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Connie Chan

Investor

General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz · Board director at Whatnot · Board director at KoBold Metals

Saratoga, California

Writes $500K – $40M checks · typically $20M

Find your path to Connie

1,138 people in our graph share verified history with Connie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Iva MessyunlockedConnie: together at Andreessen Horowitz (2018–2020)
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About

Connie Chan bridges China and U.S. tech, translating Chinese models like super apps and live video commerce, using a customer-backward approach to champion unconventional bets like Pinterest and Lime.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense Tech

Board director at WhatnotYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Connie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Whatnot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Connie can intro founders to Whatnot's investors below.

Whatnot's investors · 18

Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021avraHillsborough · since 2022Backwards CapitalNew YorkCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2025Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksICONIQSan FranciscoLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksOperator PartnersNew York · since 2021Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksStandard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Summit Peak InvestmentsFort WorthTq Ventures LlcNew YorkTwenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Whatnot

GLGrant LaFontaine
Grant LaFontaineFounder/CEO
LHLogan Head
Logan HeadFounder

Board director at KoBold Metals

Intro paths

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In turn, Connie can intro founders to KoBold Metals's investors below.

KoBold Metals's investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDurable Capital PartnersBethesdaEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksStandard InvestmentsNew York

Co-founders at KoBold Metals

KHKurt House
Kurt HouseChief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. CiderBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  2. WhatnotBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. KoBold MetalsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  4. Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — present
  5. Andreessen HorowitzPartner, Head of Consumer Sector2011 — 2018
  6. HPHead of webOS China2010 — 2011
  7. PalmSr. Product Manager2009 — 2010
  8. Elevation PartnersSr. Associate2005 — 2009
  9. Stanford UniversityLecturer2002 — 2005
  10. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2004

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentMobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingProduct Marketing
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Languages Chinese · English

From Connie's professional profile.

Deals · 2

KoBold MetalsBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Jan 2026 · $292M raise

WhatnotBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Oct 2025 · $225M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Andreessen Horowitz

Adam Alpert
Founder at Pangea.app
Aditya Mehta
Founder at Suggestr
Aiden Slavin
Policy at a16z crypto
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Alisha Litman
Events at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Network14

Ben HorowitzScout
Co-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Chris DixonScout
Founder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz
Andrew ChenScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex ImmermanScout
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex RampellScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Angela StrangeScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anjney MidhaScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Bryan KimScout
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Chris LyonsScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Dustin RosenScout
Managing Partner at Wonder Ventures
Felix KlührScout
Investor at HV Capital
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
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Andrew LeeAnish Acharya

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Connie Chan?
Connie Chan bridges China and U.S. tech, translating Chinese models like super apps and live video commerce, using a customer-backward approach to champion unconventional bets like Pinterest and Lime.
Where does Connie Chan work?
Connie Chan is General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz and Board director at Whatnot and Board director at KoBold Metals.
What does Connie Chan invest in?
Connie Chan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech.
What check size does Connie Chan write?
Connie Chan typically writes checks of $500K – $40M.
What boards does Connie Chan sit on?
Connie Chan holds tracked board seats at KoBold Metals, Whatnot.
Where did Connie Chan go to school?
Connie Chan studied at Stanford University (B.A., Economics); Stanford University (M.S., Management Science & Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Whatnot25

Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftAlex NicholsInvestor at CapitalGAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Jeff ChangInvestor at Vertex Venture Management Pte. Ltd.Elizabeth WeilFounder of Paperwheel Press, a letterpress print studioMark LevinCampus Lead at The MBA Fund

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Also worked at KoBold Metals7

Tim KrysiekManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesMatt LoganGeneral Partner at Earthshot VenturesRamsay SiegalVenture Partner at Earthshot VenturesDavid DanielsonBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesKurt HouseChief Executive Officer at KoBold MetalsAlex JohnsonFounder at Plotly

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Also worked at Andreessen Horowitz262

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)

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Also worked at Palm23

Eric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesBrian FrankGeneral Partner at FTW VenturesJason ZajacPartner Champion to LegalEase & Parent Voices Oakland at Silicon ValleyJohn HartnettCEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVESamir KumarGeneral Partner at Touring Capital

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