Richard Chen
Richard Chen is the founder and general partner of Varrock Ventures. He previously served as a general partner at 1confirmation.
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Varrock Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- 1confirmation · General Partner
- Varrock Ventures · Founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Richard Chen?
Richard Chen is the founder and general partner of Varrock Ventures. He previously served as a general partner at 1confirmation.
How much does Richard Chen invest?
Richard Chen invests through Varrock Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
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A warm intro from a founder Varrock Ventures backed works best.
What did Richard Chen do before Varrock Ventures?
General Partner at 1confirmation.
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