Tony Chen is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, having started seven companies with three exits. For the past 10 years, he has invested in 30+ companies across Africa, including raising and running an African fintech fund with 10 portfolio companies. He and his family lived in rural Kenya for three years, where he gained deep insight into Africa's business landscape and entrepreneurial ecosystem. This combination of operating and investing experience drives his approach at Verdant Frontiers, where he focuses on identifying and scaling transformative opportunities that create lasting value while generating meaningful impact. Tony earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.