Chen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 18 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Richard Chen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (71%), Japan (18%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Richard Chen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2016.

Who does Richard Chen invest alongside?

Most often Naval Ravikant (4 rounds together), TriplePoint Capital (3 rounds together) and XG Ventures (3 rounds together).

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