Investor

Steve Chen

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque2508days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.0MRounds led0 of 20Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 85%
Pitch Steve Chen

Steve Chen highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 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 first20 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    Bluespace.aiSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.5MWith 9 others
  3. Jun
    CityfurnishIN · Crazyaboutstartups$5.0MWith 6 others
  4. Feb
    HitRecordSeries A · US · TechCrunch$4.6MWith 4 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. Feb
    FossaSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.2MWith 4 others
  7. 2015

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    honestbeeSeries A · SG$15MWith 4 others
  9. Aug
    myKnowtionsCAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  10. 2014

    1 round

  11. Apr
    ZestySeed · US$3.7MWith 38 others
  12. 2013

    1 round

  13. Jan
    Spikes SecuritySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 4 others
  14. 2012

    2 rounds

  15. Jun
    DramaFeverSeries B · US · hollywoodreporter.com$6.0MWith 11 others
  16. Jan
    SpoolVenture · US · gigaom.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  17. 2011

    4 rounds

  18. Sept
    BeautylishSeed · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    Road HeroSeed · US$300KWith 1 other
  20. Mar
    ContextLogicSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 11 others
  21. Feb
    Hearsay SocialSeries A · US · allthingsd.com$3.0MWith 9 others
  22. 2010

    6 rounds

  23. Oct
    ReadyForZeroSeed · US · techcrunch.com$260KWith 4 others
  24. Oct
    WishSeed · US$1.7MWith 21 others
  25. Jul
    Course HeroSeed · US$1.5MWith 8 others
  26. Apr
    RethinkDBSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 10 others
  27. Apr
    CrocodocSeed · US · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 6 others
  28. Mar
    OptimizelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 20 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 listed4 in all

ReadyForZeroBought by AvantUndisclosedMar 2015
DramaFeverBought by SoftBankUndisclosedOct 2014
CrocodocBought by BoxUndisclosedMay 2013
SpoolBought by FacebookUndisclosedJul 2012

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

Nils JohnsonVC firm6rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel5rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel4rounds togetherRaymond TonsingVC firm3rounds togetherXG VenturesVC firm3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherAndrew Boszhardt, Jr.VC firm2rounds togetherAndy RankinVC firm2rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Steve Chen put money into.

Bluespace.ai$3.5M · Dec 2019Cityfurnish$5.0M · Jun 2019HitRecord$4.6M · Feb 2019

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Steve Chen in the title.

Quick answers about Steve Chen

What does Steve Chen invest in?

Steve Chen invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Steve Chen?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has Steve Chen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Bluespace.ai (Seed, Dec 2019), Cityfurnish (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019) and HitRecord (Series A, Feb 2019).

How big are Steve Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.0M.

Does Steve Chen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Steve Chen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%), India (5%) and Singapore (5%).

Is Steve Chen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does Steve Chen invest alongside?

Most often Nils Johnson (6 rounds together), Paul Buchheit (5 rounds together) and SV Angel (5 rounds together).

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