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Andrew Chan

Investor

Founder · Managing Partner at Atas VC

Los Angeles

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About

Andrew Chan is a venture capital investor and software consultant based in Los Angeles who focuses on early-stage hard tech startups aiming to disrupt slow-moving legacy industries. He is Managing Partner at Atas VC and has held investing roles at Builders VC and Riot Ventures, along with a software advisory role at Veridian Technologies. Before his career in venture capital, he did scientific research at NASA JPL — where he built DEWPython for modeling icy ocean worlds — and at Nanyang Technological University studying sea level change. He holds a BS from the California Institute of Technology, where he double majored in Geophysics and English Literature.

Beyond investing

Education
Earned a BS from the California Institute of Technology with a double major in Geophysics and English Literature, writing a thesis titled 'What do We Talk About When We Talk About Love?' Graduated from Littleton High School as valedictorian and an IB Diploma recipient.
Awards
Was a National Merit Scholar and National AP Scholar.
More
Created DEWPython at NASA JPL and presented it at the 2021 Goldschmidt conference. Speaks English and Spanish.

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Deals · 3

Ursa MiningSolo GP

via Atas VC · filed Jun 2024

AirbaseSolo GP

via Atas VC

Joules AISolo GP

via Atas VC

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

Kintsugi

Per curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Chan?
Andrew Chan is a venture capital investor and software consultant based in Los Angeles who focuses on early-stage hard tech startups aiming to disrupt slow-moving legacy industries. He is Managing Partner at Atas VC and has held investing roles at Builders VC and Riot Ventures, along with a software advisory role at Veridian Technologies. Before his career in venture capital, he did scientific research at NASA JPL — where he built DEWPython for modeling icy ocean worlds — and at Nanyang Technological University studying sea level change. He holds a BS from the California Institute of Technology, where he double majored in Geophysics and English Literature.
Where does Andrew Chan work?
Andrew Chan is Founder · Managing Partner at Atas VC.
What companies has Andrew Chan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Kintsugi.
What awards has Andrew Chan received?
Was a National Merit Scholar and National AP Scholar.

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