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Siqi Chen

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Siqi Chen is a highly regarded entrepreneur and angel investor based in San Francisco, known for his keen eye in identifying and backing transformative technology companies at their earliest stages. With a background as the Co-Founder of Runway and a Board Member at Sandbox VR, Chen brings deep operational experience and product insight to his investment activities. His investment philosophy centers on supporting founders building innovative solutions across various sectors, including developer tools, B2B SaaS, future of work, and consumer social platforms.

As an angel investor, Chen has built an impressive portfolio, demonstrating a remarkable ability to spot companies poised for significant growth. His investments often target pre-seed and seed rounds, where his strategic guidance and network can be particularly impactful. He is recognized for his early support of numerous companies that have since achieved unicorn status, including prominent names like Figma, Notion, Deel, and Ramp. This track record underscores his strong conviction in disruptive technologies and the teams behind them.

Chen's portfolio spans over 50 investments, according to public data, with a significant number of these achieving valuations exceeding $1 billion. For instance, Notion reached a $10 billion valuation, Deel a $5.5 billion valuation, and Ramp an $8.1 billion valuation, showcasing the immense success of the companies he has backed. His involvement extends beyond mere capital, as he often provides mentorship and leverages his extensive industry connections to help his portfolio companies scale. Siqi Chen is widely considered a highly sought-after angel investor, particularly for founders operating in the competitive Silicon Valley ecosystem, due to his proven ability to identify and nurture high-potential ventures.

Investor Profile

Siqi Chen has backed more than 38 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Developer APIs.
  • Typical check size: $50K – $400K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (63%)
  • Pre Seed (16%)
  • Series A (11%)
  • Angel (8%)
  • Series B (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (87%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Pakistan (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Japan (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Developer Apis
  • Gaming
  • Video Games
  • Developer Tools
  • Information Technology
  • Blockchain
  • Mobile Apps
  • Generative Ai
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Who does Siqi Chen frequently co-invest with?

500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 6
Chapter One Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 2
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Afore Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Brainstorm Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
AltaIR Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2
Khosla Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Siqi Chen often collaborate with?

CF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
LB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
SB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
LR
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 4
AD
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Siqi Chen?

Rork is an AI-powered platform that lets you build complete, cross-platform mobile apps in minutes by simply describing what you want.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Mobile AppsSoftware
SeedMay 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,800,000
Redcar

San Francisco, California, United States

Easiest way for B2B companies to scale their sales teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SaaSSales
SeedApr 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
Wordware

San Francisco, California, United States

Wordware enables users to create and host a complete LLM stack for developing AI applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsDeveloper Tools
SeedNov 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Troveo AI

Austin, Texas, United States

Troveo AI allows content creators to upload videos and secure revenue through licensing deals with firms interested in training AI models.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingData ManagementGenerative AI
SeedNov 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Azura

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Azura is a new all-in-one crypto application aggregation layer that provides reliable access to DeFi assets.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyTrading Platform
SeedOct 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,900,000
Retell AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Retell AI offers an API for generating voice AI agents capable of engaging in interactions similar to humans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AudioDeveloper APIsDeveloper Tools
SeedApr 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,400,000
Kaedim

London, England, United Kingdom

AI for turning 2D images into 3D models

3D TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Video Games
Series AMar 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Vocode

San Francisco, California, United States

Vocode is an open-source library for building voice-based LLM applications.

Developer ToolsInformation TechnologyOpen SourceSpeech Recognition
SeedFeb 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,250,000
Nim

Denver, Colorado, United States

Generative Video for Professionals

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AI
Pre SeedFeb 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $700,000
Bezi

San Francisco, California, United States

Bezi is a collaborative 3D design tool.

3D TechnologyCollaborationProduct DesignSoftware
Series ANov 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $13,000,000