Andrew Chung

Current

• Board Observer at Serious Business / Friends for Sale
• Board Observer at Stion
• Board Observer at Coaltek

2 more...

Past

• Board Observer at LS9
• Summer Associate at Bain Capital
• Associate Intern at TL Ventures

3 more...

Education

• University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
• Harvard University

Recommended

2 people have recommended Andrew

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

• My Bio (Lightspeed site)
• My Cleantech Network article
• Quoted in Forbes (on Web 2.0)

Andrew Chung’s Summary

Andrew is a Principal at Lightspeed and focuses on investments in cleantech, Internet, digital media and software. He helps lead the firm's activity in cleantech and currently observes the boards of Coaltek (clean coal), Exclara (LED lighting), Friends for Sale (social gaming), and Stion (solar). He has worked on a total of 12 completed investments (8 in cleantech/energy) in the U.S., China, and India -- including LS9, Mobius, MSP/Drilex and Solazyme.

Andrew co-chairs the Cleantech Advisory Board for The Indus Entrepreneurs Group (TiE), is a member of the organizing team for the California Cleantech Open (CCTO), is launching the cleantech program for the Asian America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) and was a selection committee member for the Cleantech Venture Forum.

Prior to Lightspeed, Andrew worked at Bain Capital and TL Ventures, where he supported leveraged buyout and venture investments in software, semiconductors and healthcare. He also co-founded UberWorks, an e-commerce content aggregation startup incubated at Trilogy, and led the company through an acquisition by a public company. Andrew also directed product management at OnStation, a CRM software company, and worked as a strategy consultant with Bain & Company in Greater China, servicing clients in the energy generation, industrial automation, consumer electronics and private equity sectors.

Andrew graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Andrew is an avid musician, having performed as a vocalist and conductor at distinguished venues like the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Shanghai Conservatory and an off-Broadway musical theatre.

Andrew Chung’s Specialties:

Venture capital, cleantech (solar, biofuel, batteries, LED lighting, clean coal), greentech, Greater China market, software, Internet (social gaming, social media, e-commerce), digital media, consumer electronics, music, management consulting, product management, leveraged buyouts

Additional Information

Andrew Chung’s Websites:

• My Bio (Lightspeed site)
• My Cleantech Network article
• Quoted in Forbes (on Web 2.0)

Andrew Chung’s Interests:

Skiing, karaoke, baseball, travel, photography, genealogy, whitewater rafting, teaching, Jin Yong novels, Web/graphic design, public speaking, composing music, beatboxing, saxophone, piano, violin, trumpet, Mandarin, Cantonese

Andrew Chung’s Groups:

Cleantech Venture Network, Renewable Energy Business Network, TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur), TiECon 2007, California Cleantech Open, AAMA (Asian America MultiTechnology Association), HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science & Technology Association), YVCA, NextGen Partners, TU99

•    Wharton Technology Network
•    Trilogy Alumni
•    NextGen Partners
•    Harvard Jobs
•    2006 Wharton-Stanford Entrepreneurship Trek
•    Asia America MultiTechnology Association
•    Renewable Energy Business Network
•    Harvard University Alumni
•    CleanTechies
•    CleanTech
•    Clean Tech Open
•    Bain Alumni Network
•    Bain & Company Global Alumni
•    TiE Cleantech Special Interest Group (SIG)
•    Association of Certified Green Technology Auditors™
•    Cleantech Professionals Network

Andrew Chung’s Honors:

Professional:
- Cleantech Advisory Board Chair, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) - 2007-08
- Cleantech Content Chair, TiECon - 2007-2008
- Organizing Committee, Mentor, Judge, CA Cleantech Open - 2007-08
- Selection Committee, Cleantech Venture Forum - 2006-07

Music:
- Soloist at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, 2007
- 1st-ever Chinese-American selected to perform National Anthem at Penn’s (250th) Commencement, May 2006
- Finalist, 2004 ETTV Super Idol National Singing Contest
- Soloist at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre, 2003
- 1st Place, 1999 World TV All-USA Singing Championship

Andrew Chung’s Contact Settings

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