I'm Andrew.I'm a founder, investor, writer, and community builder.I was born in Hong Kong and lived in Taiwan, China, and Canada.I moved to NYC in 2020 to work at Facebook. In 2022, I left to join Google as a Global Product Lead, and I did that for a year before leaving to start my own company. Life is too short.Today, I'm the Founder of fibe, a portfolio of events companies that cater to tech CEOs, investors, and professionals. These include andrew's mixers (1,000-person mixers), The Junto Series (CEO dinners), Lumos House (a multi-day, multi-city experience in a private mansion), and The OOO Summit (a summit for entrepreneurs and creators). It's the most fun I've ever had.I'm also an Angel Investor and Partner at Next Wave NYC, a pre-seed venture fund backed by Flybridge, where I invest in pre-seed/seed-stage software companies. we've backed 11 companies here to date.Over 35,000 tech professionals have attended my events across 8 cities, including founders of billion-dollar companies, media personalities with millions of followers, and Olympic athletes turned entrepreneurs.Business Insider also dubbed me the "Gatsby of Silicon Alley", and I've been featured on Fast Company, Bloomberg, Fortune Magazine, Morning Brew, and This Week in Startups for building tech communities.Companies like Fidelity, Craft Ventures, AMEX Ventures, and 30+ other corporations have sponsored my events.Beyond that, I share my thoughts on my personal blog, write about tech careers for Business Insider, and and have spoken about tech careers, community, and entrepreneurship at Princeton University, Columbia Business School, SXSW 2023, Advertising Week 2023, and Jason Calacanis' "This Week in Startups" podcast.My online platform spans 140,000+ people and reaches 1M+ people every month. With this platform, I've helped hundreds of founders raise money, hire talent, and scale their companies.I'm working on a few other things too. More on this soon!Events & Communities
- Get on the events newsletter here.
- See upcoming events here.Writing & Speaking
- Read my blog here.
- I write for Business Insider and have previously guest lectured at SXSW 2024, Columbia Business School, on Jason Calacanis' This Week in Startups, and Advertising Week 2023. I'm open to speaking opportunities.Investing
- Companies I've invested in (or advise): Blindspot, SportsVisio, Pie, Thera, Carry, Ruli, Superpower, 1v1 Me, Key, Otis AI, ARI
- In 2024, I will invest in 12-18 companies personally and as an investment partner at Flybridge. Pitch us at nextwave.nyc
- Fundraising? Founders can submit their decks [here](https://bit.ly/3Uz1wvc to be featured to 1,800+ investors.
- Investors can receive my deal-flow by signing up here.Fun Stuff
I love Tweeting, going to concerts, and my girlfriend, Nicole, and her puppy, Jasper.
Connect with me
Book a 1:1 with me here.
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Email: andrew@andrewsmixers.com