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Andrew Chung

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at 1955 Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5M – $10M checks

About

Andrew Chung ran his parents' restaurant register, won Chinese American Idol and Hong Kong Idol, and—fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese with on-the-ground Asia dealmaking—bridges Western breakthrough science and developing-world needs.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. 1955 CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentJackson, Wyoming, United States
  2. Harvard UniversityExecutive Fellow, Venture Translation & Innovationcurrent2026 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Harvard UniversityDean’s Advisory Cabinet, School of Engineering & Applied Sciencescurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Math in the MountainsCo-Founder & Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentJackson, Wyoming
  5. Teton Science SchoolsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentJackson, Wyoming, United States
  6. Nature's FyndMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  7. Gridtential EnergyMember, Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentSanta Clara, CA
  8. LanzaTechMember, Board of Directors2012 — 2017Chicago, IL
  9. AmbriMember, Board of Directors2012 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  10. Khosla VenturesGeneral Partner2011 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
  11. WattpadMember, Board of Directors2012 — 2014Toronto, Canada Area
  12. LS9 (acq. by Renewable Energy Group)Member, Board of Directors2011 — 2014South San Francisco, CA
  13. Orbis EducationMember, Board of Directors2009 — 2012Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  14. Personalis, Inc.Founding Member, Board of Directors2011Palo Alto, CA
  15. NateraInvestor & Board Observer2010 — 2011
  16. Solazyme (SZYM)Investor & Board Observer2007 — 2011South San Francisco, CA
  17. Lightspeed Venture PartnersPrincipal2006 — 2011Menlo Park, CA
  18. Bain CapitalPrivate Equity2005Boston, MA
  19. TL VenturesInvestor2005Wayne, PA
  20. Bain & CompanyConsultant2002 — 2004Hong Kong / Greater China

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityA.B., Applied Mathematics1995 — 1999
  2. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Venture Capital2004 — 2006

Skills & more

Skiing1Venture Capital99Product Management22Solar2Green Technology10Consumer Electronics1Cleantech41Biofuels4StorageEducation2Genomics3Bioinformatics2
+12 moreE-commerceManagement ConsultingPrivate EquitySolar EnergyEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsMergers & AcquisitionsEducational TechnologyStrategyLeadershipChina

Languages Cantonese · English · Mandarin

  • L100 Certified Freeride Ski CoachInternational Freeskier & Snowboarder Association (IFSA)

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Same school

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Investments

Investor

Impossible FoodsLanzaTechNateraNestOrbis EducationPersonalisQuantumScapeSolazymeWattpad

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Colleagues at 1955 Capital

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