Connie Chan
Venture Capitalist
Hope is one of the most beautiful and necessary things in the world. It is my mission to use venture capital as a vehicle to identify and support founders who hope for a better future -- one that's more enjoyable, more efficient, built with first principles in mind. I love partnering with founders who believe in change.
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"Unlike most investors, Connie has strong insights in customer behavior, strategy and marketing. She's patient, and tackles challenges together with our team."
Michael Wang, CEO/Co-founder of Cider
Investment Philosophy
I once heard that two people are truly in love when they are both in love with a third ideal. When I invest in a company, I share with the founders a deep desire to see their company achieve its vision, in the biggest way possible. We work together to maximize the startup's presence and impact on the world.
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Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, has described my investment style as the following: "Connie approached investments in a very different way than our other partners. While the rest of us described deals beginning with the entrepreneur and the size of the opportunity, Connie always saw things from the target customer point of view first then worked her way back to the entrepreneur and the market size."
I can't help but think about products and where they can naturally evolve.
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I love partnering on strategy, working closely with founders to come up with their short and long term plans to win.