Kathy Chen
Venture investor passionate about health, sustainability, and diversity
Kathy Chen
Venture investor passionate about health, sustainability, and diversity
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2024 - 2024
Partner
2021 - 2024
Ulu Ventures is a top seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley focused on innovation across enterprise, fintech, consumer, health, and sustainability. Ulu generates great financial results using a disciplined, repeatable decision-making process that analyzes risk-reward trade-offs and also reduces cognitive bias. The majority of Ulu portfolio companies are founded by diverse teams that include women, minority, URM and/or immigrant founders.
Board Observer, Investor
2023 - 2024
Board Member, Investor
2023 - 2024
Board Member, Investor
2023 - 2024
Principal
2016 - 2021
1955 Capital is a U.S.-based venture capital firm that invests in technologies developed in the Americas and Europe that can help solve the developing world's greatest challenges in areas including energy & environment, food safety & supply, health, and sustainable manufacturing.
Investor
2020 - 2021
Investor
2018 - 2021
Finance / Analytics Consultant
2017 - 2017
Packard Environmental Fellow
2016 - 2016
The Packard Environment Fellows Program places MBA students in high-impact summer jobs with conservation organizations seeking creative ways to balance community-building, economic activity and environmental protection. The program is funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Senior Associate
2012 - 2015
Asia cross-border fund specializing in buyouts and turnarounds in industrial technology, healthcare and consumer/retail