Andrew Kau
InvestorPartner at Celesta Capital · managing director at Walden International · Partner at Walden Catalyst · Board director at TagoreTech · Board director at Synacor
Palo Alto, California, United States
Writes $550K checks
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Andrew: together at Lucidworks
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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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Board director at TagoreTech
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Board director at Synacor
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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
- INEDA SYSTEMSMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2018Greater Hyderabad Area
- ePAK International, Inc.Member Board of Directors2013 — 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Mojo NetworksMember Board of Directors2011 — 2018
- CommVerge SolutionsMember Board of Directors2013 — 2017hong kong
- NetSpeed Systemsinvestor2015 — 2016
- Leyden EnergyMember Board of Directors2007 — 2015Fremont CA
- AppteraMember Board of Directors2011 — 2014palo alto, ca
- Tilera Corporationinvestor2006 — 2014
- NeoconixMember Board of Directors2007 — 2012sunnyvale, ca
- Beamreach Networksmember board of directors1999 — 2004
Skills & more
Semiconductors2Start-ups3Corporate Development1Telecommunications1Entrepreneurship1Venture Capital3Enterprise Software1
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Colleagues at Celesta Capital
Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Anita Rehman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Arun Kumar
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Blake Williams
Chief Operating Officer - Healthcare Advisory Services; Laboratory + Life Sciences at Transwestern
Charles Lespérance
Partner at Celesta Capital
David Goldman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Dena Porter
Business Operations Manager at Webb Investment Network
Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
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Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Kau?
- 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.
- Where does Andrew Kau work?
- Andrew Kau is Partner at Celesta Capital and Board director at TagoreTech and Board director at Synacor.
- What does Andrew Kau invest in?
- Andrew Kau invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Andrew Kau write?
- Andrew Kau typically writes checks of $550K.
- Where did Andrew Kau go to school?
- Andrew Kau studied at Brown University (ScB, EE); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).
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