Amy Chen

Writer and editor. Ex-LinkedIn & Airbnb. Views here are mine. Repped by Jennifer Newens, Martin-Newens Literary Management

[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

Continuing my sabbatical on the shores of Lake Champlain with this new memoir by @hyeseungs. Here’s to not being so perfect…

[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

Scenes from my sabbatical: Devouring @ATometich’s #themangotree as my dog sleeps under the shade of an orange tree…

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

1/ Congrats to the 2024 #RisinginCyber honorees! 🎉

More than 100 CISOs, VPs of Security, VCs, and other security leaders voted on this inaugural list recognizing the 30 most innovative startups in #cybersecurity.

[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

It’s always great meeting more founders IRL!

Loved getting to celebrate our new name with our community.

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

The name Notable represents the founders we invest with, the ideas they pursue, the causes they champion, and the remarkable companies they build.

To everyone in our community who helped us celebrate this new chapter last night, thank you!

Here’s to Day 1—and beyond! 🚀

[stephen merrill @smerrill777]

…who taught her to read and write; to make correct change at the store; to cook nutritional meals…

…who protected her from the (many) bullies… who showed her that she was worth the time and effort—that she mattered.
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[stephen merrill @smerrill777]

I was still too young at the time of her graduation—and too ignorant—to think about all the people who helped her reach that academic and social-emotional milestone:

The educators who wrote the IEPS, who remained patient as she struggled, failed, or lashed out…
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[stephen merrill @smerrill777]

Stacie graduated from high school in the 1990s, and is still very much alive.

She is funny, sweet, and lovable. That’s Stacie and me, below.
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[stephen merrill @smerrill777]

Today, I want to offer a very belated but heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the special education teachers out there—along with the nurses, accessibility specialists, OTs, counselors, and paraprofessionals who lift up kids who are differently abled.
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[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

Way to go, @chelcietay! You are a shining example of leadership in the VC community. ⭐️

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

What a wonderful evening at @nvca’s gala!

Thank you for recognizing our very own @chelcietay as one of this year’s Rising Stars. ⭐️

Congrats to the other #RisingStars!

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

From renting air mattresses in 2008 to hosting 1.5+B guest arrivals, @Airbnb keeps redefining the meaning of home.

💡Notable for: A local-first approach to global hospitality
Partners since: 2015 (Series E)
🔔 IPO: Dec. 2020 (NASDAQ: ABNB)

CC @hanstung, @glennsolomon #BeNotable

[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

"Universities like Northwestern have an opportunity and obligation to help the industry understand the potential and the challenges these technologies represent." #AIinjournalism

[Northwestern Alumni @NUAlumni]

A $1 million grant from @Knightfdn through Press Forward will allow faculty from @NU_SoC and @MedillSchool to help develop best practices for news organizations using generative AI. https://t.co/qG8mNsErGG @NorthwesternU @NUFoundRel

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

Running a SMB is far from being easy as pie. @IlirSela would know.🍕In 2010, Ilir launched a way to modernize his family's pizzerias.

💡Notable for: Empowering independent pizzerias in 3,500+ U.S. cities
Partners since: 2017 when we led @Slice’s Series B
CC @jrichlive #BeNotable

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

3/ @Poshmarkapp’s community of entrepreneurs now includes more than 100 million Poshers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and India who buy, sell, and seamlessly share their style with others.

CC @hanstung

#BeNotable

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

2/🛍️Serial entrepreneur @marrc founded his first social online shopping startup in his garage, selling to Hearst in 2007.

📱Inspired by the possibilities of the iPhone 4, he’d go on to found @Poshmarkapp in 2011 with Chetan Pungaliya, @Tracy_Sun, and @ggolwala.

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

1/ ICYMI Our new name is Notable Capital—named for notable founders and companies like @Poshmarkapp.

💡Notable for: Promoting sustainable fashion
Partners since: 2016 (Series C+)
🔔IPO: Jan. 2021 (NASDAQ: POSH)
Jan. 2023: Acquired by Naver Corp. for $1.2B

[Amy Chen @AmyChenWrites]

Huge congrats, @chelcietay! Very happy that others will get to know just how amazing you are. ⭐️

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

We’re thrilled that the @nvca is recognizing our very own @chelcietay as a rising star.

From intern to VP on Notable Capital’s Investment team, Chelcie is just getting started as an investor and leader in the VC community.🌟

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

Loved seeing a full house last night for our inaugural community event as Notable Capital!

Thanks to @jamdotdev CEO @thedanigrant for emceeing with investors @chelcietay and @dan_cahana, who covered everything from the do’s and don’ts of pitching to top #AI fundraising myths. 🚀

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

1/ Congrats to @J_Waldmann, Rushi Patel, and the entire @joinhomebase team on your $60M Series D!

💡Notable for: Empowering small businesses and hourly workers
Partners since: 2021 when we led Homebase’s Series C

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

3/ “When customers tell us they've seen a reduction of 70%-80% of data downtime issues as a result of working with @montecarlodata and adopting data observability practices, that's when we know we've won as a team.” —@BM_DataDowntime

CC @glennsolomon @YungerOren
#BeNotable

[Notable Capital @notablecap]

2/ As @BM_DataDowntime explains, Netflix was down in 2016 for 45 minutes—a full episode of your fave show—because of bad data. @montecarlodata helps data teams make sure that their data is reliable and accurate.