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Investor profile

Jerry Chen

Partner, Greylock

About

Jerry Chen is a venture capital investor at Greylock who coined the widely-used "Systems of Intelligence" framework that explains how AI and data create competitive advantages in enterprise software, establishing him as a leading voice on defensibility in the AI era. He was one of the earliest major VCs to champion Docker and containers, leading Greylock's Series B investment while publicly explaining how this technology would reshape app development—making him a go-to investor for founders building cloud-native companies. Jerry Chen is a venture capital investor at Greylock who coined the widely-used "Systems of Intelligence" framework that explains how AI and data create competitive advantages in enterprise software, establishing him as a leading voice on defensibility in the AI era. He was one of the earliest major VCs to champion Docker and containers, leading Greylock's Series B investment while publicly explaining how this technology would reshape app development—making him a go-to investor for founders building cloud-native companies.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
AI
Cybersecurity
SaaS
Consumer
FinTech

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $200M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA