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Amanda Niu

Investor

General Partner at Shine Capital

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Amanda Niu is a GP/CFO after nearly eight years at Kickstarter leading Finance, People and Legal; she writes $1M–$7M in gaming/eSports, web3/crypto and fintech and is on NFX Signal lists.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Shine CapitalCFO and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. LevelFounding Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. KickstarterCFO2019 — 2021
  4. KickstarterSVP Finance2017 — 2019
  5. KickstarterVP of Finance2016 — 2017
  6. KickstarterController2013 — 2016
  7. KickstarterOperations Manager2013
  8. WIREDBusiness Director2011 — 2013
  9. WIREDBusiness Manager2010 — 2011
  10. Condé Nast TravelerAssociate Marketing Manager2009 — 2010
  11. Condé Nast TravelerExecutive Assistant2007 — 2009
  12. Condé Nast TravelerSales Assistant2006 — 2007
  13. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPLegal Assistant2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Management5Publishing13Social Media5Digital Media10Magazines2Digital Strategy3New Media1Digital Marketing2Online Advertising2Integrated Marketing2Social Media Marketing1Copywriting
+8 moreAdvertisingMicrosoft ExcelBusiness OperationsEditingFire AlarmRoot CanalMagic BulletMicrosoft Office

From Amanda's professional profile.

Colleagues at Shine Capital

Adam Hanft
Operating Partner at Shine Capital
Alex Hartz
General Partner at Shine Capital
Arinjay Singhai
Investor at Shine Capital
Arthur Matuszewski
Venture Partner at Shine Capital
Carl Tremblay
Operating Partner at Shine Capital
Elie Seidman
Venture Partner at Shine Capital
Ethan Daly
General Partner at Shine Capital
Jenna Field
Head of Investor Relations and Communications at Shine Capital

Network5

Alex Hartz
General Partner at Shine Capital
Arthur Matuszewski
Venture Partner at Shine Capital
Carl Tremblay
Operating Partner at Shine Capital
Emma Sokoloff
Partner at Shine Capital
Ethan Daly
General Partner at Shine Capital

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amanda Niu?
Amanda Niu is a GP/CFO after nearly eight years at Kickstarter leading Finance, People and Legal; she writes $1M–$7M in gaming/eSports, web3/crypto and fintech and is on NFX Signal lists.
Where does Amanda Niu work?
Amanda Niu is General Partner at Shine Capital.
What does Amanda Niu invest in?
Amanda Niu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Amanda Niu write?
Amanda Niu typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did Amanda Niu go to school?
Amanda Niu studied at Williams College (B.A., English Literature and Psychology).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kickstarter8

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Also worked at WIRED10

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Also worked at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP7

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