Josef Chen

Cooking foundational AI and robots for food at KAIKAKU.

Born and raised in Austria, currently in London.

Peeled potatoes at my parent's restaurant since age 6. Created one of the world's first bitcoin faucets at age 13 with >150k daily users. Led software for the Austrian Military. (Linkedin)

What I write:

• UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted.

• How invisible family pacts forge unstoppable founders.

• Disconnection Is Our Generation’s Black Death

• Breaking Europe's Perfectionism Addiction

• More on my blog

I wrote $10-100k first checks into >50 pre-seed startups and funds:

• Isembard (Manufacturing) | CIV, USV

• Strala (Claims Processing) | Founders Fund

• Seamflow (Product Certifications) | Northzone

• Minerva (Humanoids) | General Catalyst

• Dirac (Manufacturing) | Founders Fund & Coatue

• Nova Global (Early Stage Fund)

• Full list

I like:

• youtube documentaries

• vertical integration

• stir frying

Book recommendations:

• Skunk Works

• Extreme Ownership

• Sapiens

YT channel recommendations:

• Excurb1a (deep science)

• saintcavish (Chinese food)

Reach me on twitter: @joseflchen

PS. my parents are still mad I didn't get into Oxbridge