Tony L. Chen

Investor & Operator / Intersection of Luxury, Lifestyle & Technology

📍 San Carlos, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2022
VC🌍 United States
6
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1
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Investor
Apr 2022
Woman-owned and brewed in California, Omni prides itself in bottling our coffee beans 100% locally from the lush mountains of Da Lat, Vietnam. The modernized approach toward cold brew smooths out the flavor while kicking up the caffeine levels, mellowing the profile to create a balance of sweetness and acidity. It is through this revolutionary method that coffee drinkers far and wide can enjoy the rich history of Da Lat’s coffee in every gourmet, small-batch bottle of Omni.
mid stageManufacturing
Investor
Jun 2021
The Bunker concept is a response to a global shift in the way the world’s most elite and discerning individuals approach automotive expectations that was created to give global automotive enthusiasts a place to belong. The Bunker is a private club where culture, community, and cars converge. However, the club isn’t limited to just car enthusiasts. The Bunker caters to an audience that is driven to Succeed.
Advisor & Investor
May 2020
Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage B2B software companies and sits shoulder to shoulder with leadership teams to operationalize sustainable revenue growth and sales operations. Backed by top go-to-market professionals from leading tech companies, Stage 2 Capital leverages its deep sales expertise to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses in addition to providing capital.
Investor & Board Member
Apr 2017
Verbit is a verbal intelligence platform leveraged by 3,000+ businesses and institutions. Our suite of voice AI solutions are used to capture everyday exchanges, better understand the information being shared and apply these insights in daily work and learning environments. By combining automatic speech recognition technology (ASR) with the expert human transcribers, Verbit has transformed a $30B transcription industry. Our proprietary technology, Captivate, unlocks the value of speech for customers. With access to live captions, transcription, translation, audio description, dubbing and note taking services, they’re meeting accessibility guidelines and working more efficiently. Whether in the classroom, the boardroom or for broadcasts of the world’s most-watched events, Verbit makes spoken words accessible and actionable. Verbit was founded in 2017.
Investor, Advisor & True Believer
Jan 2014
Kairos is a portfolio of brands across healthcare and financial services that focuses on making life simpler and more affordable for our generation. We start by identifying the toughest problems and build products to solve them. We have built five Kairos solutions to date: Rhino replaces the security deposit, Cera provides affordable care from the comfort of the home, and Little Spoon is a modern parenthood brand to help keep your kid healthy. Bilt is the first rewards program that lets you earn points on rent. Alloy is a new kind of women’s health brand. Kairos’ 5 brands have a collective market cap of $2.5bn, and we’re currently funding our businesses through our venture studio fund.
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2022
Investor
Apr 2022
Woman-owned and brewed in California, Omni prides itself in bottling our coffee beans 100% locally from the lush mountains of Da Lat, Vietnam. The modernized approach toward cold brew smooths out the flavor while kicking up the caffeine levels, mellowing the profile to create a balance of sweetness and acidity. It is through this revolutionary method that coffee drinkers far and wide can enjoy the rich history of Da Lat’s coffee in every gourmet, small-batch bottle of Omni.
mid stageManufacturing
2021
Investor
Jun 2021
The Bunker concept is a response to a global shift in the way the world’s most elite and discerning individuals approach automotive expectations that was created to give global automotive enthusiasts a place to belong. The Bunker is a private club where culture, community, and cars converge. However, the club isn’t limited to just car enthusiasts. The Bunker caters to an audience that is driven to Succeed.
2020
Advisor & Investor
May 2020
Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage B2B software companies and sits shoulder to shoulder with leadership teams to operationalize sustainable revenue growth and sales operations. Backed by top go-to-market professionals from leading tech companies, Stage 2 Capital leverages its deep sales expertise to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses in addition to providing capital.
2017
Investor & Board Member
Apr 2017
Verbit is a verbal intelligence platform leveraged by 3,000+ businesses and institutions. Our suite of voice AI solutions are used to capture everyday exchanges, better understand the information being shared and apply these insights in daily work and learning environments. By combining automatic speech recognition technology (ASR) with the expert human transcribers, Verbit has transformed a $30B transcription industry. Our proprietary technology, Captivate, unlocks the value of speech for customers. With access to live captions, transcription, translation, audio description, dubbing and note taking services, they’re meeting accessibility guidelines and working more efficiently. Whether in the classroom, the boardroom or for broadcasts of the world’s most-watched events, Verbit makes spoken words accessible and actionable. Verbit was founded in 2017.
2014
Co-Founder / CEO
Oct 2014
Capio is developing the next-generation speech recognition and natural language processing technologies that are redefining human computer interaction. Built on deep learning and parallel computing principles, Capio's unique architecture delivers an unmatched combination of speed and accuracy for speech recognition and contextual understanding. The result is a human-like and conversational interface that connects with devices of all types, enabling a quantum leap forward for in-car, voice-activated experiences.
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