Shin Chen

Investor

2025

We’re an early-stage VC born out of the MIT Media Lab. We back founders who are rewriting the rules in AI/ML, robotics, automation, and more. Always excited to meet teams working on big, ambitious ideas - if you’re building something cool, shoot me a message - shin@e14fund.com

Host

2024

a community of 300+ AI/ML researchers from top institutions and labs. Love being surrounded by brilliant minds and being the dumbest person in the room, so I started 1943 to bring AI/ML researchers, industry experts, and founders together to share insights and learn from them.

Investor

2024 - 2025

Race backs founders from pre-seed to Series A, focused on enterprise and infra.

Venture Fellow

2023 - 2024

Co-Founder

2021 - 2023

Moved back to Taiwan after COVID, and decided to build again - we created interactive VR tours for UCLA, UCI, Hilton Group, and more.

Co-Founder

2018 - 2021

After three years in Ghana with nowhere to shop, I decided to fix it. Ran market research, convinced investors, raised the money, and brought Miniso to Ghana. Led the whole market entry.

Area Trade Lane Manager - West Africa

2016 - 2018

Flew across 6 West African countries, teamed up with amazing local crews, and managed 90+ business accounts powering $1.5B in mega infrastructure projects.

Sales Executive

2015 - 2016

Rode a big truck across Ghana selling tires to mines, factories, ports, and gas sites. Slept in shipping containers, dodged goats, and watched Africa transform up close. Wild and unforgettable, best decision in my life.