Eric Chen is the Founding Partner and Managing Partner at OVO Fund. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Eric Chen is the Founding Partner and Managing Partner at OVO Fund, a San Francisco-based seed venture firm he helped establish around 2013–2014 to support early-stage founders. He leads pre-seed and seed investments focused on SMB software, security, developer tools, analytics, AI, and marketplaces, primarily in the US with historical activity in China. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he is an active angel investor who has made 58 personal investments, typically providing equity capital to promising startups. Notable portfolio companies include Injective, Cakework, Palantir, and ooma, reflecting his focus on enterprise IT and internet opportunities. Chen co-founded Tiny Prints, which was acquired by Shutterfly for $340 million, and previously served as a Partner at WI Harper, where he led cross-border investments in the US and China. He emphasizes humility in leadership and has shared insights on founder-investor relationships through interviews, though no extensive public writing is documented.
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