Edward Chen is a distinguished venture capitalist and strategic advisor with a career defined by identifying and scaling the world’s most transformative technologies. As the former Managing Director at Sherpa Capital, Edward was instrumental in steering a portfolio that included legendary "early bets" on Uber, Airbnb, and Slack, helping define the modern sharing economy and enterprise software landscape.

Recognized as a catalyst for industrial innovation, Edward co-founded Silicon Foundry, where he serves as a primary advisor to the C-suites of the Global 2000. He specializes in bridging the gap between Silicon Valley and legacy corporations, leading high-stakes M&A and innovation strategies for global giants such as Ford, BP, and SK Hynix. His ability to translate disruptive technology into corporate growth is backed by a prior career in senior leadership at Reuters and Sony Music, where he pioneered digital transformation initiatives at the dawn of the internet era.

Edward’s influence extends through an unparalleled "inside-the-room" network of Silicon Valley’s elite capital and founders. A graduate of UC Berkeley (Haas), he maintains a vital academic and professional bridge to one of the world’s leading research institutions, particularly at the intersection of finance and hardware. Today, he continues to shape the future of tech by providing Fortune 500 CEOs with the vision and connectivity required to navigate an era of unprecedented disruption.