# Vickie Chen

> Vickie Yanjuan Chen is the founder and CEO of Avia (AviaGames), the Silicon Valley company behind Pocket7Games - a real-money skill-based mobile gaming platform with 60M+ downloads, 450M+ monthly tournaments, and over $60M in venture funding. A 20-year gaming industry veteran who previously ran global publishing for Nasdaq-listed Changyou.com, Chen built Avia from a Mountain View garage with co-founder Ping Wang into a 400-person company that has paid out over $700M in cash prizes to players. Recognized by Forbes China as a 2022 Global Chinese Elite Top 100 Industry Leader, she is a vocal advocate for inclusive gaming and female leadership in tech.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at AviaGames (Avia)
- **Organizations:** AviaGames Inc., Women in Games (Ambassador), Cornell University (Alumni)
- **Nationality:** Chinese-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Hohai University, MBA, Cornell University, Johnson Management School
- **Known for:** Built AviaGames from a garage startup to 400+ employees and 60M+ downloads worldwide, Raised over $60M in venture funding including $40M Series B in 2021, Solitaire Clash holds #1 ranking on Apple App Store (casino category) with 4.8 stars and 277,000+ reviews

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Started career at a Chinese internet company (Sohu) as an entry-level administrative assistant, then transitioned into Business Development
- **2000s-2015** — Served as General Manager of Global Publishing at Nasdaq-listed gaming companies Changyou.com and Sohu.com; contributed to TLBB, an online game generating $5B+ in global gross revenue
- **2008** — Earned MBA from Cornell University's Johnson Management School
- **2016** — Co-founded AviaGames with business partner Ping Wang, operating initially from a rented garage in Mountain View, California
- **2017** — Launched Pocket7Games, an all-in-one mobile skill-based gaming platform with multiple games tied to a single membership and wallet
- **2021** — Raised $40M Series B (total funding ~$60M), investors include Makers, Galaxy, and ACME
- **2022** — Recognized by Forbes China as 2022 Global Chinese Elite Top 100 'Industry Leader'; won NYX Game Award Gold for Bingo Tour; named Stevie Awards 'Female Executive of the Year' finalist
- **2023** — AviaGames rebranded to Avia with new brand identity reflecting expanded corporate vision
- **2025** — Company achieved 60M+ downloads and 450M+ monthly tournaments; expanded to Germany; Silver Stevie Award 2025
- **2026** — Won Platinum Award at TITAN Women in Business Awards, Outstanding CEO category; established Global Trust Center in Singapore

## Achievements

- Built AviaGames from a garage startup to 400+ employees and 60M+ downloads worldwide
- Raised over $60M in venture funding including $40M Series B in 2021
- Solitaire Clash holds #1 ranking on Apple App Store (casino category) with 4.8 stars and 277,000+ reviews
- Platform hosts 450M+ competitive tournaments monthly
- Distributed over $700M in cash prizes to players
- Forbes China 2022 Global Chinese Elite Top 100 - 'Industry Leader'
- Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence honoree
- 2026 TITAN Women in Business Awards - Platinum Award, Outstanding CEO
- 2022 NYX Game Award Gold - Bingo Tour (Mobile Game Casual category)
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business - 'Female Executive of the Year' finalist
- Built a team where 40%+ of employees identify as women, many in leadership
- Raised $220,000+ for Nevada SPCA through 'Play for Paws' campaign
- Raised $136,000 for Foster Love through 'Wonderland Wishes' campaign
- Women in Games Corporate Ambassador

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Avia establishes Global Trust Center in Singapore, marking major expansion into Asia-Pacific
- **2026-02** — Avia collaborates with California MBA students for mobile games market research
- **2026-01** — Vickie Chen wins Platinum Award at 2026 TITAN Women in Business Awards, Outstanding CEO category
- **2025-12** — Avia expands to Europe with new German subsidiary
- **2025-02** — AviaGames achieves 60M+ downloads and 450M+ monthly tournaments milestone

## Links

- Website: https://aviagames.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiechen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vickieyanjuan.chen/

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Last updated: 2026-05-11