Andrew Chen is an advisor and investor for technology startups and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Chen has advised and/or invested in companies including AngelList, Barkbox, Boba Guys, Dropbox, Front, Gusto, Kiva, Product Hunt, Tinder, and Workato. His primary nvestment areas are legal technology, information technology, fintech, and computer software.
Chen attended the University of Washington, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics with a focus on economics.
In 2018, Andrew Chen became a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on investing in consumer technologies.
From 2015 to 2018, Chen led the Rider Growth product team for Uber.
From 2009-2015, Andrew Chen was the CEO and co-founder of a consumer app company, Stealth.
From 2003 to 2006, Chen worked as the director of product marketing for AudienceScience.
From 2002 to 2003, Chen worked as an analyst for Mohr Davidow Ventures. Chen came back to Mohr Davidow Venture in 2007 for less than a year, as an entrepreneur-in-residence.
Andrew Chen has personally invested in the following companies: Polymer, Atrium, Aspen, Cleanify, Connectifier, Splitwise, Product Hunt, Sendwithus, LaunchBit, and Cardpool. He has made exits with the
Timeline
From 2015 to 2018 (3 years), Andrew Chen led the Rider Growth product team for Uber.
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Further Resources
"Anyone can start a Groupon!" and other startup myths
Andrew Chen
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June 3, 2011
"Stealing MySpace" and my personal experience monetizing MySpace ads
Andrew Chen
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April 14, 2009
10 lessons from a serial entrepreneur - Justin Kan, Atrium, YC, and Twitch
Andrew Chen
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July 25, 2019
10 tips for meeting people at industry events
Andrew Chen
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February 7, 2007
10 years in the Bay Area - what I've learned
Andrew Chen
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January 3, 2017