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Andy Chen

ANDY CHEN

Investor at Outcast Ventures

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About

I'm the cofounder and CTO at Nira Energy. I recently made the switch to working on climate tech and am loving it. I definitely got lucky meeting my cofounders Chris and Andrew, who are veterans in the renewable energy space with 10+ years of experience.

I worked at Palantir as a software engineer for 2 years and a PM for one year. Before that I graduated from Brown with a BS in Computer Science. I live a 3 minute walk from my local surf beach in the Rockaways, NY.

Recent News & Mentions

Feb 17, 2026Product LaunchFigma Code to CanvasSep 26, 2025Product LaunchFigma MCP LaunchSep 1, 2025FundingDistyl AI - Series BJul 31, 2025IpoFigma IPOMay 8, 2025Product LaunchFigma Buzz LaunchApr 1, 2025FundingPersona - Series DMar 21, 2025Product LaunchFigma (Mar 2025) LaunchSep 1, 2024FundingDistyl AI - Series AJun 27, 2024Product LaunchFigma Slides LaunchJun 27, 2024Product LaunchFigma AI Launch

Experience

Outcast Ventures logo
InvestorCurrent
Outcast Ventures
Present - Present
Weapons AnalystCurrent
Central Intelligence Agency
Present - Present
PartnerCurrent
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Present - Present
Nira Energy logo
FounderFounderCurrent
Nira Energy
Present - Present
InvestorCurrent
Distyl AI
Jan 2023 - Present
Meticulous logo
InvestorCurrent
Meticulous
Jan 2022 - Present
Magical logo
InvestorCurrent
Magical
Jan 2022 - Present
InvestorCurrent
🔮 Pocus
Jan 2022 - Present
Board MemberCurrent
Tome
Jan 2021 - Present
Reliable Robotics Corporation logo
InvestorCurrent
Reliable Robotics Corporation
Jan 2021 - Present
InvestorCurrent
Workstream
Jan 2021 - Present
InvestorCurrent
jetpack.io
Jan 2021 - Present
Board MemberCurrent
Stratify Technologies, Inc.
Jan 2020 - Present
Mill logo
Angel InvestorCurrent
Mill
Jan 2020 - Present
Scale AI logo
InvestorCurrent
Scale AI
Jan 2019 - Present
Coatue Management logo
General PartnerCurrent
Coatue Management
Jan 2018 - Present
Persona logo
Board MemberCurrent
Persona
Jan 2018 - Present
Chime logo
InvestorCurrent
Chime
Jan 2018 - Present
Figma logo
InvestorCurrent
Figma
Jan 2018 - Present
Angel InvestorCurrent
The Halal Guys Inc.
Jan 2015 - Present
Angel InvestorCurrent
Fort Point Beer Company
Jan 2015 - Present
Kleiner Perkins logo
Partner
Kleiner Perkins
Jan 2011 - Dec 2018
Manager, Engineering Recruiting
Riviera Partners
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
Mechanical Engineer
SensorMetrix
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Andy Chen?

Andy Chen is Investor at Outcast Ventures.

What companies has Andy Chen founded?

Andy Chen has founded companies and has also been involved with Central Intelligence Agency, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Nira Energy, Distyl AI, Meticulous, Magical, 🔮 Pocus, Tome, Reliable Robotics Corporation, Workstream, jetpack.io, Stratify Technologies, Inc., Mill, Scale AI, Coatue Management, Persona, Chime, Figma, The Halal Guys Inc., Fort Point Beer Company, Kleiner Perkins, Riviera Partners, SensorMetrix.