Angela Chen is pursuing a Master’s of International Policy and exploring the intersection of policy, innovation, and technology. At Stanford, Angela is the Vice President of Cardinal Ventures, Stanford’s student-run startup accelerator, and a venture fellow at a Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) alumni-run impact venture capital fund. She is also the first non-STEM student selected to become a Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP) Threshold Venture Fellow.

Prior to Stanford, Angela was the founder and CEO of an edtech startup that supported more than 11,000 students across the globe to thrive in their first corporate jobs. She was also a management consultant and advised senior government leaders on how to solve their trickiest challenges and become future-ready. In the past four years, Angela has worked across various sectors, including national security and defense, education, health care, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.

Angela is from Toronto, Canada and graduated magna cum laude from the Huntsman Dual Degree Program at the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania, with a BA in International Studies and BSc in Economics. In her free time, she loves relaxing under the sun with a good book, hosting dinner parties, and planning for her next big trip.