Andrew Chen is a General Partner for A16Z GAMES, focused on the intersection of tech and gaming — this includes AI, studios, infra, and consumer apps.
Andrew is a prolific writer and for the past decade, he’s written hundreds of essays at
andrewchen.com on the topics of startups and user growth. He is the author of the best-selling business book THE COLD START PROBLEM, published by Harper Business, which explores how new startups launch and scale by leveraging network effects. Prior to joining a16z, Andrew led the Rider Growth teams at Uber, and worked at a number of venture-backed startups.
Andrew holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington.
