Shin Chen

Shin Chen

Venture Investor atThe E14 FundSan Francisco

Shin Chen is a venture investor at E14 Fund in San Francisco, focusing on AI/ML, data, robotics, and emerging technologies. She previously built startups across Africa, Asia, and the U.S., and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.

What Shin can write

Writes checks of$25K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

The E14 Fund writes $25K to $10M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

ai/mldataroboticsemerging technologiesdeep tech

Education

UC Berkeley Haas, MBA

Before you pitch

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Who is Shin Chen?

Shin Chen is a venture investor at E14 Fund in San Francisco, focusing on AI/ML, data, robotics, and emerging technologies. She previously built startups across Africa, Asia, and the U.S., and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.

How much does Shin Chen invest?

Shin Chen invests through The E14 Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Shin Chen?

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