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Billy Chen

Entrepreneur and Investor

📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2015
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Co-Founder, Board Member, Managing Partner
Nov 2015
Pokeworks was founded in 2015 with the simple mission of spreading its love of poke – the crisp, fresh, healthy Hawaiian favorite – with the world. Pokeworks believes in living a healthy lifestyle and eating meals made from the freshest, highest quality ingredients from sustainable food sources. Pokeworks' innovative Poke Your Way™ approach is groundbreaking, offering guests limitless ways to customize their poke order to match their eating preferences including vegan, gluten-free, and other mindful diets. The Poke Burrito has developed a cult-like following, much like Pokeworks’ proprietary sauces, which range from sweet and spicy to savory. In 2022, the brand was honored to be named the “Top Poke Franchise” by Startups Magazine. Pokeworks has quickly expanded to become the leading fast-casual poke brand in the world with three consecutive years on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list. The brand has more than 60 locations across 20 states, with Taiwan, Mexico and Canada coming soon.
early stage
Co-Founder, Board Member
Jan 2015
Your presence across the web has never been more important. With high-traffic marketplaces such as Alibaba, eBay, and Amazon, counterfeit products are being found and purchased by consumers everyday. IP Shark's SaaS-based platform automates the monitoring and enforcement of counterfeit products, intellectual property infringements, and price violations online. www.ipshark.com | https://angel.co/ip-shark
early stageLegal Services
Experience · 9 entries
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2018
EVA8
Co-Founder, Advisor
Dec 2018
2017
Critical Supply
Managing Partner
Jan 2017
2016
Managing Partner
Jul 2016
Professional tattoo supply company founded in 1996.
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
May 2016
Nexus Brands Group (“Nexus”) is a family of leading brands and businesses that design, manufacture, market, and distribute furniture, equipment and supplies to professional customers serving the tattoo, pet grooming and spa/salon markets. Nexus businesses operate independently while working together to develop and innovate new products and receive support from the Nexus Brands Group office. www.inkeeze.com / www.ryanpet.com / www.naturesspecialties.com / www.chrissystems.com / www.barberdts.com / www.christiesdirect.com / www.comfortsoul.com
early stageManufacturing
2015
Co-Founder, Board Member, Managing Partner
Nov 2015
Pokeworks was founded in 2015 with the simple mission of spreading its love of poke – the crisp, fresh, healthy Hawaiian favorite – with the world. Pokeworks believes in living a healthy lifestyle and eating meals made from the freshest, highest quality ingredients from sustainable food sources. Pokeworks' innovative Poke Your Way™ approach is groundbreaking, offering guests limitless ways to customize their poke order to match their eating preferences including vegan, gluten-free, and other mindful diets. The Poke Burrito has developed a cult-like following, much like Pokeworks’ proprietary sauces, which range from sweet and spicy to savory. In 2022, the brand was honored to be named the “Top Poke Franchise” by Startups Magazine. Pokeworks has quickly expanded to become the leading fast-casual poke brand in the world with three consecutive years on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list. The brand has more than 60 locations across 20 states, with Taiwan, Mexico and Canada coming soon.
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