Principal at Lightspeed Venture Partners; Cleantech / Internet VC
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Board Observer at Solazyme
- Board Observer at Serious Business
- Board Observer at Stion
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- Past
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- Board Observer at Exclara
- Board Observer at LS9
- Summer Associate at Bain Capital
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- Education
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- University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
- Harvard University
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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), Serious Business (social gaming), Solazyme (biofuel) 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 Exclara, LS9, Mobius and MSP/Drilex.
Andrew co-chairs the Cleantech Advisory Board for The Indus Entrepreneurs Group (TiE), is launching the cleantech program for the Asian America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), is actively involved in the California Cleantech Open (CCTO) and was a selection committee member for the Cleantech Venture Forum. Andrew has also been invited to testify before the Lieutenant Governor and California Commission for Economic Development on cleantech- and energy-related policy issues.
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
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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
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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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