Jason Chen, founder and CEO of VentureScope and CEO/executive director of MACH37, is a seasoned business strategist, entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor with 19+ years of experience. He has led business planning for entrepreneurs, small businesses and multinational organizations in the private and public sectors. Formerly, as Techstar's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Jason directed the Startup Next Cybersecurity DC program, providing mentorship to cybersecurity startups. He co-founded HackEd, a cybersecurity training firm and WeatherAlpha, a weather data analytics company. Jason holds an MA from Harvard University, a BA from the University of Virginia and certifications in InnoCentive's Problem Deconstruction and Challenge-Driven Innovation methodologies.