Herald Chen

Director/Board Member at APPLOVIN CORPORATION

Net worth: 501 M $ as of 31/05/2026

56 year

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Herald Yun Chen founded Jamcracker, Inc. Mr. Chen is President, Chief Financial Officer & Director at AppLovin Corp. and Member of Private Equity & Co-Head of Technology at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP. Mr. Chen is also on the board of GoDaddy, Inc., MH Sub I LLC, Teach For America, Inc. and GoDaddy.com LLC and Director-Management & Technology at the University of Pennsylvania. In the past he held the position of Chairman at Optiv Security, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of Jamcracker, Inc., Managing Director at Fox Paine & Co. LLC, Chairman at Epicor Software Corp., Chief Executive Officer at ACMI Corp. and Principal at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
APPLOVIN CORP. CLASS A 0.15%	03/06/2026	447,454 ( 0.15% )	274 M $	31/05/2026
APPLOVIN CORP. 0.52%	31/03/2026	367,467 ( 0.52% )	225 M $	31/05/2026
GODADDY, INC. CLASS A 0.02%	03/06/2026	21,582 ( 0.02% )	2 M $	31/05/2026

Herald Chen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GODADDY INC.	Director/Board Member	01/05/2014
APPLOVIN CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	01/08/2018
MH Sub I LLC MH Sub I LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops engagement and marketing platform	Chairman	01/06/2014
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Teach For America, Inc. Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides teachers and educational services to communities	Director/Board Member	-
GoDaddy.com LLC GoDaddy.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial portal for financial consumers and suppliers	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Herald Chen

Companies	Position	End
Autodata Solutions Group LLC Autodata Solutions Group LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides online car buying services	Director/Board Member	07/07/2022
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance KKR invests in middle market private and public companies located across the globe with an enterprise value of USD 200 - 1000 million. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyouts, acquisitions and growth capital requirements. The firm makes minority and majority investments. It also makes follow on investments and co-investments.	Private Equity Investor	31/10/2019
Optiv, Inc. Optiv, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cybersecurity services	Chairman	01/10/2019
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Private companies	24
BMC Software, Inc. BMC Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise software, AI, cloud and data solutions	Technology Services
Eastman Kodak Co. Eastman Kodak Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and markets digital printing products, industrial films & chemicals	Producer Manufacturing
Epicor Software Corp. Epicor Software Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides industry-specific ERP, supply chain management, manufacturing, distribution, retail and business intelligence solutions	Technology Services
Fox Paine & Co. LLC Fox Paine & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fox Paine & Co is an active manager which invests in companies located in the US. The firm follows of vegetable seeds, oil & natural gas prospecting software, medical devices and instruments, independent electricity producers, perfume, and specialized property & casualty insurance. It provides financing for management buyouts and growth capital requirements. It acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Autodata Solutions Group LLC Autodata Solutions Group LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides online car buying services	Retail Trade
Jamcracker, Inc. Jamcracker, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides on demand delivery solutions	Technology Services
Ping Identity Corp. Ping Identity Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a security company that provides enterprise-grade solutions for secure access, authentication and identity management across cloud, mobile & on-premises applications	Technology Services
Desert Newco LLC Desert Newco LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company	Miscellaneous
GoDaddy, Inc. GoDaddy, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides domain name registration and web hosting services	Technology Services
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance KKR invests in middle market private and public companies located across the globe with an enterprise value of USD 200 - 1000 million. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyouts, acquisitions and growth capital requirements. The firm makes minority and majority investments. It also makes follow on investments and co-investments.	Finance
Visma AS Visma AS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI mission-critical business software	Technology Services
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
ACMI Corp. ACMI Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Used to design, manufacture and market medical devices	Health Technology
Mitchell International, Inc. Mitchell International, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides technology solutions and services to the auto insurance, collision repair and workers compensation markets	Technology Services
WebMD, Inc. WebMD, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides Internet-based services and information for physicians and health care information services for consumers	Technology Services
MH Sub I LLC MH Sub I LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops engagement and marketing platform	Technology Services
Optiv Security, Inc. Optiv Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cybersecurity solutions	Technology Services
YAM Special Holdings, Inc. YAM Special Holdings, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides domain names and web hosting services	Technology Services
Teach For America, Inc. Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides teachers and educational services to communities	Commercial Services
GoDaddy.com LLC GoDaddy.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial portal for financial consumers and suppliers	Technology Services
Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
AppLovin Corp. AppLovin Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates software as a service platform which enables mobile application developers to provide personalized experiences and campaigns for users	Technology Services
Optiv, Inc. Optiv, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cybersecurity services	Technology Services