Investing Profile

Timothy Chen(332)

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Managing Partner at Essence VC
essencevc.fundSeattle, Washington
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20 Investors

Connected to Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Mike Maples (Floodgate), Wayne Hu (SignalFire), and 17 other investors on Signal.

Networks Timothy is a member of
University of Washington Network
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Current Investing Position
Essence VC Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
17

Timothy Chen is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Timothy Chen's Investments On Record (16)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Infracost
Series ANov 2025$19M
$19M
Co-investors: Bogomil Balkansky (Sequoia Capital)
Salus Cloud
SeedJun 2025$4M
$4M
Recce
Pre SeedApr 2025$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Jesse Robbins (Heavybit)
Nuon
Series ADec 2024$17M
SeedDec 2022
$17M
Co-investors: Patrick Chase (Redpoint Ventures), James Wu (M12), Sandy Cass (Red Swan Ventures), Quinn Slack, Nkechi Iregbulem
Platform Engineering Labs
Pre SeedDec 2024
Co-investors: David Zwagemaker (Peak)
Restate
SeedJun 2024$7M
$7M
Co-investors: Jordan Segall (Redpoint Ventures), Erica Brescia (Redpoint Ventures), Sam Endacott (Firstminute Capital), Andrew Van Nest (Artisanal Ventures), Jan Sessenhausen (Cusp Capital Partners), Neha Narkhede, Ameet Patel
Coana (acquired by Socket)
Pre SeedJan 2024$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Bogomil Balkansky (Sequoia Capital)
Commsor
Series BMar 2022$50M
$66M
Co-investors: Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), Lolita Taub (Ganas Ventures), Carter Adamson (Atomico), Jonathan Hillis (Seed Club Ventures), Julie Herendeen (Broadway Angels), Tristan Pollock (Cool Climate Collective), Ben Hassler (Polymath Capital Partners), Drew Austin (Red Beard Ventures), Jesse Middleton (Flybridge Capital Partners), Ankur Nagpal (Vibe Capital), Brian Murray (Craft Ventures), Ben Tossell, Sam Corcos, Casey Neistat, Alex Pattis, Julia DeWahl, David Peterson, Peter Kazanjy, Gina Bianchini, Andrew Gazdecki, Zachary Sims, Nkechi Iregbulem, Ben Lang

most interested in

Deep Technology in preferably enterprise space, but also open to consumer as well.

not interested in

Healthcare, Lifescience.

Timothy Chen's Experience

CEO Hyperpilot2016 - 2018

Timothy Chen's Education

University of Washington