S amuel Chen is a Taiwanese billionaire investor best known for his astute early bet on Zoom Video Communications. He met Zoom founder Eric Yuan while playing soccer in California and became one of the first investors in the video conferencing platform. Chen's investment firm, Digital Mobile Venture, has backed numerous technology and biotech startups in Silicon Valley and Taiwan.

His initial wealth came from a successful business trading ink and consumables. Chen has a keen eye for high-growth potential companies and has served on the boards of several of his portfolio companies, including Zoom in its earlier years. He is also the majority owner of Polaris Group, a biopharmaceutical company focused on cancer treatments, which went public in Taiwan. His investment strategy blends technology with healthcare innovation.