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Andrew Chung

Founder and Managing Partner, 1955 Capital1955 Capital

Current Firm

1955 Capital

Focus

Deeptech, Climate

About Andrew Chung

Andrew Chung grew up running the cash register in his parents' Chinese restaurant from age 5 and later won national Chinese American Idol and Hong Kong Idol finals, giving him an unusual combination of early business experience and performance skills that shape his relationship-driven investing approach. He founded 1955 Capital after nearly two decades to focus specifically on save-the-world technologies, positioning himself as a cultural and commercial bridge between Western breakthrough science and urgent developing-world needs through his fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese plus extensive on-the-ground dealmaking across Asia.

Focus Areas

DeeptechClimate

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+