Daniil Chen

Daniil Chen is the Principal at Type One Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on investing in deep tech and space startups.1 He joined Type One Ventures at its inception and has been instrumental in the firm's growth and development.1

Background and Education

Daniil was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, and is of Tatar and Chinese descent. After completing high school in Moscow, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to attend Northeastern University, where he majored in Economics and Finance.1 During his time at university, Daniil was introduced to the world of entrepreneurship and startups, working on a venture he co-founded with friends.

Professional Experience

Following his experience in the family office space, Daniil pursued the entrepreneurial aspects of finance, which led him to scout for an early-stage VC fund in San Francisco. It was during this time that he met Tarek Waked, which ultimately resulted in Daniil joining Type One Ventures when it was still in its conceptual stages.1

As Principal at Type One Ventures, Daniil is passionate about DeepTech companies and appreciates the opportunity to support founders developing technologies that can significantly advance humanity. He enjoys learning about frontier technologies by engaging with industry experts and founders in those fields.1

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Daniil has diverse interests:

• He practices Muay Thai and kickboxing13
• Enjoys reading non-fiction books1
• Likes spending time with his wife1
• Enjoys hiking and working on self-development3

Daniil's LinkedIn username is indeed daniil-chen, as mentioned in the query.2