# Tim Chae

> Tim Chae is a seed investor in San Francisco backing FinTech, E-Commerce and Events. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 28%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/timchae
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/tchae
- Website: http://timchae.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timchae

Tim Chae is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on FinTech and E-Commerce. Tim Chae is the Managing Partner at 500 Startups. Before that, he was the CEO and co-founder of PostRocket. Tim attended Babson College.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $743k–$10M |
| Series A | $6.3M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 17% |
| Events | 2 | 11% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 11% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 11% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 28% |
| Series A | 4 | 22% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 11% |
| Series C | 2 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 22% |
| South Korea | 3 | 17% |
| Mexico | 2 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MightyFly | MightyFly is enabling worldwide access to goods with fast, on-demand delivery services for businesses and consumers. We’re putting the infrastructure in place to connect remote locations together with long range, heavy cargo aircraft. Many areas in the world today suffer from an inability to obtain critical and often urgently needed goods andsupplies at an affordable cost. Our goal at MightyFly is to solve this problem through express, customized aerial drone delivery services. MightyFly drones will transport cargo to multiple locations in a single flight across hundreds of miles of remote terrain that is difficult if not impossible to cross with trucks or other ground vehicles. We are developing vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drones that fly more than 300 miles, and carry payloads in excess of 50 pounds at a fraction of the cost of helicopters. Featuring automated cargo loading and unloading, and requiring no launch or recovery infrastructure, MightyFly drones will accommodate ad-hoc deliveries to undeveloped sites as well as servicing locations along established routes. | $10M | Seed | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Finda | Finda is an online financial comparison platform across various financial products. | $36.8M | Series C | Jul 26, 2023 |  |
| PeopleFund | Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr. | $20M | Series C | Jan 17, 2023 |  |
| TicketRev | TicketRev is a technology startup revolutionizing the ticketing industry through cutting-edge fan engagement solutions. By leveraging their solutions, TicketRev empowers sports teams, venues, and event organizers to create unforgettable experiences for their fans. The company is backed by world-class investors, including 500 Global, Soma Capital,Groove Capital and Techstars. To learn more about | $500K | Pre-Seed | Nov 21, 2022 |  |
| Alongside | Alongside improves the way job seekers and employers discover each other. Companies can create a job ad, distribute it to multiple boards for maximum exposure with just one click, review and collaborate with others and make the best hire – all in one place. | $5.9M |  | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| Alongside | Alongside improves the way job seekers and employers discover each other. Companies can create a job ad, distribute it to multiple boards for maximum exposure with just one click, review and collaborate with others and make the best hire – all in one place. | $6.3M | Series A | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| PeopleFund | Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr. | $63.4M | Series C | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| Flat.mx | Flat.mx is a property tech startup that that simplifies the process of buying or selling a home, with a deep layer of technology and data.With Flat.mx, sellers can sell their homes for a fair price in a matter of days, and move-in to a new apartment effortlessly. For buyers, Flat.mx assures the conditions of the property, a fair purchase price,and a seamless buying experience.Bernardo Cordero and Victor Noguera founded it in 2019 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito Federal. | $20M | Series A | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Clau | Clau is a leading real estate platform that simplifies buying, selling, and remodeling properties. It acts as a real estate superapp combining a property marketplace with CRM tools for brokers, mortgage brokerage services, renovation connections, and a data platform for market insights. It serves homebuyers, brokers, sellers, and investors seekingstreamlined property transactions and market data. | $20M | Series A | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Sarwa | Sarwa Digital Wealth Limited is a privately owned investment advisory. Our aim is to offer customers the simplest and most cost-effective way to invest their earnings for long-term financial growth. | $15M | Series B | Jul 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shorooq Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shorooq-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Hi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-partners-2) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [At One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [HALA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hala-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mevp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Picus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/picus-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Tim Chae invest in?

Tim Chae invests primarily in FinTech, E-Commerce and Events startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tim Chae's check size?

Tim Chae typically joins rounds of $743k–$10M at Seed and $6.3M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tim Chae participates in.

### When did Tim Chae last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tim Chae closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 18 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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