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Andrew Chen

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Andrew Chen is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he invests in consumer technology, including social, marketplace, entertainment, and gaming experiences. Today, Andrew serves on the boards of All Day Kitchens, Clubhouse, Envoy, Hipcamp, Maven, Reforge, SandboxVR, Singularity6, Sleeper, Snackpass, and Substack.

Andrew is a prolific writer and leading voice on mobile, metrics, and user growth. For the past decade, heโ€™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.ย 

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

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Investing in Nash

by Andrew Chen and Olivia Moore
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Investing in Omni Creator Products

by Andrew Chen and Jack Soslow
  • gaming, social, and new media
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GAMES FUND ONE: Building the Future of Games

by Andrew Chen, Jonathan Lai, and James Gwertzman
  • gaming, social, and new media
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Investing in Metatheory

by Andrew Chen and Jonathan Lai
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • announcements

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Andrew Chen ๐ŸŽฎ@andrewchen

New blog post: How to design a referral program https://t.co/Nak1D8WASE - how did these programs become so popular in apps? - what's the structure of a referral program? - how do you optimize the ask, the incentive, and targeting? - how do you judge success? Details ๐Ÿ‘‡

Andrew Chen ๐ŸŽฎ@andrewchen

Sandbox VR! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ https://t.co/LDjrDmA3CL

Andrew Chen ๐ŸŽฎ@andrewchen

Inferring personality based on movie and book tastes - all my sci-fi fans unite! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ https://t.co/EANDAmN9ss

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