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Charles Chen
Private Equity Investor chez
Level Equity Management LLC
Profil
Charles is a Partner at Level Equity.
He works with entrepreneurs and management teams to build rapidly growing software, internet, and data services companies across a wide range of industries.
Charles has spent his entire career in the technology vertical, advising and investing in technology companies since 2005.
Currently, he serves on the boards of Accelo, Cheqroom, Chronus, Leonardo247, Movista, RocketRez, Salesfloor, simPRO (recapitalized by K1 Capital in 2021), STACK Construction Technologies, Sunwave, TeamDynamix (reinvested in 2022; acquired by K1 Capital in 2017), and TeamSupport.
He formerly served on the boards of Ensenta (acquired by Jack Henry in 2017), Fusion Risk Management (recapitalized by Catalyst Investors in 2016, Vista Equity Partners in 2019, and by Great Hill Partners in 2023), Inbenta (recapitalized by Tritium Partners in 2022), Legwork (acquired by Planet DDS in 2021), PassFort (acquired by Moody’s in 2021), Vacasa (NASDAQ: VCSA), and Vendini (acquired by AudienceView in 2019).
Prior to Level, Charles was an investor at TCV, where he originated, evaluated, and executed growth equity investments in software and internet businesses.
He started his career as a member of the Technology Investment Banking Groups at Banc of America Securities and Morgan Stanley.
Charles was born in Orange County, CA, and currently lives in Westchester, NY, with his wife and two children.
Charles received his B.S.
in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Postes actifs de Charles Chen
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Level Equity Management LLC
 Level Equity Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Level Equity invests in lower middle market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America, Europe & Israel and Australia & New Zealand. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology enabled services, internet-based businesses, B2B software and data. It provides financing for growth, recapitalization and buyout transactions. The firm acquires minority and majority interest. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2013 |
Anciens postes connus de Charles Chen
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
 Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MSIM’s investment strategies span the risk/return spectrum across geographies, investment styles and asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives and private markets. When considering their clients’ unique investment profiles, the firm applies a holistic approach, with a goal of incorporating the different factors affecting investors’ investment decisions. The firm combines top-down country allocation with bottom-up stock selection and disciplined risk management. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2007 |
TCMI, Inc.
 TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of Infrastructure software,fintech payments, consumer and application software. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 500 million. | Analyste en capital-investissement | - |
Formation de Charles Chen
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MSIM’s investment strategies span the risk/return spectrum across geographies, investment styles and asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives and private markets. When considering their clients’ unique investment profiles, the firm applies a holistic approach, with a goal of incorporating the different factors affecting investors’ investment decisions. The firm combines top-down country allocation with bottom-up stock selection and disciplined risk management. | Finance |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
TCMI, Inc.
TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of Infrastructure software,fintech payments, consumer and application software. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 500 million. | Finance |
Level Equity Management LLC
Level Equity Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Level Equity invests in lower middle market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America, Europe & Israel and Australia & New Zealand. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology enabled services, internet-based businesses, B2B software and data. It provides financing for growth, recapitalization and buyout transactions. The firm acquires minority and majority interest. | Finance |
Haas School of Business
 Haas School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
