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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

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