About
Co-founder of Valar, now serving as Strategic Advisor. His career includes roles at eCount, Yahoo!, PayPal, Clarium Capital and Thiel Capital.
Contact· published on Andrew's own website
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- Valar Ventures Management LLCGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Thiel CapitalPrincipal2008 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Sprezzatura Restaurant GroupFounder & CEO2003 — 2008
- Clarium Capital Management LLCOperations2002 — 2003
- PayPal IncAssistant to CEO2001 — 2002
- Yahoo! Inc.Business Development Associate - Yahoo! Latin America2000 — 2001
- EcountBusiness Development Associate1999 — 2000
Skills & more
SpanishStart-ups26Investments12Venture Capital26Business Development8Entrepreneurship15Business Strategy9E-commerce5
Languages Spanish
From Andrew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Valar Ventures Llc
Alison Berger
Chief Financial Officer at Valar Ventures Llc
Amina Abrahams
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Elina Rayberg
Investment Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Erin Ashley Porterfield
Employee at Valar Ventures Llc
Giff Carter
Investor at Valar Ventures Llc
James Fitzgerald
Managing Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Lian Michelson
General Partner at Valar Ventures
Reuben Kobulnik
Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Network15
Stewart ButterfieldScout
Co-founder of Slack and Flickr
Tobias LütkeScout
Co-founder & CEO of Shopify
Andy AppelbaumScout
Managing Partner at RiverPark Ventures
Barry BrottScout
Co-founder at Square Peg Capital
Bruce MacfarlaneScout
Founder Partner at MMC Ventures
Christian ReitbergerScout
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Christoph BraunScout
Founding Partner at Acton Capital
Dominik AlvermannScout
Investor at Acton Capital
Gareth JonesScout
Managing Partner at FinTech Collective
James FitzgeraldScout
Managing Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Sahar ShiraziScout
Investor Relations / Portfolio Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc
Arjan Schütte
Founder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
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Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew McCormack?
- Co-founder of Valar, now serving as Strategic Advisor. His career includes roles at eCount, Yahoo!, PayPal, Clarium Capital and Thiel Capital.
- Where does Andrew McCormack work?
- Andrew McCormack is Strategic Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc.
- What does Andrew McCormack invest in?
- Andrew McCormack invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- Where did Andrew McCormack go to school?
- Andrew McCormack studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Political Science); The Loomis Chaffee School (High School degree).
Founder mafias
University of Pennsylvania mafia294
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kunal BahlSystems EngineeringFounded SnapdealScott Wolf, MDBAFounded Cardiac Dimensions +3Antony KoblishMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded TELA Bio +2Ben LererBSFounded Thrillist +1Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Trevor PriceB.A.Founded Quilted Health +1
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The Loomis Chaffee School mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Thiel Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania930
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
+ 924 more
Also attended The Loomis Chaffee School21
Carley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCJay H. KimPartner at Black Jays VenturesAdrienne HendersonSenior Investment Associate at Quona CapitalStephen FrangionePartner and Chief Operating Officer at RueOne Investments
+ 15 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Thiel Capital12
James FitzgeraldManaging Partner at Valar Ventures LlcErin Ashley PorterfieldEmployee at Valar Ventures LlcMax SamuelPartner at SNÖ VenturesPhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesJack SelbyManaging Partner at AZ-VCMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517
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Also worked at Clarium Capital Management LLC18
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparKen HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VC
+ 12 more
Also worked at PayPal Inc161
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar
+ 155 more
Also worked at Yahoo! Inc.342
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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