Jay Chen is a Product Partner at Afore Capital, whose known portfolio counts 16 companies.
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Product Partner at Afore Capital, whose known portfolio counts 16 companies
- Overtime
- Flint
- Noon
- Highnote
- Aravolta
- Dominion Dynamics
- Loop AI
- Arrow
- Modern Health
- Hyperspell
- Boardy
- Transformer Lab
- and 4 more
Investor Profile
Jay Chen is listed against sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas AI Applications, Analytics, CRM Systems and Data in the database.
Afore Capital appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Jay Chen matches their raise.
Colleagues at Afore Capital
Derrick Li
Principal
San Francisco, United States
Anamitra Banerji
Managing Partner
San Francisco, United States
Rajat Bhageria
Venture Product Partner
San Francisco, United States
Gaurav Jain
Managing Partner
San Francisco, United States
Nandeet Mehta
Venture Product Partner
Los Angeles, United States
Jack McClelland
Principal
New York, United States
Kayla Kavanaugh
Principal
San Francisco, United States
Joseph Cardini
Early-Stage VC
San Francisco, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jay Chen?
Jay Chen is a venture capital investor based in San Francisco, California, United States, listed as Product Partner at Afore Capital. The known portfolio of that firm counts 16 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Jay Chen personally.
What does Jay Chen invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Analytics, CRM Systems and Data. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Jay Chen invest at?
Afore Capital appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Jay Chen is listed there as Product Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Jay Chen listed at?
Jay Chen is listed as Product Partner at Afore Capital. 8 other people in the database share a firm with Jay Chen.
How do I contact Jay Chen?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Jay Chen. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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