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Andrew Wheeler

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Board director at Transphorm · Former General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M

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About

Andy Wheeler, a founder-operator and MIT Media Lab engineer with patents, built wireless mesh tech used in millions of smart meters and leads early agtech boards where automation meets farming.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Board director at Transphorm

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Transphorm's investors · 7

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)since 2021Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksFoundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checks · since 2011GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2011Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2011Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2011U.S. Navysince 2009

Co-founders at Transphorm

UK
Umesh K MishraExecutive Officer, Director
PP
Primit ParikhExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. GV (Google Ventures)Venture Partner2024San Francisco, California, United States
  2. GV (Google Ventures)General Partner2012 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Adura Technologies, Inc.CTO2010 — 2011
  4. AJW ConsultingPrincipal2009 — 2010
  5. Tendril NetworksChief Technology Officer2008
  6. Ember CorporationCTO2005 — 2007
  7. Ember CorporationVP Engineering2002 — 2005
  8. Ember CorporationChief Scientist2001 — 2002
  9. ZipcarTechnology Consultant2000 — 2001

Skills & more

  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines — WSET
  • Commercial Pilot, Instrument, ASEL — Federal Aviation Administration

From Andrew's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AgtonomyAir ProteinAMPBenson HillBowery FarmingCarbonFarmers Business NetworkFYTOHeliumMerlin LabsRightHandRipcordRipple FoodsSaviokeSoylentVeo RoboticsVerse

Per curated public sources.

Network21

David KraneScout
CEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Erik NordlanderScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Graham SpencerScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Lo ToneyScout
Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital
M.G. SieglerScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Blake Byers
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Braden Kowitz
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brian Bendett
Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
▶9 more connections

Cathy FriedmanChuck TempletonCrystal HuangDan LynchDave MunichielloDavid ReshefDavid SchenkeinEric BrookFrédérique Dame

Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Wheeler?
Andy Wheeler, a founder-operator and MIT Media Lab engineer with patents, built wireless mesh tech used in millions of smart meters and leads early agtech boards where automation meets farming.
Where does Andrew Wheeler work?
Andrew Wheeler is Board director at Transphorm.
What does Andrew Wheeler invest in?
Andrew Wheeler invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
What check size does Andrew Wheeler write?
Andrew Wheeler typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
What companies has Andrew Wheeler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agtonomy, Air Protein, AMP, Benson Hill, Bowery Farming, Carbon, Farmers Business Network, FYTO, Helium, Merlin Labs, RightHand, Ripcord, and 5 more.
Where did Andrew Wheeler go to school?
Andrew Wheeler studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng, S.B.); Unionville High School; Fairport High School.

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