# Kevin Chen

> Kevin Chen is a Series A investor at Lam Research backing Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Lam Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lam-research)
- Location: San Francisco, Spain
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevmchen

Kevin Chen is a Series A investor at Lam Research in San Francisco focused on Software and Manufacturing. Kevin Chen is the Partner at Lam Reaserach. Kevin Chen attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 25% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 25% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Membrion | Membrion™ is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production. | $20M | Series B | Oct 07, 2025 |  |
| Zettabyte | Zettabyte offers an AI-native platform that manages and scales GPU workloads efficiently using its intelligent orchestration system. |  |  | Aug 01, 2025 |  |
| Lidrotec | Lidrotec aim to expand the application potential of processing with ultra-short pulse lasers. | $13.5M | Series A | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| Membrion | Membrion™ is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production. | $5.5M | Series B | Aug 08, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GiantLeap Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giantleap-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GOOSE Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goose-society-of-texas) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Indico Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indico-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BRV Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brv-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ecolab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecolab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foxconn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxconn-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Lam Research

VC Fund · Fremont, United States

Lam Research Corporation (Lam Research) is a supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Lam Research designs, manufactures, markets, refurbish, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The Company’s etch and clean technologies enable customersto build integrated circuits. Its etch systems shape the microscopic conductive and dielectric layers into circuits that define a chip’s final use and function. Its Customer Support Business Group (CSBG) provides products and services to maximize installed equipment performance and operational efficiency. Its customer base includes semiconductor memory, foundry, and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) that make DRAM, NAND, and logic devices for these products.

5 contacts available at Lam Research.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abhi Talwalkar | Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhi-talwalkar |
| Benny Yap | Senior Engineering Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benny-yap |
| Bill Fu | Sr. Manager, Supply Chain | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-fu |
| David Fried | Corporate Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-fried-bc73 |
| David Hemker | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Corporate Technology Development. | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-hemker |

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## FAQ

### What does Kevin Chen invest in?

Kevin Chen invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Semiconductor startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kevin Chen?

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### When did Kevin Chen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kevin Chen closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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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