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Andrew Chen

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Andrew Chen is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He is an investor at a16z Games in GAMES FUND ONE, focused on metaverse, VR/AR, and gaming investments.

Andrew is a prolific writer and leading voice on mobile, metrics, and user growth. For the past decade, he’s covered the topic on andrewchen.com. He is the author of The Cold Start Problem, which explores how new start-ups launch and scale by leveraging network effects. He is also a board member and instructor at Reforge, which offers selective growth-focused programs for experienced professionals in marketing, product, data, and engineering.

Prior to joining a16z, Andrew led the Rider Growth teams at Uber.

Andrew holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington.

Latest Posts

The a16z Marketplace 100: 2020

by Bennett Carroccio and Andrew Chen
  • consumer
  • ecommerce
  • Marketplace 100
  • marketplaces

Investing in Believer

by Andrew Chen and Robin Guo
  • gaming, social, and new media

Investing in Snapser

by Joshua Lu, Andrew Chen, and Troy Kirwin
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • announcements

Investing in Voldex

by Andrew Chen and Jack Soslow
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • announcements
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