# Eric Chen at Y Combinator

> Eric Chen, Senior Manager, Base Ad Operations at Y Combinator. 14 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-chen-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Queens, US · Angel

# Eric Chen

Senior Manager, Base Ad Operations at [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

Latest rounds

- **Tout** Round · $26M Feb 2016
- **Lixibox, Inc.** Seed · $500k May 2015
- **ZingBox** Seed · $1.5M Dec 2014

Backs *IT Services* *Media* *Big Data & Analytics* *AI*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 14 last Feb 2016
- **Filings:** 11 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 14 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 11 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Y Combinator
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator · US **1043** cheques in 12 months **6397** all time **10** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 13
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $44.4M
- **Active:** 2009–16

2016

- [Tout](https://millionrounds.com/company/tout) *Round* **$26M** Feb 2016 Joined · +21 investors

2015

- [Lixibox, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lixibox-inc) *Seed* **$500k** *VN* May 2015 Joined · +4 investors · historical

2014

- [ZingBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/zingbox) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Dec 2014 Joined · +3 investors · historical
- [Avaamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/avaamo) *Seed* **$6.3M** *US* Oct 2014 Joined · +9 investors · historical
- [Rhumbix, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhumbix-inc) *Seed* **$1M** *US* Aug 2014 Joined · +8 investors · historical

2013

- [Annelutfen.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/annelutfen-com) *Seed* **$1.2M** *TR* Jun 2013 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2012

- [Annelutfen.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/annelutfen-com) *Seed* **$700k** *TR* Jun 2012 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Sold](https://millionrounds.com/company/sold) *Seed* *US* Jun 2012 Joined · +8 investors · historical
- [Triptrotting](https://millionrounds.com/company/triptrotting) *Series A* **$1M** *US* Mar 2012 Joined · +5 investors · historical

2011

- [Guestmob](https://millionrounds.com/company/guestmob) *Seed* **$800k** *US* Aug 2011 Joined · +5 investors · historical

2010

- [Tout](https://millionrounds.com/company/tout) *Seed* **$2M** *US* Dec 2010 Joined · +6 investors · historical
- [Tout](https://millionrounds.com/company/tout) *Series A* **$2M** *US* Dec 2010 Joined · +6 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **10**
- Series A **2**
- Round **1**

What they backed

IT Services **3** Media **3** Big Data & Analytics **2** AI **1** Consumer Apps **1** Education **1**

Alongside

- [Anduin Capital *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anduin-capital)
- [Horizons Ventures *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures)
- [Safa Rashtchy *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/think)
- [Fabrice Grinda *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda)
- [Google Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)
- [Jay Gould *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jay-gould)
- [Joe Lonsdale *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joe-lonsdale)
- [Jose Marin *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin)

The latest 12 of 13. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Metanova Capital, LP** Managing member of the general partner and management company on 4 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[OVO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovo)** Manager of Managing Member since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc.** Executive Officer since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[OVO OR Fund SPV2](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovo-or-fund-spv2)** Manager of Managing Member on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[OVO OR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovo-or)** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[OVO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovo)** Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Echo Labs, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Antipodean Domestic Partners, LP** Mr. Chen is the managing member of Antipodean Advisors GP, LLC, the general partner of the Issuer. on 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Antipodean Domestic Partners, LP** Mr. Chen is the managing member of Antipodean Advisors GP, LLC, the General Partner of the Issuer. on 3 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Antipodean Domestic Partners, LP** Mr. Chen is the managing member of Antipodean Advisors GP, LLC, the General Partner of the Issuer. since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **LASZLO SYSTEMS INC** Director on 2 filings · since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Y Combinator

- [**Jessica Livingston** Director; y Combinator Management, LLC *7 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jessica-livingston)
- [**Trevor Blackwell** Founder, Retired *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/trevor-blackwell)
- [**Gustaf Alstromer** General Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/gustaf-alstromer)
- [**Harj Taggar** Managing Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/harj-taggar)
- [**Adora Cheung** Co-Founder *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adora-cheung)
- [**Aaron Epstein** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-epstein)
- [**Amy Li** MD, Finance *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amy-li-2)
- [**Anu Das** Manager *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anu-das)

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