About
Andrew Kau is a 30+ year deep‑tech investor active across the U.S. and Asia, applying an analytical, research‑scientist-to-consultant background to back AI infrastructure—efficient GPUs, data management, and confidential computing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Walden Catalyst VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Empower SemiconductorInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- walden internationalmanaging directorcurrent1994 — presentsan francisco, CA
- WRVI CapitalPartnercurrent2012 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- AvegantInvestorcurrent2018 — presentredwood shores, CA
- Etherwhere corpMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentsunnyvale, ca
- Tagore TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentarlington heights, IL
- Calystainvestorcurrent2018 — presentmenlo park, CA
- Bankbazaar.comMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentGreater Chennai Area
- LucidworksInvestorcurrent2007 — present
- LucidworksMember Board of Directors2011 — 2016Redwood shores, ca
- Yosemite ConservancyCouncil Membercurrent2017 — presentyosemite, CA
- bolb incInvestorcurrent2017 — presentlivermore, ca
- Volta ChargingInvestor2018 — 2025san francisco, ca
- Shakr MediaMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2025Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
- insense incMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2025sunnyvale, ca
- DoDVenture Capital consultant to the US Department of Defense2010 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Lion Semiconductor IncMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2021san francisco, CA
- QuatrroMember Board of Directors2010 — 2021Gurugram, Haryana, India
- SynacorMember Board of Directors1998 — 2021Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
Education
- Brown UniversityScB, EE1979 — 1983
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1987 — 1989
Skills & more
Semiconductors2Start-ups3Corporate Development1Telecommunications1Entrepreneurship1Venture Capital3Enterprise Software1
From Andrew's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Brown University327
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 321 more
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business99
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
+ 93 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Synacor5
Also worked at Apptera1
Colleagues at Walden Catalyst
Amandine Rouillard
Global Marketing & Operations Director at Walden Catalyst
Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Lip-Bu Tan
Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Teresa Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Walden Catalyst
Young Sohn
Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst
Network4
Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.


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