Cathryn Chen is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur specializing in cross-border pre-IPO private technology investments and impact investments. She is the founder and general partner of MarketX Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth mid to late-stage pre-IPO companies. Chen has invested in some of the most well-known companies, including Bytedance, Airbnb, SpaceX, Klarna, and Patreon.

Chen is a Forbes 30 under 30 Finance & Venture Capital and has spoken at several events such as the Women's Forum Global Leaders Conference, ScaleUp for Europe, and Finovate. Her specialties include finance, private equity, SaaS, mobile, social and big data/analytics, business development, strategic partnerships, corporate development, deal sourcing, equity & debt capital markets, entrepreneurship, and early-stage startups.

Chen holds a degree in International Relations and Affairs from the University of California, Los Angeles and has also studied Management and Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has an office presence in San Francisco, New York, Miami, Beijing, Los Angeles, Dubai, Zurich, Shanghai, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong.