Where does Albert Cheng work?

Albert Cheng is Investor at Socially Financed.

What does Albert Cheng invest in?

Albert Cheng invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech, HR Tech, PropTech, SaaS.

What check size does Albert Cheng write?

Albert Cheng typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Where did Albert Cheng go to school?

Albert Cheng studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Specialization in Product Management and Entrepreneurship); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelors, Computer Engineering).

Albert Cheng

Investor

Investor at Socially Financed

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $100K

Find your path to Albert

224 people in our graph share verified history with Albert — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hemant TanejaunlockedAlbert: together at Grammarly (2023–2024)

×3Albert: together at Grammarly

×2Albert: together at YouTube

×2Albert: together at Duolingo

About

Albert Cheng is a product-first investor who leverages growth/product leadership from Duolingo, Grammarly and Chess.com and a curated 500+ fintech-operator community to embed gamification, engagement and retention-driven monetization in startups.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3FintechHR TechPropTechSaaS

Experience

Chess.comChief Growth Officercurrent2024 — present
GrammarlyHead of Product, Growth and Monetization2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
DuolingoHead of Product, Growth and Monetization2020 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
SoFiDirector of Product2019 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
New WaveCo-Founder2017 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
ChariotHead of Product and Engineering2016 — 2017San Francisco
YouTubeSenior Program Manager, YouTube Gaming2014 — 2016
YouTubeTechnology Manager, YouTube Sports2013 — 2014San Bruno, CA
YouTubeVideo Streaming Engineer III2011 — 2013Mountain View, CA
Elemental TechnologiesSystems Engineering Manager2010 — 2011Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Elemental TechnologiesSystems Engineer2009 — 2010Portland, Oregon

Skills & more

Leadership8IPTV19Enterprise Software10Linux3Perl3YouTube1Subversion1Video ConferencingGrowth Strategies1Product Management25Streaming Media45Product Development6

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Digital MediaIntegrationVideoProject ManagementWeb VideoDigital VideoMobile ApplicationsSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringTechnical SupportIPLive Events

From Albert's professional profile.

Colleagues at Socially Financed

Aaron Larue

Co-Lead at Socially Financed

Stephen Sikes

Co-Lead at Socially Financed

Vinesh Kapil

Investor at Socially Financed

Network6

Erik TorenbergScout

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of Turpentine

Ali HamedScout

General Partner at Crossbeam Venture Partners

Stephen SikesScout

Co-Lead at Socially Financed

Nicky Kamra

Principal at Streamlined Ventures

Niv Dror

Managing Partner at Shrug Capital

Turner Novak

Investor at Banana Capital

Investors connected to Albert in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Albert Cheng?: Albert Cheng is a product-first investor who leverages growth/product leadership from Duolingo, Grammarly and Chess.com and a curated 500+ fintech-operator community to embed gamification, engagement and retention-driven monetization in startups.
Where does Albert Cheng work?: Albert Cheng is Investor at Socially Financed.
What does Albert Cheng invest in?: Albert Cheng invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech, HR Tech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Albert Cheng write?: Albert Cheng typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
Where did Albert Cheng go to school?: Albert Cheng studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Specialization in Product Management and Entrepreneurship); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelors, Computer Engineering).

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital DennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital Anna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign691

Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC Luke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of Gigafund Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures Deep NisharInvestment Team at General Catalyst Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Chess.com6

Michael SzalontayManaging Partner at Flashpoint Venture Capital Larry FitzgeraldAdvisor, Sports at Courtside Ventures Austin WangFounder at Manaflow Chanhyung KimFounder at MarkIt Tanzeen SyedExecutive Officer at General Atlantic Larry Fitzgerald, Jr.General Partner at Trenches Capital

Also worked at Grammarly18

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst Daniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San Francisco Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Dana Schafer-SmithTechnical Talent at KPCB Megan MaloneyManaging Partner at Dria Ventures

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Also worked at SoFi54

Paul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst Harrison LieberfarbPartner at Canvas Ventures Logan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin Capital Jeff HinckManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc Gary PelissierHead of Americas + Bank Methods at Asymmetric Capital Partners Magdalena YesilFounder of Broadway Angels

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Also worked at YouTube119

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Ellie HinkenInvestor at Khosla Ventures Jayden BaiInvestor at Dorm Room Kate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree Ventures David StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak Ventures Alessio FanelliPartner at Decibel Partners

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