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…
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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