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Andrew Chen

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Series ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque3637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$90MRounds led0 of 6Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Series ASeries B
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Jun
    ConnectifierSeries A · US$4.1MWith 7 others
  5. 2014

    2 rounds

  6. Dec
    SplitwiseSeed · US$1.4MWith 7 others
  7. Sept
    sendwithusSeed · US$2.3MWith 9 others
  8. 2012

    1 round

  9. Aug
    LaunchBitSeed · US · techcrunch.com$960KWith 9 others
  10. 2010

    1 round

  11. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 19 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

LaunchBitBought by BuySellAdsUndisclosedSept 2014
CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Andrew Chen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Paul BuchheitAngel3rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel2rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherJames HongAngel2rounds togetherMarc Bell CapitalFamily office2rounds togetherMax LevchinVC firm2rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm2rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Andrew Chen put money into.

Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Andrew Chen.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Andrew Chen in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Andrew Chen

What does Andrew Chen invest in?

Andrew Chen invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Andrew Chen?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Andrew Chen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016).

How big are Andrew Chen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $90M.

Does Andrew Chen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Andrew Chen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Andrew Chen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Andrew Chen invest alongside?

Most often Paul Buchheit (3 rounds together), Alexis Ohanian (2 rounds together) and Great Oaks Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

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