# Josef Chen

> Josef Chen is a angel investor at KAIKAKU (London) backing Robotics and Restaurants. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KAIKAKU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaikaku)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-chen/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/joseflchen
- Website: https://x.com/joseflchen

Josef Chen is a angel investor at KAIKAKU in London focused on Robotics and Restaurants. Co-Founder and CEO of KAIKAKU

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KAIKAKU | Creating a world where you get served by the friendliest people with food that hits that "wow" every time. Automating the boring and doubling down on the "hospitality" part of food service using modular robotics. Advised by the Ex-CDO of Subway, Ex-CSO of Mars Inc, Ex-MD of Caffè Nero and VC-backed. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| KAIKAKU | Creating a world where you get served by the friendliest people with food that hits that "wow" every time. Automating the boring and doubling down on the "hospitality" part of food service using modular robotics. Advised by the Ex-CDO of Subway, Ex-CSO of Mars Inc, Ex-MD of Caffè Nero and VC-backed. |  | Angel | Jun 01, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [7percent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7-percent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HodlCo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hodlco) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [10 BOND](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10bond) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Interface Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interface-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About KAIKAKU

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Creating a world where you get served by the friendliest people with food that hits that "wow" every time. Automating the boring and doubling down on the "hospitality" part of food service using modular robotics. Advised by the Ex-CDO of Subway, Ex-CSO of Mars Inc, Ex-MD of Caffè Nero and VC-backed.

3 contacts available at KAIKAKU.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Josef Chen | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josef-chen |
| Dr David Sharp | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-david-sharp |
| Piers Millar | Co-Founder and CDO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/piers-millar |

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## FAQ

### What does Josef Chen invest in?

Josef Chen invests primarily in Robotics, Restaurants and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Josef Chen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Josef Chen closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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