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Albert Cheng

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Investor at Socially Financed

San Francisco, California

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

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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

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

Skills & more

Leadership8IPTV19Enterprise Software10Linux3Perl3YouTube1Subversion1Video ConferencingGrowth Strategies1Product Management25Streaming Media45Product Development6
+12 moreDigital MediaIntegrationVideoProject ManagementWeb VideoDigital VideoMobile ApplicationsSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringTechnical SupportIPLive Events

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Investments

Investor

1v1Me

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Socially Financed

Aaron Larue
Co-Lead at Socially Financed
Stephen Sikes
Co-Lead at Socially Financed
Vinesh Kapil
Investor at Socially Financed

Network5

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
Niv Dror
Managing Partner at Shrug Capital
Turner Novak
Investor at Banana Capital

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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.
What companies has Albert Cheng invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1v1Me.
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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