Herald Chen
Member, Private Equity and Co-Head of Technology @ Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
San Francisco, United States
Herald Chen is a Series C investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in San Francisco focused on Mobile and Security. Herald Chen is the President and CFO of AppLovin. He previously worked at BMC Software as a Chairman Of The Board. Herald Chen attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Herald Chen invests in
Stages Herald Chen invests in
Countries Herald Chen invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- Security 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Government 1 (33%)
- Advertising 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series C 1 (33%)
- Series F 1 (33%)
- Private Equity 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| AppLovin’s leading marketing software provides mobile app developers a powerful, integrated set of solutions to grow their businesses. AppLovin’s technology platform enables developers to market, monetize, analyze and publish their apps. The company’s first-party content includes over 200+ popular, engaging apps and its technology brings thatcontent to millions of users around the world. AppLovin is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with several offices globally. | $400M / Private Equity / Jul 17, 2018 | ||
| Cylance is the first company to apply artificial intelligence, algorithmic science, and machine learning to cybersecurity and improve the way companies, governments, and end-users proactively solve the world’s most difficult security problems. Using a breakthrough mathematical process, Cylance quickly and accurately identifies what is safe andwhat is a threat, not just what is in a blacklist or whitelist. By coupling sophisticated math and machine learning with a unique understanding of a hacker’s mentality, Cylance provides the technology and services to be truly predictive and preventive against advanced threats. | $42M / Series C / Jul 28, 2015 | ||
| Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations. They help enterprises achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security & more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity Platform provides customers, employees, partners, and, increasingly, IoT, with access tothe cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs, while also managing identity and profile data at scale. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | $35M / Series F / Sep 18, 2014 |
Co-Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. provides investment and asset management services through private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and capital markets businesses that deploy capital into companies and projects across multiple industries. The company manages investment funds and strategic accounts that pursue acquisitions, buyouts,growth equity, credit solutions, and real assets on behalf of institutional investors and partners. It engages in financial activities that include underwriting, financing arrangements, and tailored investment strategies designed to support business growth and long-term value creation. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. also collaborates with institutional clients to structure investment vehicles that align with specific capital objectives and portfolio goals.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Contacts
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Ajay Candade
Director Private Equity
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Ali Satvat
Co-Head of Americas Private Equity Health Care
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Ashish Shastry
Co-Head of Private Equity for KKR Asia Pacific
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Blaine MacDougald
Director & Co-head of Credit Research, Credit
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Brandon Freiman
Partner, Head of North American Infrastructure
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What does Herald Chen invest in?
Herald Chen invests primarily in Mobile, Security and Software startups, most often at Series C and Series F stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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