How Startups Should Adapt To COVID-19
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a drop in startups which has reduced employment opportunities across a variety of industries. Many businesses have been forced into budget cuts and employee furloughs because of the harsh economic times. After a virtual portfolio meeting with several company CEOs to discuss COVID-19 challenges, Andrew Chung, founder of…
Andrew Chung of 1955 Capital to Speak on COVID-19 Pandemic at Chinese American CPA Association
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Accountants announced that Andrew Chung, Founder and Managing Partner of 1955 Capital, a global venture fund focused on transformative companies that can solve the most pressing issues in the developing world, will be the featured speaker at their cloud lecture series focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Andrew Chung Speaks at “This is Climate Tech” Webcast Hosted by Greenbiz
Andrew Chung, the founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm, 1955 Capital, has one of the strongest track records as a proponent of green businesses. In particular, Chung’s focus has long centered around the renewable energy and sustainable food and agriculture sectors. Over the past 15 years, Chung has invested in a number…
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Andrew Chung of 1955 Capital Speaks at Climate Tech Webcast, Hosted by GreenBiz.com
On May 28, 2020, GreenBiz hosted a webcast, “This is Climate Tech,” to discuss several timely topics related to the emerging industry. Climate tech is a rapidly growing industry that offers innovative products and services created to combat the negative effects of climate change. It differs from “cleantech” (a term that’s been around since the…
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How Startups Should Adapt to COVID-19
Lessons from 1955 Capital CEO Roundtable Recently, the 1955 Capital team organized a virtual portfolio company roundtable with 11 CEO’s discussing the current challenges in the COVID-19 environment, the need for strong leadership in this unprecedented crisis, and response strategies that they have undertaken. Here are some of the many thoughtful perspectives that were shared in the…
Andrew Chung Shares His Views on Climate Tech During GreenBiz Webcast
A massive shift has been happening in the world of investment regarding CleanTech, with several investors realizing the importance and potential of such companies. This has particularly been the case with“climate tech”— a term used for companies that specialize in technologies designed to address climate change. This includes those working on renewable energy, infrastructure innovations,…
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Andrew Chung and VCs Assess COVID-19’s Impact on the Business Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many businesses in ways we could not have imagined even just a few weeks ago. Even with most states partially or fully reopened, shelter-in-place laws have slowed our economy, due to the shuttering of retail stores, restaurants, startups, and other businesses. In some cases, these businesses have already failed or…
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Ideamensch Interview with Andrew Chung
Andrew Chung is the founder and managing partner of 1955 Capital, a venture capital firm founded in 2017 to invest in and help promote companies that address the developing world’s most pressing challenges, especially as they relate to energy, healthcare, food, agriculture, education and sustainable manufacturing. Chung has more than 15 years of experience in…
Andrew Chung, Founder of 1955 Capital, to be Featured on “This Is ClimateTech” Webcast from GreenBiz Group
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On May 28, 2020, at 1 PM Eastern, Heather Clancy of GreenBiz Group will host “This is ClimateTech,” a webcast featuring Andrew Chung, the founder and managing partner of 1955 Capital. In the world of climate technology, there is a broad range of emerging innovations that are of great interest to venture capitalists. Climate change is an…
Andrew Chung Reminisces on Last Year’s Met Gala, Sustainable Fashion and Meeting Gal Gadot
1955 Capital’s Andrew Chung and his wife, Coral Chung, were looking forward to seeing the innovative interpretations of “About Time”, the theme of the 2020 Met Gala on May 4 before Metropolitan Museum officials postponed the event indefinitely due to nationwide measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As a successful investor in sustainable…