Andy Chen

I'm Andy, Managing Partner at Outcast Ventures. I invest in early-stage companies and sit on boards at Distyl and Miter. My portfolio includes Figma, Scale AI, and Chime.

I studied applied plasma physics and mechanical engineering at UC San Diego, where I also did theater and political science. The mix stuck: I care about technical depth, people systems, and how founders tell their story.

Ask me about early-stage investing, building technical teams, and what I look for in founders.