PinnedAndrew ChanHow Venture Capital Ruined My Love LifeAbout two and a half years ago I was on a date with someone who (luckily, she is not connected with me on LinkedIn) told me: “I firmly…Feb 145Feb 145
Andrew ChanHow to Dress Like a Top Decile Venture CapitalistAbout 11 months ago I quit my job at Builders VC with the goal of starting something new. At the time I wasn’t willing to share much, and I…6d ago16d ago1
Andrew ChanThe Dark Reason Venture Capitalists Love Moo DengSure, she’s cute. She’s pudgy. And she likes biting her humans. But behind the adorable façade, Moo Deng represents one of the greatest…Oct 8Oct 8
Andrew ChanThe Anti-Gen Z VC, Gen Z VC ClubA couple of years ago before LA Tech Week I made “Anti Gen Z VC Gen Z VC Club” shirts to have something fun but just formal enough to make…Aug 12Aug 12
Andrew ChaninDam VentureWe F****d the Power LawFor the last month I’ve been debating with one of my friends about the benefit/drawback of a concentrated portfolio approach. I can tell…Jul 262Jul 262
Andrew ChaninDam VentureJay Gatsby and Venture Capital ArchetypesLast week I shared this article about Captain Ahab and how he embodies many of the ideals venture capitalists should embrace. I also…Jul 17Jul 17
Andrew ChaninDam VentureCaptain Ahab, the Imperfectly Perfect Venture CapitalistNo matter how I tried I couldn’t get everything quite right with the AI-generated artwork. Maybe that’s my white whale.Jul 11Jul 11
Andrew ChanRaising Venture Capital for Hardware: The Art of Process, Valuation, Negotiation, and Closing (3/3)Today for the last part of this series we’re taking a no-nonsense approach to what the fundraising process looks like. We’ll keep it fun…Jun 24Jun 24
Andrew ChanRaising Venture Capital for Hardware: Selling Technical Ideas to Nontechnical Investors (2/3)Most VCs Aren’t TechnicalJun 21Jun 21
Andrew ChanRaising Venture Capital for Hardware: The Pre-Fundraising Checklist (1/3)“Hardware is hard” is one of the old adages you hear from stuffy venture capitalists gathered in a Palo Alto coffee store. And it is hard…Jun 17Jun 17
