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…
Andrew Chung’s 1955 Capital is Weaving the Tech Web Worldwide
1955 Capital is pursuing the commercialization of practical, cutting-edge solutions that can change the world. Andrew Chung founded venture capital firm 1955 Capital in 2016 to be a conduit. Its reason for being is to connect the most promising technologies being developed in Europe and the Americas with players who are seeking to solve the challenges facing…
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Andrew Chung and 1955 Capital Invest in Nature’s Fynd
Recently, Andrew Chung of the investment firm 1955 Capital was involved in a substantial investment with Nature’s Fynd, one of the rising stars among startups in the alternative dairy and meat products marketplace. Using the natural resources of a microbe that can be used as a protein and food alternative, Nature’s Fynd manages food distribution in…
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Agri-foodtech VCs assess Covid-19’s impact on the sector and portfolios
As we all “shelter in place” and “socially distance” ourselves, we are learning a lot about what we can live without. And what we can’t. Agri-foodtech investors seem to be collectively counting their blessings in that respect. “We probably have it better than many of our generalist VC peers because the only thing people are…
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Andrew Chung’s 1955 Capital Invests in Food Tech Innovator Nature’s Fynd’s Latest $80M Financing
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 1955 Capital, a global venture capital firm headed by Andrew Chung, has announced that it is making a substantial investment again in the food tech company, Nature’s Fynd. The company announced today that it has raised $80 million in new funding with both Generation Investment Management LLP and Breakthrough Energy Ventures leading the…
Andrew Chung’s 1955 Capital Is Creating a Bold New Bridge Between the U.S. and China
1955 Capital is a firm with an admittedly straightforward mission: They aim to invest in all the most disruptive technologies from the developed world, all in an effort to solve the planet’s greatest challenges at the same exact time. In a larger sense, they want to help entrepreneurs and innovators alike gain direct access to…