Ken Chen

Born in a small Chinese town outside of Shenzhen, Ken Chen inherited his industrious spirit and entrepreneurial drive from his parents who worked tirelessly to give Ken and his older sister a life filled with opportunity. At age eight, Ken’s family moved to Edison, NJ and opened a Chinese restaurant, where Ken started to learn the value of a strong work ethic. By high school, Ken
had a booming professional and social roster — running his own business building and selling computers online and at trade shows, serving as school President and playing varsity basketball. In preparation to pay for college, he became licensed in real estate to buy and flip houses. He purchased his first property when he was 19, using credit cards to fix up the property for resale, and soon was able to fund his college education through his housing renovation and sales pursuits.

He attended Babson College, an academic haven for aspiring entrepreneurs, where he met NatureBox Co-Founder, Gautam Gupta. After college Ken worked on Wall Street acquiring and managing Manhattan commercial real estate for JP Morgan, where he developed a strong finance and corporate pedigree. When the entrepreneurial bug bit again he formed W Media, an online marketing upstart, which within two years Ken bootstrapped into a
thriving eight-figure media company.

In 2011, Ken reunited with his best friend, Gautam, to cofound NatureBox and launched the company in January 2012. Shortly after, he sold W Media and joined NatureBox full time, initially overseeing customer acquisition with a current focus on employee happiness and company culture. Ken resides in San Mateo, CA, a short drive from NatureBox’s headquarters. In his free time, Ken (a born competitor) enjoys playing basketball and consciously seeks to recognize every moment for what it is: an opportunity.

Follow Ken on Twitter @Naturebox