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Jefferson Chen

Jefferson Chen

Managing Director atGSR VenturesCalifornia
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Jefferson Chen is a Managing Director at GSR Ventures focusing on fintech and web3. He previously held roles at Farallon Capital and Goldman Sachs.

What Jefferson can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs
  2. Farallon Capital · head of private investing for Greater China
  3. Advance Intelligence Group · cofounder and Chairman
  4. GSR Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  5. Goldman Sachs

Companies founded

Advance Intelligence Group

Investments named in public bios

Plus.aiNIUMLongmao DataIrisView

Focus

fintechweb3aiventure capital

Education

Stanford University, MBATsinghua University, bachelor’s degree in Computer Software

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Allen Zhu
Allen ZhuManaging Director
James Ding
James DingManaging Director
Richard Lim
Richard LimManaging Director
Daisy Jiang
Daisy JiangPartner
Jia Liu
Jia LiuPartner
Jim Zhang
Jim ZhangPartner
Miranda Jiang
Miranda JiangPartner
Michelle ZhouPartner

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Joanna Drake
Joanna DrakeCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Magnify Ventures

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Questions

Who is Jefferson Chen?

Jefferson Chen is a Managing Director at GSR Ventures focusing on fintech and web3. He previously held roles at Farallon Capital and Goldman Sachs.

How much does Jefferson Chen invest?

GSR Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jefferson Chen?

A warm intro from a founder GSR Ventures backed works best.

What did Jefferson Chen do before GSR Ventures?

Goldman Sachs; head of private investing for Greater China at Farallon Capital; cofounder and Chairman at Advance Intelligence Group; Goldman Sachs.

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