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I'm andrew chan a venture capitalist a scientist a writer

I'm a venture capital investor and software consultant looking for new ideas disrupting old, slow-moving industries. My car currently lives in Los Angeles, but I live in the moment (digital nomad).

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about me

I invest in early stage tech startups founded by incredible teams.

I am a venture capital investor and software consultant looking for hard tech and new ideas disrupting old, slow-moving industries.

  • First NameAndrew
  • Last NameChan
  • RoleConsultant, Investor
  • NationalityAmerican
  • Experience4 years
  • LocationLos Angeles
my resume

experience

2021 - 2024 Senior Associate Builders VC

Deal sourcing/evaluation. LP relations. Boards.

2020 - 2021 investor Riot Ventures

Wrote web scraping code to find potential LPs, companies, hires on Twitter, SEC.gov, etc... Ran and designed recruiting and program of Riot Summer/Fall Fellowships. Aided in portfolio company support activities (board meetings, fundraising, etc…). Performed market deep dives, diligence, and deal sourcing.

2020 - 2021 Researcher NASA JPL

Worked as a part of group 3226 (Planetary Interiors and Geophysics) writing software to model the internal properties of icy ocean worlds. Created a python implementation of the Deep Earth Water Model (DEWPython) published at https://pypi.org/project/DEWPython/ , presented at 2021 Goldschmidt conference.

2019 Researcher Nanyang Technological University

Modelled RSL change based on coral microatoll fossils.

Education

Pasadena, CA BS California Institute of Technology

Completed a double major in Geophysics and English Literature. Thesis: "What do We Talk About When We Talk About Love? True Love, Passionate Love, and Pining in the Short Fiction of Raymond Carver and Tobias Wolff".

Denver, CO Diploma Littleton High School

Valedictorian, IB Diploma Recipient, National Merit Scholar, National AP Scholar.

skills

venture capital
100%
python
100%
machine learning
90%
r
85%
solidworks
95%
financial modelling
85%
illustrator
80%
html/css
75%
photoshop
80%

investment portfolio

Investment portfolio highlights. Email me to learn more.
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Stratum AI

  • Company : Stratum AI
  • Industry : Mining
  • Time Invested : 1 year
  • Stage : Seed
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Kintsugi

  • Company : Kintsugi Mindful Wellness
  • Industry : Health Technology
  • Time Invested : 5 months
  • Stage : Seed
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Noteworthy AI

  • Company : Noteworthy AI
  • Industry : Energy
  • Time Invested : 3 months
  • Stage : Pre-Seed
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  • Project : Website
  • Client : Envato
  • Duration : 3 months
  • Technologies : html, javascript
  • Budget : 1550 USD
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Zinite

  • Company : Zinite
  • Industry : Semiconductors
  • Time Invested : 8 months
  • Stage : Seed
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Pronoia

  • Company : Pronoia
  • Industry : Quantum
  • Time Invested : 4 months
  • Stage : Pre-Seed
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BarrelRM

  • Company : BarrelRM
  • Industry : Alcohol Supply Chain
  • Time Invested : 1 month
  • Stage : Pre-Seed
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Image Format

  • Project : Website
  • Client : Envato
  • Duration : 3 months
  • Technologies : html, javascript
  • Budget : 1550 USD
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Image Format

  • Project : Website
  • Client : Envato
  • Duration : 3 months
  • Technologies : html, javascript
  • Budget : 1550 USD
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