David K. Chao - Co-Founder & General Partner @ DCM Ventures

Overview

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Primary Job Title Co-Founder & General Partner
Primary Organization
DCM Ventures

Location Menlo Park, California, United States
Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast
Gender Male

Investor Type
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David K. Chao joined DCM Ventures as General Partner and Co-Founder. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company as a Management Consultant. David K. Chao attended Stanford University and Brown University.

Personal Investments

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David K. Chao

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Seed Round - Zeuss Technologies

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, when

Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Zeuss Technologies	No	Seed Round - Zeuss Technologies	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Baletu	—	Series B - Baletu	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Eaze	DCM Ventures	—	Series D - Eaze	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Grin Scooters	DCM Ventures	—	Seed Round - Grin Scooters	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Stockwell	DCM Ventures	Yes	Series A - Stockwell	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Eaze	DCM Ventures	No	Series B - Eaze	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	TravelBank	DCM Ventures	Yes	Series B - TravelBank	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Theta EdgeCloud	DCM Ventures	No	Series A - Theta EdgeCloud	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	VeeR (Velocious)	DCM Ventures	—	Series A - VeeR (Velocious)	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Careem	DCM Ventures	No	Series E - Careem	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SoFi	DCM Ventures	No	Series F - SoFi	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Eaze	DCM Ventures	No	Series B - Eaze	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs

Number of Past Jobs

David K. Chao

has

current jobs as

Co-Founder & General Partner

DCM Ventures

and

Marketing & Product Management

Apple

. Additionally,

David K. Chao

has had

past jobs including

Management Consultant

McKinsey & Company

DCM Ventures Co-Founder & General Partner1996
Apple Marketing & Product Management

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
McKinsey & Company	Management Consultant	—	—
Japan Communications	Co-Founder, CFO & CTO	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles

David K. Chao

holds

board and advisor roles including

Board Member

Fountain

Board Member

Plenty

, and

Director

Musely

Fountain Board MemberOct 2019
Plenty Board MemberJul 1, 2016
Musely DirectorDec 2013
Moatable Member of the Board of DirectorsMar 2006
Eaze Board Member
Skylo Board Member
Recourse Technologies Member of the Board of Directors
HYSTA Chairman of the Board of Directors
Provenance Blockchain Board Member
TravelBank Board Member

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
SoFi	Board Member	—	Jun 3, 2018
Yik Yak	Board Member	—	—
Japan Communications	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
Embark	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
Ecast	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
µTorrent	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—

Related Hubs

Hub Name	CB Rank (Hub)
West Coast Investors with Funds Raised in 2016	77,750
Western US Investors with Funds Raised in 2007	84,790
Ernst & Young Alumni Founded Companies	62,311
Investors with Funds Raised in 2011	43,815
Late Stage Venture Investors with Investments in San Francisco Bay Area	1,427
Western US Late Stage Venture Investors	10,163
Silicon Valley Seed Stage Investors	35,981
Western US Venture Stage Investors	14,604
San Francisco Bay Area Investors with Funds Raised in 1999	93,680
Western US Investors with Funds Raised in 2004	60,781