# Kelly Chen

> Kelly Chen is a Series A investor at DCVC (San Francisco) backing Manufacturing and Robotics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-collective)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-chen1
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kaychen22
- Website: https://x.com/kaychen22

Kelly Chen is a Partner at DCVC. Kelly’s interest has always been how to use data and optimization to push boundaries, faster. From her career running a fixed income trading desk to building out a new quant product line for a global investment bank, she has focused closely on building the best models, structuring, and sales teams to optimizeoutcomes. At DCVC, she enjoys working on problems arising from fundamental population and labor driven shifts. She spends the majority of her time in hardware, where she believes we will see a massive transformation in the next 5-10 years. She is especially excited about teams building revolutionary tech in AI, robotics, manufacturing, and future of work.Kelly received a joint BS/MS in Financial Engineering and Operations Research with honors from Columbia University and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Wharton, where she served as President of the Entrepreneurship Club.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aquark Technologies | Aquark Technologies develops atom systems to develop quantum applications, including atomic clocks, sensors, and navigation systems. Aquark develops a technique to miniaturize cold atom systems using unique laser geometry that is based on more than 10 years of proprietary research at the University of Southampton. | $5.6M | Seed | Sep 19, 2024 |  |
| iCOMAT | iCOMAT has pioneered the revolutionary Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) technology, the first ever defect-free fibre-steering process for composites. This game-changing solution has helped customers unlock new levels of performance from composites, enabling them to manufacture lighter, more cost-effective products that perform better than ever before.Originally a spin-out company from the University of Bristol, iCOMAT has developed a patented manufacturing process for advanced carbon fibre composites which are lighter, stronger & more cost-effective than the state-of-the-art processes for the aerospace, automotive & marine sectors. iCOMAT’s innovative technology, Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS), is the world’s first automated composites manufacturing process that can place carbon fibre tapes along curved paths without generating defects. Its defect-free fibre steering capability realises ultra lightweight composite structures beyond the limit of the conventional straight fibre designs & complex geometry which is not manufacturable using current automated manufacturing technologies. Unique in the world of automated composite manufacturing, iCOMAT’s technology is set to revolutionise transport, driving performance & cost-benefits across multiple markets such as aerospace & automotive. Beyond state-of-the-art lightweighting solutions - Composite materials are anisotropic, they are only strong in the direction of their fibres. iCOMAT’s specialist technology steers the path of fibres, enabling optimisation of mechanical properties at any point of the structure & ultimately improve all aspects of structural performance. This produces lighter, more efficient components & uses material only where needed in the most efficient way so use of raw materials & overall production costs are drastically reduced. World-Class Composite Manufacturing Systems – iCOMAT is proud to be a market-leading solutions provider, working with customers to elevate product performance to the next-level. | $22.5M | Series A | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Recycleye | Recycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management. The company's tools specialize in machine learning tools to enable smarter characterization, ubiquitous tracking, and automated sorting of waste, enabling users to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. | $17M | Series A | Feb 02, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atypical Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atypical-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Creator Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creator-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Export and Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-and-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Leblon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leblon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DCVC

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Backing entrepreneurs using Deep Tech to solve trillion-dollar problems.

5 contacts available at DCVC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Cohen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-cohen |
| Gloria Lau | Equity Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gloria-lau |
| Kiersten Stead | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiersten-stead |
| Matt Trevithick | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-trevithick |
| Scott James | General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-james-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Kelly Chen invest in?

Kelly Chen invests primarily in Manufacturing, Robotics and Aerospace startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 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 Kelly Chen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kelly Chen closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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