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Andy Chen
InvestorManaging Partner at Outcast Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $10M checks
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About
Previously launched and co-led Coatue's venture practice as a General Partner, investing seed through Series A in companies like Figma, Scale AI, Chime, Distyl and Persona. Earlier was a Talent Partner at Kleiner Perkins where he founded the KPCB Fellows Program, an early employee at Riviera Partners, and a nuclear weapons analyst at the CIA.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Experience
- Outcast VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — present
- The Halal Guys Inc.Angel Investorcurrent2015 — present
- FigmaInvestor2018 — 2025
- Scale AIInvestor2019 — 2025
- ChimeInvestor2019 — 2025
- Distyl AIBoard Member2023 — 2025
- PersonaBoard Member2018 — 2025
- MiterBoard Member2022 — 2025
- MeticulousInvestor2022 — 2025
- LightfieldBoard Member2021 — 2025
- AvenInvestor2019 — 2025
- CoatueGeneral Partner2018 — 2025
- Kleiner PerkinsPartner2011 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- Central Intelligence AgencyScience, Technology, and Weapons Analyst2009 — 2011Langley, Virginia
- Riviera PartnersManager, Engineering Recruiting2007 — 2009
- SensorMetrixMechanical Engineer2006 — 2007
Skills & more
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Product DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLeadershipManagementTeam BuildingNegotiationOrganizational DevelopmentNetworkingSpyFuPyrotechnicsBodybuildingFrom Andy's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Persona
Investor
BatchChimeFigmaJetpackKikoffLightfieldMagicalMeticulousPlacementPocusReliable RoboticsScaleStratify TechnologiesVerseWorkstream
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Colleagues at Outcast Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andy Chen?
- Previously launched and co-led Coatue's venture practice as a General Partner, investing seed through Series A in companies like Figma, Scale AI, Chime, Distyl and Persona. Earlier was a Talent Partner at Kleiner Perkins where he founded the KPCB Fellows Program, an early employee at Riviera Partners, and a nuclear weapons analyst at the CIA.
- Where does Andy Chen work?
- Andy Chen is Managing Partner at Outcast Ventures.
- What does Andy Chen invest in?
- Andy Chen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Andy Chen write?
- Andy Chen typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What companies has Andy Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Persona, Batch, Chime, Figma, Jetpack, Kikoff, Lightfield, Magical, Meticulous, Placement, Pocus, Reliable Robotics, and 4 more.
- Where did Andy Chen go to school?
- Andy Chen studied at UC San Diego (MS, Applied Plasma Physics); UC San Diego (BS, Mechanical Engineering).
- Does Andy Chen lead rounds?
- Yes — Andy Chen has led 1 tracked investment.
Same school
Also attended UC San Diego577
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Halal Guys Inc.2
Also worked at Scale AI95
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