Angel investor · San Francisco, United States
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of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed
One dot = one company at first recorded investment.
Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.
Andrew Chen has dated investments in 15 companies. 7 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (46.7%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.
Explore the evidence ↗0 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 1 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2022-10-06. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.
Explore the evidence ↗5 of 15 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 0 of those companies again within that window. The difference is a reason to research the wider syndicate, rather than assume the same investor will fund the next round.
Explore the evidence ↗B2C E-Commerce is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 4 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 8 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 4 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.
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25th–75th percentile across 14 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.
Size your round ↗22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 1 in the preceding 24 months.
See the rhythm ↗5 of 15 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.
Follow the path ↗0 of the same 15 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.
Explore co-investors ↗Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.
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All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.
Online retailer of rescued produce, groceries, and sustainable food items
$38M total first roundOnline platform for virtual tabletop role-playing games
$6.5M total first roundSoftware developer for VR gaming industry
$35M total first round| Sector | Angel | Seed | Series A | All stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2C E-Commerce | 4 | |||
| Social Platforms | 3 | |||
| Gamer Community | 2 | |||
| Gaming | 2 | |||
| Gaming Tech | 2 | |||
| Loneliness Economy | 2 | |||
| PC & Console Gaming | 2 |
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Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.
A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.
Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 0 newer companies and 1 undated histories are excluded. Follow-up stops at the dataset’s latest round on 22 May 2026. These observations do not measure returns or predict a company’s outcome.
| First stage | Eligible companies | Next round ≤24 mo | Same investor again ≤24 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| Seed | 6 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 6 |
| Series A | 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
| Series B | 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
| Series C | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.
*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.
Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.
3 shared rounds · 3 companies
Latest shared round May 20222 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Mar 20222 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Mar 20222 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Mar 20222 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Mar 20222 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Aug 2019Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.
First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.
| Company | First backed | Entry stage | Total entry round | Same investor again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Rounds ↗United States | Oct 2022 | Series A | $38M | No later round recorded |
StartPlaying ↗San Francisco | May 2022 | Seed | $6.5M | No later round recorded |
Ramen VR ↗San Francisco | Mar 2022 | Series B | $35M | No later round recorded |
Captain Experiences ↗Galveston | Feb 2022 | Seed | $2.0M | No later round recorded |
Turnip ↗Bengaluru | Dec 2021 | Series A | $13M | No later round recorded |
Practice ↗Montreal | Oct 2021 | Seed | $10M | No later round recorded |
Zenith ↗San Francisco | Sep 2021 | Series A | $10M | No later round recorded |
Clubhouse ↗San Francisco | Apr 2021 | Series C | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Substack ↗San Francisco | Mar 2021 | Series B | $65M | No later round recorded |
Offsyte ↗San Francisco | Mar 2021 | Seed | $1.5M | No later round recorded |
Push ↗Mumbai | Dec 2020 | Seed | $750K | No later round recorded |
Hipcamp ↗San Francisco | Aug 2019 | Series B | $25M | No later round recorded |
Spiking ↗Singapore | Sep 2016 | Angel | $750K | No later round recorded |
Cleanify ↗Vancouver | Nov 2015 | Seed | $1.8M | No later round recorded |
Product Hunt ↗San Francisco | Oct 2014 | Series A | $7.1M | No later round recorded |
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Kept in the 15-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.
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