Charlotte Chen
Venture Fellow
Charlotte is an R&D Scientist at Amphix Bio, an early stage biotechnology startup. She previously worked at two different biotechnology startup companies, and has developed medical devices, pharmaceuticals, as well as combination devices, in both early and late stage startups. Following these R&D experiences, she is interested to learn more about the investment deals that drive scientific innovation. She holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an MS in Bioengineering from Stanford University, and PhD in Materials Science from Northwestern University.
Kemar England
Venture Fellow
Kemar is an MBA candidate at the Wharton School. Prior to pursuing his MBA, he has worked in the technology space for 5+ years in a range of roles spanning strategy, finance, and investing. He was a Senior Associate at iRobot where he focused on developing corporate strategy, managing M&A deals, and supporting product ops. Additionally, Kemar worked with iRobot Ventures to invest in early-stage companies within the smart home IoT, computer vision/AI, and robotics space. Earlier in his career, Kemar was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company supporting private equity and TMT clients. Kemar graduated from Stanford University with a BS/MS in Engineering.
Chessin Gertler
Venture Fellow
Chessin is passionate about the future of mobility. He is the co-founder and CEO of Slé, an early stage startup incentivizing intelligent transportation decisions through gamification and novel analytics. Chessin began his career working in architecture offices as a designer before transitioning to roles in finance and at startups where he focused on strategy, operations, and branding, later founding a small business. He holds an AB in East Asian Studies from Harvard, an MA from the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford and an M.Arch from the Yale School of Architecture.
