Amanda Niu
InvestorGeneral 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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Shine CapitalCFO and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- LevelFounding Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- KickstarterCFO2019 — 2021
- KickstarterSVP Finance2017 — 2019
- KickstarterVP of Finance2016 — 2017
- KickstarterController2013 — 2016
- KickstarterOperations Manager2013
- WIREDBusiness Director2011 — 2013
- WIREDBusiness Manager2010 — 2011
- Condé Nast TravelerAssociate Marketing Manager2009 — 2010
- Condé Nast TravelerExecutive Assistant2007 — 2009
- Condé Nast TravelerSales Assistant2006 — 2007
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPLegal Assistant2005 — 2006
Education
- Williams CollegeB.A., English Literature and Psychology2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Management5Publishing13Social Media5Digital Media10Magazines2Digital Strategy3New Media1Digital Marketing2Online Advertising2Integrated Marketing2Social Media Marketing1Copywriting
+8 more
AdvertisingMicrosoft ExcelBusiness OperationsEditingFire AlarmRoot CanalMagic BulletMicrosoft OfficeFrom Amanda's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Williams College87
Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment Management
+ 81 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Kickstarter8
Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesEllen ChisaPartner at boldstart venturesJustin KazmarkInvestor at TMV LogisticsTaro KodamaVenture Partner at Fresco CapitalSunny BatesCEO, Sunny Bates Associates at The 98Julie CerickHead of Platform at Female Founders
+ 2 more
Also worked at WIRED10
Joe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux CapitalKat MañalacPartner at Convective CapitalNick ThompsonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesJason PontinGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
+ 4 more
Also worked at Condé Nast Traveler23
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJosephine LuschInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitNurit BenHead of Content and Communications at PeakBridge VC
+ 17 more
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
Emma Sokoloff
Partner at Shine Capital
Ethan Daly
General Partner 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.

































