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Andrew Kau

Investor

Partner at Walden Catalyst

Palo Alto, California, United States

Writes $550K checks

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

  1. Walden Catalyst VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Empower SemiconductorInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
  3. walden internationalmanaging directorcurrent1994 — presentsan francisco, CA
  4. WRVI CapitalPartnercurrent2012 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  5. AvegantInvestorcurrent2018 — presentredwood shores, CA
  6. Etherwhere corpMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentsunnyvale, ca
  7. Tagore TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentarlington heights, IL
  8. Calystainvestorcurrent2018 — presentmenlo park, CA
  9. Bankbazaar.comMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentGreater Chennai Area
  10. LucidworksInvestorcurrent2007 — present
  11. LucidworksMember Board of Directors2011 — 2016Redwood shores, ca
  12. Yosemite ConservancyCouncil Membercurrent2017 — presentyosemite, CA
  13. bolb incInvestorcurrent2017 — presentlivermore, ca
  14. Volta ChargingInvestor2018 — 2025san francisco, ca
  15. Shakr MediaMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2025Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
  16. insense incMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2025sunnyvale, ca
  17. DoDVenture Capital consultant to the US Department of Defense2010 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  18. Lion Semiconductor IncMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2021san francisco, CA
  19. QuatrroMember Board of Directors2010 — 2021Gurugram, Haryana, India
  20. SynacorMember Board of Directors1998 — 2021Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area

Education

  1. Brown UniversityScB, EE1979 — 1983
  2. University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1987 — 1989

Skills & more

Semiconductors2Start-ups3Corporate Development1Telecommunications1Entrepreneurship1Venture Capital3Enterprise Software1

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