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Connie Chan

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Connie Chan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she focuses on investing in consumer technology. Connie joined the firm in 2011 as a deal partner on the investment team during which time she worked on sourcing and diligence for numerous consumer tech deals including micro-mobility company Lime. Since becoming a general partner in 2018, she has led the firm’s investments in online events platform Run the World and audio learning platform Knowable. She also serves on the board of KoBold.

Connie is deeply familiar with the Chinese consumer technology landscape and often tapped as an expert to translate how trends may move from Asia to the west. 

Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, Connie worked at HP leading its webOS efforts in China. She started her career as a private equity investor at Elevation Partners, investing in media and entertainment. 

She has been named to LinkedIn NextWave Top Professional 35 and Under, Wired's Next 20 Tech Visionary, and Fast Company Most Creative People 2017. Connie won a Sidney award for her writing on WeChat and is a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. Connie received her B.A. in Economics and M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Latest Posts

Our Top 10 Consumer Tech Posts of 2020

by Connie Chan, Andrew Chen, Jeff Jordan, D'Arcy Coolican, Bennett Carroccio, Jonathan Lai, Anne Lee Skates, and Li Jin
  • China
  • consumer
  • ecommerce
  • education
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • marketplaces
  • mobile (& messaging)
  • news
  • online communities
  • metrics
  • end of year roundups
  • trends 2020

Shopatainment: Video Shopping as Entertainment

by Connie Chan
  • China
  • consumer
  • ecommerce
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • marketplaces
  • online communities

The Founder’s Dilemma: To Compete or Unbundle

by Jeff Jordan, Connie Chan, Andrew Chen, D'Arcy Coolican, Jonathan Lai, Bennett Carroccio, and Anne Lee Skates
  • consumer
  • ecommerce
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • marketplaces
  • online communities
  • network effects
  • social strikes back

Live, Social, and Shoppable: The Future of Video

by Connie Chan
  • China
  • consumer
  • ecommerce
  • education
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • mobile (& messaging)
  • online communities
  • social strikes back

From @conniechan

Connie Chan@conniechan

Pet adoption livestreaming would be 👍 https://t.co/eWfTOcn9As

Connie Chan@conniechan

-In the future, we will binge-watch stores, not shows -We'll shop from new, video-first sellers -Shopping and entertainment will blur I call this shopatainment. It’s not a trend, it’s a game-changing movement. Here's what you need to know (Thread👇) https://t.co/tidl4MODj4

Garry Tan@garrytan

The world doesn't want us to think from first principles. But you must learn to do so if you want to make the next DoorDash or Airbnb. In 3 Steps— ❓ Curiosity - Use Five Whys 🙇🏽‍♂️ Empathy - Experience what the customer experiences ⚖️ Serenity - To accept what you can't change https://t.co/lsHoexpBcF

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