# Tim Chen: angel investments and portfolio

> Tim Chen is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Apr 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-chen (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Tim Chen

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Jun 2024, closing $0M. Last cheque observed Apr 2015.

Quiet New fund $257K, Jun 2024 Angel

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **4207** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.0M** Rounds led **0 of 3**

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## Tim Chen highlights

- 01 3 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

## 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 first **3 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[SimplyInsured](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplyinsured)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Do](https://millionrounds.com/company/do)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 15 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Oct** **[SimplyInsured](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplyinsured)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$750K** With 10 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.

New fund on file

**$257K**

raised in Jun 2024

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$1.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2015

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2013 2015

Often in the room with

- [Adil Chaudry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adil-chaudry) 2
- [Altair Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2) 2
- [Jake Gibson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jake-gibson) 2
- [Sam Melamed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Adil Chaudry** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adil-chaudry)[**Altair Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2)[**Jake Gibson** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jake-gibson)[**Sam Melamed** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Tim Chen in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 25 Nov 2025 · 30 min Equity: Startups should rethink how they pursue sales and traction, according to VC Tim Chen Mentions [Tim Chen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-chen)[Essence VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/essence-vc) Apple Podcasts
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 29 Oct 2025 · 31 min Startups should rethink how they pursue sales and traction, according to VC Tim Chen Mentions [Tim Chen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-chen)[Essence VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/essence-vc) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 16 Oct 2025 · 1h 41m Building AI-Native Infrastructure for Developers | Erik Berhnardsson, CEO of Modal Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Tim Chen

### What does Tim Chen invest in?

Tim Chen invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Tim Chen?

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

### How big are Tim Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

### Is Tim Chen investing now?

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

### Who does Tim Chen invest alongside?

Most often Adil Chaudry (2 rounds together), Altair Capital (2 rounds together) and Jake Gibson (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Tim Chen?

Tim Chen is an angel.

### Has Tim Chen raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Jun 2024, reporting $257K raised.

### Where does this information on Tim Chen come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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