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Sheryl Chen

Fellow at Gold House

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Sheryl Chen is an Investor at M13 in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, with a background in corporate strategy, business development, and venture consulting. She has experience working with prominent organizations such as Insight Partners and The Walt Disney Company, and focuses her investments on sectors like Creator/Passion Economy and Generative Tech/AI. Chen's career highlights include her roles at M13 as an Investor and her previous experience at Insight Partners, showcasing her expertise in identifying and supporting innovative companies in areas such as MarketingTech and Future of Work.

Work Experience 

  • Investor

    2024 - Current

    M13 is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive software businesses. We invest in infrastructure technology—such as AI and web3—that powers the future of work, health, commerce, and money.

M13 provides strategic counsel and operational expertise to help founders grow their companies.

Raised $5,512,500.00 from Manhattan West.

  • Fellow

    2023

    Gold House Ventures Fund I is a $30 million vehicle investing in the next generation of exceptional Asian and Pacific Islander (API) founded companies.

Gold House Ventures invests in the most promising Asian and Pacific Islander founded companies.

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

    Diligence & Growth Strategy Team Investments: Series A @ Uniform Series B @ Wiz Series B @ Frontegg Series C @ WorkSpan Series E @ Staffbase Transactional Work: Augury acquisition of Seebo LeanTaaS sale to Bain Capital Portfolio companies managed: WorkSpan, CredAvenue (Yubi), Slicepay, inDrive

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.

  • Investor

    2020 - 2021

    Investing in mission-driven founders from pre-seed to Series A

CityRock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in start-ups that focuses on impact with diverse founding teams.

  • Corporate Strategy and Business Development

    2020 - 2020

    In-House Strategy and M&A Team + Disney Accelerator

The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.

Raised $11,000,000,000.00 from Citibank.

  • Venture Consultant; Leadership Committee

    2018 - 2020

    Work with Wharton MBA students to accelerate the growth of Philadelphia-based businesses through strategic insights, financial analysis, and pro-bono consulting services (Formerly known as Wharton Small Business Development Center)

Venture Lab is a competition for Penn student-founded new ventures.

  • Investment Banking

    2019 - 2019

Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.

  • Business Development

    2018 - 2018

ViacomCBS is a global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.

  • Fellow

    2017 - 2018

  • Marketing Intern

    2017 - 2017

Emma L. Bowen Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to create career opportunities in the media industry.

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