Ted Chai

Ted Chai is a technology entrepreneur and investor based in San Francisco who serves as the Chief of Staff at Recall.ai, an artificial intelligence company. Before assuming this position, he founded the startup Sonnet, which participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2022 batch and was successfully acquired in 2024. Earlier in his career, he worked at the United States Department of State, where his work centered on emerging technology analysis and international relations, specifically focusing on United States and China dynamics. Beyond his operational roles, he is deeply involved in the early stage investing ecosystem, operating both as an independent angel investor and as a scout for the prominent venture capital firm a16z. His diverse professional background ultimately reflects a unique intersection of interests that spans across technology startups, venture capital investing, and global statecraft.