Andrew Chung

Founder & Managing Partner, 1955 Capital | Translating frontier science into venture-scale companies | Health, climate & emerging technologies

📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 21 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2010𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Investor & Board Observer
Nov 2010
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives. Where some set out to build a test, we set out to achieve a mission: change the management of disease worldwide by using DNA testing to proactively inform treatment.  Through a cfDNA technology platform approach, weve pioneered noninvasive testing in unlimited applications—each with their own potential to revolutionize care for patients. #TeamNatera includes clinicians, scientists, biostatisticians, researchers, and laboratory professionals from around the world. Our diverse teams blend a passion for patients with deep clinical, scientific, and technological roots. Natera’s tests are validated by more than 100 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy. Interested in joining us on our mission to change the management of disease worldwide? Visit https://www.natera.com/careers-at-natera to learn how you can become a part of our talented team. Natera operates ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in Austin, Texas and San Carlos, California. Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with an @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes. https://www.natera.com/privacy/
Investor & Board Observer
Mar 2007
TerraVia™ is a next-generation food, nutrition and specialty ingredients company that harnesses the power of algae, the mother of all plants and earth's original superfood, to deliver much needed innovation and sustainable solutions to the food industry. TerraVia's algae-based platform is transforming our food system by bringing together better nutrition and great taste, along with economic and environmental sustainability. The company has spent over a decade unlocking the power of algae to find and develop vital food, nutrition, and specialty ingredients: healthy oils and fats, proteins, fibers and micronutrients. TerraVia is well positioned to help meet the growing need of consumer packaged goods, and established and emerging food manufacturers to improve the nutritional profile of foods, without sacrificing taste. TerraVia also manufactures a range of specialty personal care ingredients for key strategic partners. Headquartered in South San Francisco, the Company's mission is to create products that are truly better for people and better for the planet.
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2026
Executive Fellow, Venture Translation & Innovation
Mar 2026
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The official flagship Harvard social media channels are maintained by Harvard Public Affairs and Communications and aim to provide access to the people, places, events, news and research at our Institution. We ask that all visitors to Harvard’s digital spaces be civil to one another and to the site editors. Personal attacks, profanity, commercial solicitations, spam, misinformation or other inappropriate contributions are grounds for comment removal. We ask that you stay on topic when contributing to a discussion and refrain from duplicate posts. Hateful or discriminatory comments regarding race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs will not be tolerated. The page administrators reserve the right to delete inappropriate or abusive comments and to permanently ban or block users from the Harvard social media accounts.
2022
Member, Board of Directors
Jun 2022
Teton Science Schools inspires curiosity, engagement and leadership through transformative place-based education. For more than 15,000 learners per year, the organizations place-based approach increases engagement, learning and community impact. Located on four campuses in Jackson Hole, Wyo. and Idaho, TSS programs include two independent schools serving students early childhood through 8th grade, field education for schools and visitors from around the world, educator development, Wildlife Expeditions, and programming at the historic Murie Ranch.
2015
Founder & Managing Partner
Oct 2015
1955 Capital is a leading venture capital firm that invests in companies developing advanced technologies that address the worlds most pressing challenges in the areas of health and sustainability. Unlike most venture firms, we work intimately with entrepreneurs and innovators to build strong companies, accelerate technology commercialization, create jobs, foster global partnerships, and go after explosive end-markets. The firm was launched in 2016 by Andrew Chung, a former general partner at Khosla Ventures and investor at Lightspeed Ventures, who has rare experience and success investing in deep technology and breakthrough entrepreneurs. Our diverse and inclusive team combines strong domain expertise, operating experience, and a history of commercializing technologies around the world.
2012
Member, Board of Directors
May 2012
Ambri’s Liquid Metal Battery™ technology solves the world’s biggest energy problems – fundamentally changing the way power grids operate by increasing the contribution from renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants. Ambri’s long duration energy storage solution is built for daily cycling – even in extreme, harsh environments. With a lifespan of 20+ years with minimal fade, Ambri systems are not only extremely reliable but also safe as Ambri systems do not produce or emit any gases and no possibility for thermal runaway.
2011
General Partner
Sep 2011
Khosla Ventures invests in companies that are bold, early and impactful. The firm was started in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, to provide venture assistance to entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., Khosla Ventures invests in a range of areas including AI, climate, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, fintech, digital health, medtech and diagnostics, therapeutics and frontier technology.
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