John T. Chen is Managing General Partner and Co-founder of Phoenix Venture Partners, with over 30 years in venture capital and R&D. He has led investments in advanced materials and served on multiple boards.
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Phoenix Venture Partners writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- Raychem · leadership roles
- Tyco Electronics · Advanced Materials technology scouting and business development
- DFJ New England · venture capital
- Navigator Technology Ventures · venture capital
- Battery Ventures · Kauffman Fellow
- Phoenix Venture Partners · Managing General PartnerNow
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Who is John T. Chen?
John T. Chen is Managing General Partner and Co-founder of Phoenix Venture Partners, with over 30 years in venture capital and R&D. He has led investments in advanced materials and served on multiple boards.
How much does John T. Chen invest?
John T. Chen invests through Phoenix Venture Partners, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.
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What did John T. Chen do before Phoenix Venture Partners?
leadership roles at Raychem; Advanced Materials technology scouting and business development at Tyco Electronics; venture capital at DFJ New England; venture capital at Navigator Technology Ventures; Kauffman Fellow at Battery Ventures.
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