Angela Chen · New York
Hi again —
I'm Angela.
Designer-turned founder, AI investor, and pianist. I'm building Virse and in my free time, I invest in early-stage enterprise startups that drive impact with AI.
I'm an advocate for AI in design. Previously, I built AI-powered apps and platforms to address health-related problems — including award-winning projects CalmSpace, Argo Data Marketplace, and HEAR ME AI Avatar Assistant.
I speak at universities and design events — including Cornell University and BrainStation. When away from laptop, I study piano at Juilliard, I drink wines (by Adele), and I play golf in summer, ski in winter.
Experience
Co-founder · CPO · GTM
Building AI-native design infrastructure for creative teams
UX Designer
Backup-based data management solutions
Product Designer
NFT liquidity protocol and lending
UX Designer
Blockless developer console 1.0 in decentralized networks
UX Designer
Argo data marketplace for healthcare · design system 1.0
The way I think
Most designers optimize for the screen. I optimize for the decision — what should this product do, for whom, and why now. That combination of craft and strategic thinking is rare, and it's what makes me useful at the earliest stages of company building.
Press & speaking
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