Quick answer
Phil Chen is the owner of the New Taipei Kings, a Taiwanese professional basketball team founded in 2021, and CEO of Cold Electric. He is a former Silicon Valley venture capitalist and an ordained pastor. Faith Driven Entrepreneur tells his story in the film No Out of Bounds | Phil Chen & New Taipei Kings and on FDE Podcast episode 291, where he explains how he finds his identity in Christ rather than in deals, titles or trophies.
Who is Phil Chen?
Phil Chen's career runs across venture capital, company-building, ministry and sport. According to FDE's episode notes, he:
- worked as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley;
- is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Cold Electric;
- studied at Fuller Seminary, the first in his family to go to seminary, and is an ordained pastor;
- owns the New Taipei Kings.
He also describes the shame of being the first in his family to attend community college rather than a prestigious university, and how Scripture, not status, gave him confidence. It is a very Asian story about family expectation and face, retold through grace.
Who are the New Taipei Kings?
The New Taipei Kings were founded in 2021 and play at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City. They competed in the P. LEAGUE+ from 2021 to 2024, winning the league title in 2024, and then joined the new TPBL. There they won the inaugural TPBL championship on 29 June 2025. The club is owned by Kings Blessed Investment, with Phil Chen as CEO. NBA veteran Jeremy Lin, himself an outspoken Christian, played for the Kings from 2023 to 2025. The club retired his number 7 in December 2025.
"Your attention is your worship"
The line from the podcast that stays with listeners is Phil's reading of Jesus's teaching on worry in Luke: "Your attention is your worship." Whatever holds a founder's attention, whether the fundraise, the league table or the next deal, is what they are actually worshipping. It is the same diagnosis as FDE's Session 3, Don't Worship Work.
Phil also draws on N.T. Wright's teaching about the kingdom of God. On that view, business and sport are not outside God's concern. Nothing is "out of bounds".
What "no out of bounds" means for founders
In basketball, "out of bounds" is where play stops. The film's title turns that around: there is no part of life (a boardroom, a locker room, a cap table) where faith stops applying. For Asian founders who were taught to keep religion private at work, that is a direct challenge. Faith Driven Singapore's facilitator said the same thing in one session: "I found in Asia, even if you're Christian, you don't talk about it."
Why Taiwan matters to Faith Driven Singapore
Taiwan is part of our own story. Founders and investors from Taiwan have joined Singapore sessions, co-builder Yuh Tyng Hsiao was born in Taiwan, and the first overseas group started by the Singapore chapter meets in Taipei. "FDE has been going great in TW btw!" one member there wrote. Phil Chen's story shows what the next generation of Taiwanese faith-driven builders could look like: global in ambition and settled in identity.
Lessons for founders
- Audit your attention. Look at your calendar and your phone. What gets your attention is what you worship.
- Let shame be answered by Scripture, not by status.
- Build teams, on court and in the company, where people are more than their stats.
- Treat nothing as out of bounds for integrity, generosity or prayer.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns the New Taipei Kings?
The New Taipei Kings are owned by Kings Blessed Investment, with Phil Chen as CEO. Faith Driven Entrepreneur features Phil Chen as the team's owner in the film "No Out of Bounds".
What is "No Out of Bounds"?
It is a Faith Driven Entrepreneur film about Phil Chen and the New Taipei Kings, exploring how faith applies to every area of business and sport. It is on YouTube.
Did Jeremy Lin play for the New Taipei Kings?
Yes. Jeremy Lin played for the New Taipei Kings from 2023 to 2025, and the club retired his number 7 in December 2025.
Which FDE podcast episode features Phil Chen?
Episode 291: "How a Venture Capitalist, Serial Entrepreneur, and Basketball Team Owner Finds His Identity in Christ with Phil Chen".