# ![@andrewchanvc Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:tiktok::6829920794455819269.png) @andrewchanvc Andrew | VC and Startups

Andrew | VC and Startups posts on TikTok about ai, if you, vcs, money the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  48.28% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  10.34% [vc firms](/list/vc-firms)  #131 [stocks](/list/stocks)  4.31% [countries](/list/countries)  2.59% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  1.72% [musicians](/list/musicians)  0.86% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  0.86%

**Social topic influence**
[ai](/topic/ai) 15.52%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 14.66%, [vcs](/topic/vcs) #1274, [money](/topic/money) 8.62%, [investment](/topic/investment) #2911, [how to](/topic/how-to) 6.9%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 5.17%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 4.31%, [market](/topic/market) 4.31%, [have the](/topic/have-the) 3.45%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@bigdaddy84441](/creator/undefined) [@collide](/creator/undefined) [@user38493010758393944](/creator/undefined) [@al](/creator/undefined) [@jhckfkw](/creator/undefined) [@qb](/creator/undefined) [@akash](/creator/undefined) [@buffedel5](/creator/undefined) [@adi](/creator/undefined) [@theanissas](/creator/undefined) [@spidygoated](/creator/undefined) [@itsbailee](/creator/undefined) [@playful](/creator/undefined) [@notanabolic](/creator/undefined) [@sarahludwigsen](/creator/undefined) [@elvis](/creator/undefined) [@layla](/creator/undefined) [@khang](/creator/undefined) [@danny](/creator/undefined) [@maxii300](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)](/topic/cloudflare) [Marriott International Inc (MAR)](/topic/$mar) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"correction idk if Roy used Cluely to cheat or was expelled just because of the concept either way though it turns out cheating apps have a very limited TAM. Also is a great representation of a16z as a marketing firm not a venture capital firm. Dont know what VC would have backed that startup from a substantive perspective and now theyve lit some cash on fire and are pivoting to one of the most crowded markets there is #cluely #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startupfounder Cluely is WASHED: Cluely is WASHED:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7568888653590580535)  2025-11-04T15:14Z 11.3K followers, 90.4K engagements


"note this is my personal opinion also biased on how much people have taken bold bets against consensus and found truly hidden startups so before you come at me with the Arthur Rock or similar from the early era of venture capital. I think you can make a good argument for Lin too now but hes on the border and doesnt quite have the longevity of some of the other guys and Id also argue its way easier to do VC under a large brand than to build your own firm which also factors into the criteria here #venturecapital #siliconvalley #investor Who are the best venture capitalists Who are the best"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7592323669045595447)  2026-01-06T18:54Z 11.3K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Replying to @bigdaddy84441 I think this one is pretty obvious honestly and also Ive heard rumors swirling to this effect - I think perplexity will be the first domino to fall unless cursor or lovable beats them to it. But I wouldnt bet on the latter two I would bet against perplexity #siliconvalley #perplexity #artificialintelligence"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593142476760747278)  2026-01-08T23:51Z 11.3K followers, 29.7K engagements


"Replying to @user38493010758393944 long video today I think the first point around backing founders to back them later on is the real piece of nuance that at least I see here and I think people are glossing over #cluely #venturecapital #startupfounder"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7520435975521094967)  2025-06-27T01:33Z 11.2K followers, 37.3K engagements


"Oftentimes the CEO is associated with power/glory in the startup world and the truth is its not the right job for everyone. You can be a great founder and a terrible CEO #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising You do not need to be the CEO of your company You do not need to be the CEO of your company"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7530773728205032759)  2025-07-24T22:08Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Brought my least favorite venture capital investor (VC goose) with me to make this one. As a startup founder these pitches really usually wont differ too much. Eventually you have a lead at a firm and they shepherd you through a bunch of high level meetings sometimes with specific details to address from IC sometimes not. Then you go to initial investment committee and then to final. But a lot of these still just look like more intro calls #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising Second meetings with VC investors: Second meetings with VC investors:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7567808921906302263)  2025-11-01T17:23Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Al Dev something nuanced about venture firms is they all have different meanings of deals/most do different types of deals. Its important if you want to work in VC or if youre pitching a VC as a startup to make sure you know what types of deals that firm does what stuff they invest in how many investments they make per year etc. #venturecapital #vc #startuptiktok Venture Capital 101: what are deals Venture Capital 101: what are deals"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7571191332958473485)  2025-11-10T20:09Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Oftentimes Ill see VC in the media be represented but itll actually just be private equity or banking. This is because most people in Hollywood dont know what VC is or what venture capitalists do. I promise were not the real evil out there #venturecapital #privateequity #finance Venture capitalists arent evil. Venture capitalists arent evil"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7571677555611176205)  2025-11-12T03:36Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Also theyre doing a fair bit to make it easy to integrate other tooling. I think it ignores a bunch of other trends too which is that AI is getting faster at generating code and the most important which is this is super easy for any AI incumbent to build which Cursor is having issues with right now. But I dont know its not even the worst or weirdest thing in this YC batch. Y Combinator generally has been doing weird deals so hey I wish these guys the best #chadide #startuptiktok #ycombinator #artificialintelligence #venturecapital Is this the worst YC investment ever Is this the worst YC"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7572715917730221325)  2025-11-14T22:45Z 11.2K followers, 18.7K engagements


"This is still developing and Im extremely curious to see what caused it. But its pretty wild that its been down for a couple of hours already and also pretty wild how big of an impact Cloudflare has on the internet. Important for startups to evolve and produce new solutions as security threats grow and older solutions fail Cloudflare is down 11/18 Cloudflare is down 11/18"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7574071608210377998)  2025-11-18T14:26Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"This is also why I tell founders to be incredibly careful if they see a VC or angel but liquidation preference at anything other than 1X. Its easy to get caught up in raising money for a startup but terms like these from a venture capitalist or other investor can come back to haunt you easily #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising You can sell for $100MM and walk away with nothing: You can sell for $100MM and walk away with nothing:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7579868890562399501)  2025-12-04T05:23Z 11.2K followers, 18.9K engagements


"Replying to @jhckfkw very niche video but as more and more startups use AI outreach so must more and more VCs use automation in order to sort through interesting investments. This is what I do and what Ive deployed for a few clients #venturecapital #startuptiktok #artificialintelligence How I use AI to automate my venture capital job: How I use AI to automate my venture capital job:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7582611994600148238)  2025-12-11T14:47Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @QB this is something thats com up - Boom has great tech but theyd just mistimed and alo not quite designed their raise structure to hit good storytelling milestones to pair with raising. They took a down round markers shifted and theyre back on track. This is a common story with deep tech and part of why I usually recommend startups having more runway than you would for a typical startup as you need to make sure you can weather a storm if markets shift and timing is no longer in your corner #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising Deep tech benchmarks: Deep tech benchmarks:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7588310123899079950)  2025-12-26T23:19Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @akash do I think this was expensive Absolutely. Do I know how they dealt with CFIUS and compliance on this Not really but Im sure they did. Either way this makes a lot of sense for Meta and shows more of their hand of buy instead of build #siliconvalley #artificialintelligence #venturecapital Meta acquires Manus for $2-$3 billion Meta acquires Manus for $2-$3 billion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7589730541516147982)  2025-12-30T19:11Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Buffedel5 quick video on this but basically this is a lot of my thesis on why LinkedIn will be the first big social media platform to fall from the current era. Network effects fade and especially for the younger generation LinkedIn is a necessary evil and could be easily replaced by an AI enabled or just generally more authentic version of the same platform or vertical specific platforms that serve more of the need #siliconvalley #linkedin #networking Why is LinkedIns algo *SO* bad Why is LinkedIns algo *SO* bad"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7589808958521609527)  2025-12-31T00:15Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Ive barely used it so it still seems a little caught up in the AI hype wave but IMO Replit is the right pivot at the right time to fit the correct enterprise solution vs. Lovable is all quick cheap consumer revenue. Am I bullish on it long term Not wildly. But $3B given the revenue isnt the craziest valuation Ive seen at all #startuptiktok #siliconvalley #replit #artificialintelligence Is Replit actually worth $3 Billion Is Replit actually worth $3 Billion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593522536940391735)  2026-01-10T00:26Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Adi basically all of these accelerators have to make money too. yes some provide value but you will rarely see people go through YC twice and theres a good reason for that. relative to just raising on your own from angels or VCs accelerators give horrible terms to startup founders and some provide absolutely no value #venturecapital #startuptiktok #ycombinator"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593854545671769399)  2026-01-10T21:54Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Obviously yes you should validate product market fit but you should do that with customers not with me. If you dont have full conviction how are you going to convince employees to join the startup How are you going to convince investors or other venture capitalists to back you theres no point in founding something just to found something #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley You need to have conviction in your startup You need to have conviction in your startup"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7596437338587204878)  2026-01-17T20:57Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Theanissas theres also a dynamic of fund size where some venture firms cant lead rounds for certain startups just on size dynamics and a dynamic of there are some firms that are blacklisted by venture capitalists so people wont work with them but thats nowhere near as common #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising Why are VCs so obsessed with whos leading a round Why are VCs so obsessed with whos leading a round"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7597169563406470413)  2026-01-19T20:18Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Basically if an investor is asking you for a call you as the startup founder have every right to tell that investor that you dont have time for it or arent interested. that said if you think you might be interested at some point down the line this is the playbook to keep things warm with a venture capitalist without having to waste time on a call now #startuptiktok #venturecapital #siliconvalley How to tell investors you dont want to talk to them: How to tell investors you dont want to talk to them:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7599444582081891615)  2026-01-25T23:26Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"This is a lesson thats been reinforced over my time in venture capital my time at Caltech and my entire childhood. Intelligence will only ever get you so far and you can always outwork your self doubt. Whether youre a startup founder or another VC you dont always have to have the most raw brainpower just the most hustle and the most grind #startuptiktok #venturecapital #siliconvalley Hard work intelligence in startups/VC Hard work intelligence in startups/VC"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7599825491196906783)  2026-01-27T00:04Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"yes I may be a venture capitalist but right now I am just a man who misses his close personal friend Conrad fisher #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok me explaining to a founder why they need to let their investors know when things are going wrong so that they can help: me explaining to a founder why they need to let their investors know when things are going wrong so that they can help:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7599885709587123486)  2026-01-27T03:58Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"This is most important for people booking their own travel/digital nomads and other people not staying in chains (Ive honestly never stayed in a truly bad Marriott) but for those of you out there balling on a budget for business or personal travel this is an important lesson I learned from getting fooled by one too many inflated reviews #digitalnomad #worktrip #travel Most important business travel trip: Most important business travel trip:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7600571828079316238)  2026-01-29T00:21Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Basically its all the same concept of maximize value and minimize energy spent and when that curve flips make sure to get out as fast as you can. Especially if youre a more introverted founder or investors this is the right way to game plan startup events. Also its very ok to leave and not a comment on you because sometimes the vibes are just off #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley How to network as an introvert: How to network as an introvert:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7600942102117109047)  2026-01-30T00:17Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Spidy_goated anyways I know this isnt a direct answer to the question - I personally think there are much easier ways to make money as a startup founder or as a venture capital investor than doing edtech. That said I did an edtech deal and its arguably the best company Ive ever invested in as a VC. Just because something is hard or tough to build or crowded doesnt mean you shouldnt do it you should just know why youre doing it. Also all revenue metrics here are public #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley #edtech"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7601007171865726221)  2026-01-30T04:30Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @ItsBailee__ again its not like this will cause a venture capitalist to pass on your startup but Id think about it more from a point of at the end of the day the CEO sets the storytelling and the vision of the company. If you cant do that for me as a VC itll be very hard for me to believe you can do it for employees and beyond #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7601314221816548621)  2026-01-31T00:21Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Playful Puppy Paws every sector for a startup has its challenges whether thats fundraising attraction for VCs or other investors selling to customers difficulty of technology etc. as a venture capitalist I try to balance risk and mitigate where possible but as a founder you really only get one startup so you have to pick whatever risk set youre comfortable with. Choose your hard. #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley All startups are hard. All startups are hard"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7601370058304130359)  2026-01-31T03:58Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I cant believe I have to make this video haha but apparently AI literacy is at a low enough point that everyone online thinks this is AGI. Even if you look at the OpenClaw documentation the way theyve structured their systems is pretty inefficient and imo is a more important case study in the dangers of shipping bad products quickly than it is about building substantive use cases with AI. Anyways this is why Im much more focused on substantive technologies in real industry #venturecapital #artificialintelligence #siliconvalley No Clawd/OpenClaw is not AGI 🙄🦞 No Clawd/OpenClaw is not AGI 🙄🦞"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7602426527116053773)  2026-02-03T00:17Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @not_anabolic Im going to be compiling a list of roles within my firm/personal portfolio but also you can just go on TechCrunch or YC or any other firm websiteand see startups who raised recently. All of them are hiring interns. None of them have time to spend making job postings. If you send good crafted outbound these are easier jobs to land with great learning/resume building skills and oftentimes with return offers #venturecapital #startuptiktok #internship"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7602477049122409742)  2026-02-03T03:34Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @SarahLudwigsen this is more in reference to early stage funds - (many) multi stage/growth funds will follow similar IB targets but also typically theyre hiring people from IB anyways. Undergrad to VC pipe is rare not impossible but rare. School can help but far more about experience and value #targetschool #venturecapital #investing Venture capital doesnt have target schools Venture capital doesnt have target schools"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7488575616082578731)  2025-04-02T04:58Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"mostly a joke and wanted to make my own banana bread so this sounds sadder than it actually is but I do love baking. Plus I have a stand mixer so like not doing too poorly all things considered and have to joke about this :). but that said still need to find a date to the wedding over Valentines Day in Indonesia #venturecapital #sad #bananabread making my own banana bread because [--] years ago I broke up with the girl I loved to take a venture capital job in San Francisco (i havent dated anyone since) making my own banana bread because [--] years ago I broke up with the girl I loved to take a"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7542349657884740919)  2025-08-25T02:49Z 11.3K followers, 251.7K engagements


"Replying to @Elvis Kimara hopefully nothing too crazy in this video but if you want to fundraise this is basically the logical order I would go through before speaking with a venture capitalist. You want to make sure youre VC ready which Ive talked about before too. That way you minimize fundraising time and close faster #venturecapital #startups #fundraising Starting a fundraise from scratch: Starting a fundraise from scratch:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7583525201124674829)  2025-12-14T01:51Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @layla obviously returns are never public but strength of network is by far the best signal followed by investment history to the extent you can verify that a venture capitalist actually invested in a startup followed by experience and quality of experience/past work history. Artform not a science though #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley How do you tell good VCs from bad VCs How do you tell good VCs from bad VCs"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7595648884957826318)  2026-01-15T17:57Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Anyways its safe to say I was very surprised by this headline and a crazy day for the venture capital/startup ecosystem. Im also curious what changes to the Brex platform and how that develops or worsens since so many startups and so many VCs use Brex myself included for my consulting practice. Curious to hear your alls thoughts too #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley Brex Acquired by Capital One for $5.15 BILLION Brex Acquired by Capital One for $5.15 BILLION"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7598429530075827469)  2026-01-23T05:48Z 11.3K followers, 15.7K engagements


"Slammed schedule this week so had to record this while walking but this was simoultaneously unsurprising and surprising. One of the great parts about keeping companies private is that theres way less oversight on stuff like this so as the founder of a startup you can just do things as long as your investors and venture capitalists buy in. Either way. Crazy but Im almost numb to it at this point #spacex #artificialintelligence #siliconvalley #elonmusk #xai SpaceX acquired Xai for $250 BILLION SpaceX acquired Xai for $250 BILLION"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7602757415976586509)  2026-02-03T21:42Z 11.3K followers, 11K engagements


"i think its pretty obvious that Silicon Valley venture capitalists have lost the plot at this point in time like yes you need crazy money to build these companies but part of the reason there are rounds and tranches existed historically and this seems like the easiest way in an AI bubble to light cash on fire but also what do I know 🙃 #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok Breaking down the $480 MILLION DOLLAR Humans& seed round: Breaking down the $480 MILLION DOLLAR Humans& seed round:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7603063307288792334)  2026-02-04T17:28Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Khang Ta most venture capital firms take advantage of unpaid/underpaid interns and it doesnt help you get a full yime VC job but let me know if I can explain further #venturecapital #internships #jobs Venture capital internships are a waste of time Venture capital internships are a waste of time"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7448499859256069418)  2024-12-15T05:03Z 11.3K followers, 14.8K engagements


"Replying to @Danny super long and niche video but for those who care about this you do not get rich as a VC. In venture capital there is really only one way to get rich and thats to start your own fund. Infortunately to get there you usually need to grind it out at another fund first #venturecapital #investors #jobsesrch. How much money do you make as a venture capitalist How much money do you make as a venture capitalist"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7454052934763023658)  2024-12-30T04:12Z 11.3K followers, 41.5K engagements


"Replying to @maxii_300 note 50% of VC funds dont perform well enough to receive carry. AND you as an individual have to have a large enough chunk to make it worth your time. #investing #finance #venturecapital How do finance bros get rich How do finance bros get rich"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7455181774738509098)  2025-01-02T05:13Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Darian note I am not liable for you actually following my advice and inevitably being upset later because college is not as fun as people pretend on the internet and I am a venture capitalist not a high school guidance counselor #collegeadmissions #schooldecisions I will tell you what college to choose I will tell you what college to choose"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7487748460221828395)  2025-03-30T23:28Z 11.3K followers, 25K engagements


"Replying to @Shirazi most VC jobs are recruited through network or by deals sourced at the entry levels. Upper levels go mostly through recruiters #venturecapital #recruiting #jobsearch VC recruiting is not like real recruiting VC recruiting is not like real recruiting"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7488169896413547818)  2025-04-01T02:44Z 11.3K followers, 112.1K engagements


"Replying to @Sera Tajima not true all the time but usually a VC will spend [--] minutes reviewing a deck tops so you have to have an extremely clean and succinct pitch #venturecapital #startupfounder #investor Venture capitalists dont read pitch decks Venture capitalists dont read pitch decks"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7491093901453839658)  2025-04-08T23:50Z 11.3K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Part of this is storytelling most VC Interviews test your ability to tell a compelling story about you and your interests #venturecapital #jobsearch #interviewadvice The most common venture capital interview question: The most common venture capital interview question:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7502671158882422058)  2025-05-10T04:36Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @user1889027071133 obviously not all CVCs are like this - I do a ton of work with Cavallo ventures Suffolk Tech etc. and think theyre incredible partners. also really glad that I can share this bc there arent a ton of stories Im able to share from past firms and this was one of the craziest things thats happened in my career #venturecapital #startupfounder #investor #corporate Avoid corporate venture capital firms Avoid corporate venture capital firms"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7521055515082902798)  2025-06-28T17:37Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"**UPDATE: Cognition acquired Windsurf remains** Still an evolving situation. Am going to wait until the dust settles before making a follow up. For the sake of everyone involved I really hope that theres more to this than meets the eye. I like to believe people are not inherently evil but this does not look good. Hypothetically the acquisition also leaves $100MM in the bank which could clear the options for remaining employees Dont know how that would work with existing contracts though. Very shady in general #venturecapital #windsurf #startupfounder Windsurf reverse acquihired() by Google"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7526743894327872781)  2025-07-14T01:30Z 11.3K followers, 52.8K engagements


"Quick take here but imo YC has always been priced to market as long as market sustains they can keep expanding. expansion doesnt hurt them or brand does hurt people indexing on YC and other accelerators who have to compete much more aggressively now #venturecapital #startupfounder #ycombinator Whats going on with Y combinator Whats going on with Y combinator"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7526990472225525005)  2025-07-14T17:28Z 11.3K followers, 16K engagements


"Replying to @magicada this is not financial advice and I am not a registered financial advisor but yeah QSBS in the US is what makes pre-series A VC such a big asset class. There are equivalents in other countries but nothing quite as good #venturecapital #taxhack #investing"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7529184225296174350)  2025-07-20T15:20Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Feel a need to say this coming off the video yesterday. AI is a game changing technology but not in the sense that its transforming intelligence OR even in the sense that it has improved that much. I still remember GPT [--] and sure GPT [--] is much better but its the same general backend with just much more financial backing and much more data #artificialintelligence #agi #venturecapital no AGI is not coming. no AGI is not coming"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7547197351153224974)  2025-09-07T04:20Z 11.3K followers, 48.7K engagements


"Replying to @artam45 making this quickly since you have the meeting upcoming but this is the usual cadence and structure you should expect and go for from a VC side. Startup founders often mess up the conversational and storytelling bits. You can definitely use a deck but use it as a supporting mechanism not as a crutch Ive seen that done properly mayb 1/100 times #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising What should you expect from a first call with a venture capitalist What should you expect from a first call with a venture capitalist"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7562249036820974862)  2025-10-17T17:48Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @enrique holden something important for startup founders to understand: when looking at background just because someone has been acquired doesnt mean they had a good outcome but it *can*. Something I run into a lot as a venture capitalist is people bragging about M&A when really its really a fire sale #venturecapital #startupfounder #acquihire Acquisitions arent successes*: Acquisitions arent successes*:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7567582858827648311)  2025-11-01T02:46Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @RoadTo8Figures so I definitely get a lot of questions about what I invest in and what type of startups I find interesting this video details more of that but as a venture capitalist I look for real technology (hardware applied vertical AI etc.) solving real problems in core American industries. The latter can mean a lot but usually old boring places VCs have historically overlooked from an investment side #venturecapital #vc #startuptiktok #investing VC is broken: VC is broken:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7570912530256743694)  2025-11-10T02:07Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I know Im a little late to the party on this one but I wanted to wait until the dust settled before giving my two cents here - I do tech takes not tech news. This to me looks like a serious cofounder dispute with likely some very real cause that underlay the bigger issues facing OpenAI of profitability and the AI bubble. But also Ive heard the rumors about Altman and wouldnt be shocked if there was more to it #venturecapital #openai #artificialintelligence #ai Is OpenAI the next Theranos Is OpenAI the next Theranos"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7571628552601357581)  2025-11-12T00:26Z 11.3K followers, 71.4K engagements


"This is one of the funkier topics to define because also its not really enforced ever minus the occasional general solicitations enforcement. But if you want to invest in startups you need to be an accredited investor and usually even on top of that Id recommend you spend a lot of time learning about the space otherwise you willlose money. Note this is not investment advice and I am not an investment advisor #venturecapital #investing #startuptiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7574897267719851277)  2025-11-20T19:50Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Posting this since its something Ive been talking about a lot privately. Right now the revenue is nowhere close what itll need to be profitable. Unless theres some massive revolution in cost OpenAI has a couple more years before theyll start needing massive round after massive round and its a coin toss as to if those rounds can and will get done #venturecapital #artificialintelligence #openai No OpenAI will not be profitable. No OpenAI will not be profitable"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7579012558569393422)  2025-12-01T22:00Z 11.3K followers, 45.9K engagements


"Replying to @bigdaddy84441 made another video on a similar topic here yesterday but venture capitalists (at least [--] ish percent of the industry) are hype wave machines. Theyll do whatever is popular. So if youre a founder of a startup or a marketing team person you need to recognize that and create competition get traction or get PR #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7580015530145352974)  2025-12-04T14:51Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I am beyond horrible at taking B roll so this was actually in October but hey only like [--] months late anyways incredibly privileged to attend the Milken institute Asia summit and next year I will take much better videos of the conference. Its great networking for venture capitalists or really finance professionals broadly #venturecapital #conference #milkeninstitute Inside a $25000 conference: Inside a $25000 conference:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7581151060840975671)  2025-12-07T16:18Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @umabronco tiger example isnt the worlds best because they did try to go earlier and got laughed out of the early stage venture. Technically theyre the same asset but theyre wildly different to invest in; Ive been in venture for [--] years and it would be very hard for me to get an associate job at a growth equity firm whereas Id be looking at principal or partner min if I joined another early stage venture fund #venturecapital #startuptiktok #financecareer Growth equity is NOT venture capital Growth equity is NOT venture capital"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7582996698830490893)  2025-12-12T15:40Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This was an interesting report for me as it summarized a lot of the trends Ive been observing anecdotally in venture capital and for startups in the last year. As LP pockets tighten VCs raise less and that passes down to startups in turn too #venturecapital #financetiktok #startuptiktok Venture capitalists are COOKED Venture capitalists are COOKED"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7584603240788937997)  2025-12-16T23:34Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The interesting takeaway here is that these companies are just staying private forever. Databrick is one of many startups taking this path and Im guessing this will only get more and more common which will create issues for venture capitalists and other founders (but also not unsolvable issues) #venturecapital #databricks #startuptiktok #siliconvalley Databricks is raising a series L Databricks is raising a series L"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7584882369815923982)  2025-12-17T17:37Z 11.3K followers, 29.9K engagements


"Replying to @Alchemy this is coming off the last post - basically a teardown/non VC backable idea isnt a bad thing but I think more people need to understand what VCs see from risk profiles and this seems like itll be a good way to do it #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7585636686395084046)  2025-12-19T18:25Z 11.3K followers, 17.4K engagements


"Replying to @evan.kozliner probably one of my hotter takes here but unless you can either quickly capture market or build *very* deep moats on top of the GPT youre really in a race to the bottom in an easy to copy solution which is something I have no interest in investing in. Doesnt mean some wont win but there will be a graveyard around them #venturecapital #startuptiktok #artificialintelligence GPT Wrappers are WORTHLESS GPT Wrappers are WORTHLESS"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7588258050239139085)  2025-12-26T19:57Z 11.3K followers, 22K engagements


"Replying to @jacob this also doesnt account for the fact that 50% of VC firms dont return over 1x DPI so its not just that its a get rich slow industry most people dont get rich at all. Anyways important lessons to be taken away from a silly person on the internet. Also note most VC backed businesses similarly wont end up on the Fortune [---] ever because thats not the goal of VC - were not public markets traders and you will distribute stock at IPO or liquidate but I didnt have time to fit that in 🙃 #venturecapital #siliconvalley #financejobs"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7589698974307700023)  2025-12-30T17:08Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @scaryade Ill make a video on red flags at some point in time but I usually boil all of these down into the excitement metric. As a venture capitalist if youre excited by the founders youre excited to work with them youre excited by the pitch youre excited by the startups technical vision then those are all good reasons to do a deal #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising Green flags in startup teams ✅✅✅ Green flags in startup teams ✅✅✅"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7590059522522123575)  2025-12-31T16:27Z 11.3K followers, 16.3K engagements


"Replying to @Ho dik vu hun if you had to summarize this video: I view prediction markets as people trading against each other and taking advantage of the speculative asset bubble side of game theory. I honestly should be doing more personally here but its not predictive (e.g. pope) its just a representation of memes and internet think because admittedly much of the world doesnt even know about these platforms yet. Ill be curious to see if that changes as the markets become more efficient though and there are some areas where group think can be predictive #venturecapital #polymarket #trading"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7590164376401775927)  2025-12-31T23:14Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @HeyJosie Ive talked about this before and this is something you can track in docsend. Nobody spends more than a couple minutes on your pitch deck and usually its a screener to say does this person understand VC and am I interested in them and the idea at a high level Usually you end up with two versions of a deck a pre call and after call. The pre call has basic info and enough to get someone excited. The post call has details someone can write a memo off. But the actual investment decisions are about you not the deck #pitchdeck #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising Nobody"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7590508336924167437)  2026-01-01T21:29Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This was announced an hour ago (Ive been chronically online) and is currently on waitlist/beta so well see when or if it hits market but also theres a big issue of can/should you trust AI for questions like this when honestly the platforms still stuffer from wild hallucinations and often will bias into telling people what they want to hear. This seems like a bad use of artificial intelligence to me unless theyve installed heavy guardrails but people use ChatGPT for this as is so Im a little torn. Either way Im not rushing to give the AI my sensitive health data lol #artificialintelligence"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7592722834141482254)  2026-01-07T20:43Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Ive made some content on this in the past but was having a discussion on a recent video in the comments about European VCs trying to take weird terms. Its not that there arent great investors in lower tier ecosystems you just see more shenanigans and its harder to get venture capital funding for a startup. But it can come with many benefits too you have to figure out where the right place to build is for you as a founder #siliconvalley #venturecapital #startuptiktok VC Region Tiers: VC Region Tiers:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593097135730478350)  2026-01-08T20:55Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"IMO A16Z is a marketing firm not a venture capital firm but with full stack capital its going to be really hard to compete for any smaller firms. Time to go big or go boutique otherwise there will be no solid startups to invest in #startuptiktok #venturecapital #fundraising Andreessen Horowitz is Cornering the Venture Capital Market: Andreessen Horowitz is Cornering the Venture Capital Market:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593458633430600974)  2026-01-09T20:18Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Important disclaimer that this is biased data and I. Reality unless youre in NY or SF and building in AI Id expect this to be lower for you however these are real benchmarks from real data and can provide helpful guidance as to how these rounds behave. Also note that the market sets your valuation so you could just also be the 1st percentile or 99th and these are already large bands. #startuptiktok #venturecapital #fundraising #greenscreen What are the benchmarks for early stage fundraising valuations What are the benchmarks for early stage fundraising valuations"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593491186233527566)  2026-01-09T22:24Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Johnny other thing to keep in mind is that you can show credibility through LinkedIn/X/etc but the main thing is you want to show youll provide real value and odds are youre likely going to have to show some amount of value before youll get brought on. VCs are very wary about service providers and wary about those who want to work with their portcos because obviously theyll be protective there so warm intros and close network are super important #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley How to become a technical advisor for a VC fund How to become a technical advisor for a VC"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7593905028973284663)  2026-01-11T01:10Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Also important to note its a fine line between being persistent and clingy as a founder. Obviously you want to get funding for your startup but constantly bugging venture capitalists is a bad way; think about it like dating. You can take a couple days to follow up. If you dont hear from someone in a few weeks you send another note. If theyre still iffy you leave it to them to follow up after #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising Great founders are persistent not clingy Great founders are persistent not clingy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7594240426161360141)  2026-01-11T22:52Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @benchnote again always easiest to go in network for this first - if youre at a startup and have an existing relationship with a specific venture capital firm either because they backed you or they looked at the deal etc those are the most likely candidates. but most VCs dont turn down scouts if you can show you have unique and differentiated deal flow (of course thats usually a big if). The big mistake Ill see is people that offer unique deal flow and its really a bunch of potential investments that I already saw months ago #venturecapital #siliconvalley #investing"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7594569887092051255)  2026-01-12T20:10Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"please excuse my horrible handwriting I am just a silly goofy guy also look forward to recording more venture capital/finance/startup sketch comedy with my man @Shafin in the coming weeks #venturecapital #investing #siliconvalley POV: explaining venture capital to a limited partner: POV: explaining venture capital to a limited partner:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7594978274749517070)  2026-01-13T22:35Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Evan honestly this was unsurprising but also I am surprised this happened so quickly. Goes to show that hype and pedigree arent everything. Usually this only happens in the venture capital ecosphere when a company cant raise - for something like this it would likely be the result of VCs or other investors looking at progress and deciding there was no way they would ever catch up. Also Murati had promised the first product in month and Thinking Machines definitely failed to deliver on that. #openai #siliconvalley #artificialintelligence #venturecapital $2B - [--] in [--] months $2B - 0"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7595735055205485838)  2026-01-15T23:31Z 11.3K followers, 147.8K engagements


"Mega firms especially have team of people whose job it is to collect data on startups and track them for future rounds. Smaller venture capital firms have junior employees with a lot more deal making power but again not always - sometimes theyre deal monkeys too. Either way this is useful to know to set expectations in your conversations and for where things go after #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley Does it matter how you talk to at a VC firm Does it matter how you talk to at a VC firm"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7597222182292294925)  2026-01-19T23:42Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"#ad This is why a16z backed Cluely - their approach to guerrilla Gen Z marketing is by far the best of any D2C company Ive seen in recent history. The only issue is online pure brand and marketing plays like liquid death the core underlying product is so bad that theyre wasting this marketing movement. Either way still not a fan of rage bait but the AI and content marketing is an approach many other startups should be taking #venturecapital #startuptiktok #cluely Cluely is reinventing marketing for startups: Cluely is reinventing marketing for startups:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7598639564105796878)  2026-01-23T19:22Z 11.3K followers, 11.7K engagements


"how many of you have gotten this email personally as a fellow venture capitalist I think its silly to send top 10% notifications but hey I guess it keeps their application pool artificially high #startuptiktok #venturecapital #ycombinator the worst she can say is no the worst she can say is no"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7599124590958267662)  2026-01-25T02:44Z 11.3K followers, 10.2K engagements


"Replying to @thecoachpotato imo the biggest problem for funding isnt direct bias at a fundraising level (not saying that doesnt exist though) but its systems that stop people from even founding something to start or taking that initial level of risk coupled with poor education to non target groups of what is VC backable/what isnt and a high level lack of info on how to play the venture capital game. These all make it really hard to found a company if you arent from an Ivy League background or if you dont come from privilege and have a support network #startuptiktok #venturecapital"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7599447246496615710)  2026-01-25T23:36Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"this is a very serious post but I think one of the requirements for anyone taking this job is that theyre fun + scrappy. Its a K-12 mental health startup thats been on an absolute tear and theyre looking at starting to do M&A #venturecapital #investing #internship one of the startups I work with is hiring a college intern to identify M&A targets and do market research. if that sounds like you pitch yourself in the comments and idk tell me your favorite animal or something one of the startups I work with is hiring a college intern to identify M&A targets and do market research. if that sounds"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7601670376204061966)  2026-01-31T23:23Z 11.3K followers, 21.2K engagements


"this is another one of those niche hyper specific venture capital memes that I know Ill think is really funny and that nobody else will appreciate but anyways happy Andreessen Horowitz raising 18% of all VC dollars and still only investing in like [---] startups a year to those who celebrate #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok plenty of startups in Silicon Valley but sometimes a venture capitalist decides to raise 18% of all VC dollars and become a PE firm (this isnt about venture capital btw) plenty of startups in Silicon Valley but sometimes a venture capitalist decides to raise 18%"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7602020659627052302)  2026-02-01T22:03Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @k_brl for me this seems like an expected round for a startup with serious revenue solving serious infrastructure challenges for automation and autonomy. This isnt a crazy venture capital AI hype wave deal. Sure its a big round for the Applied Intuition team but its not that big that you think theyll take over the world its definitely big enough we should take the technology and traction very seriously #siliconvalley #venturecapital #startuptiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7602804019790220558)  2026-02-04T00:43Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A lesson Ive seen far too many people learn the hard way: just because big name venture capitalists are investing or because theres a lot of hype behind a startup or a particular deal doesnt mean its quality. There are many behind the scenes reasons that deals get done and unless you know what youre investing in its safest to stay in your swim lane or find ways to educate yourself #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok Tourists lose money: Tourists lose money:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7603381467007274254)  2026-02-05T14:03Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Still solidly recovering from jet lag here but wanted to get this out because its important venture capital/startup news. This is another one of those startups that I really do think has real long term value and also is fairly difficult to replicate (Im actually a bit surprised there arent more competitors in this space yet but I think the market is relatively immature). Well see how this develops but ElevenLabs may be far enough ahead now to run away with it or at least manage a duopoly/similar #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok ElevenLabs Raises $500 Million @ $11 Billion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7603657556531170573)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Hade some fun shooting in the @collide. office last week - just because artificial intelligence and startups building/VCs investing in the space is a bubble doesnt mean there isnt real substance beneath the hype. as a venture capitalist though you should be evaluating that carefully in portfolio construction which I have yet to see anyone really do #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7603780300396596493)  2026-02-06T15:51Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This is why startups always replace incumbents and why VC and other investors always will have jobs as long as these systems exist. I do think were seeing an era of more agile incumbents but similarly AI is going to massively impact innovation economies broadly so whos to say how that will work #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7603915389583527181)  2026-02-07T00:35Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Another clip from my recording with @collide. One of my main thesis points as a venture capitalist investing in energy tech is that full stop replacements for traditional energy are ill advised. Instead we need to think about how to work with energy incumbents to drive emissions reductions and to start to make the whole ecosystem more efficient using startups and using new technology #venturecapital #energytech #startuptiktok Were in an energy evolution not an energy transition: Were in an energy evolution not an energy transition:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7604315394635025677)  2026-02-08T02:27Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Venture tends to run in repeat cycles I think the crypto winter thats started the last couple weeks leads to the next crypto bubble just as the climate tech winter many startups in that sector are facing will lead to another bubble there. these sectors often rely on hype more than substance and as a venture capitalist its often tough to avoid that hence why it keeps happening. think pendulum not fads for most of these trends #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley The next bubble after AI: The next bubble after AI:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7604540319232740621)  2026-02-08T17:00Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Anyways I thought this was a fun little silly tech headline although I was not a fan of how many startup/VC backed company ads there were this year. We really dont need AI invading every aspect of life but hey if you have too much venture capital funding why not. But anyways not to self that if you ever do a massive launch you should make sure your infrastructure is ready for massive traffic lol #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley #artificialintelligence How did AI.com mess up their launch THIS badly How did AI.com mess up their launch THIS badly"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7604704485599923470)  2026-02-09T03:37Z 11.3K followers, 15.5K engagements


"I said this in an interview and then immediately realized that perplexity is still out there but her such is life I guess. Either way I will stand on business and say that the wrappers will fail first that said I actually do like Cursors IDE so who knows LOL #venturecapital #siliconvalley #artificialintelligence AI wrappers will cause the AI bubble to pop: AI wrappers will cause the AI bubble to pop:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7605103760536358157)  2026-02-10T05:27Z 11.3K followers, 24K engagements


"Especially if youre raising your first round of venture capital funding if people arent reaching out to you or jumping on calls when you reach out to them your startup likely doesnt fall into that charismatic bucket of deals that get done incredibly quickly. Nothing wrong with that great companies are built all the time that VCs overlook. But if you still want VC money youve gotta play the VC game and thats warm intros #venturecapital #startuptiktok #fundraising Do you need a warm intro to raise $$$ Do you need a warm intro to raise $$$"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7605400320109333774)  2026-02-11T00:37Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"if anyone is building this startup please let me know #venturecapital #chargedlemonade #caffeine"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7605612166321868046)  2026-02-11T14:20Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Yeah anyways I had a long flight to Singapore earlier this week so decided to get this one out into production quality (I teased the first draft of this venture capital memo a few months ago) hopefully she likes it and is just as obsessed about VC and startups as I am (I know she isnt and I knows she will not enjoy this but hey gotta do it for the bit). Ping me if you want the template #venturecapital #financebro #valentinesday"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7605820152365468942)  2026-02-12T03:47Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This is the trickiest part of dating apps and consumer apps in general - oftentimes success for these startups looks like you churning from the platform and they cant have that. Id say Duolingo is very similar where it isnt designed to teach you a language its designed to make you feel like youre learning a language. But anyways venture capital lets these apps be great for a bit until they arent like what happened with Uber/Lyft and what were seeing happen right now with Hinge. Not sure theres a way to fix it #venturecapital #datingapp #hinge The financial paradox of dating apps: The"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7605979067531218189)  2026-02-12T14:03Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @muk before someone pedantic comes at me yes you could also buy puts you dont have to short sell here but that doesnt solve the fundamental issue which is that the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent also this is not investment advice do whatever you want but this is why the game theory is just wildly against you vs longing #tesla #stockmarket #trading Why Ill never short $TSLA even though I think its wildly overvalued *this is not investment advice and I am not a registered investment advisor Why Ill never short $TSLA even though I think its wildly"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7606154341690494221)  2026-02-13T01:24Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I realized while recording I forgot that Anthropic is currently raising a new round at an even crazier valuation but such is life ahaha. Either way the game theory works for growth funds it just usually doesnt work for employees who join late or for early stage venture capitalists but again if youre an early stage VC and you see a company getting overvalued and you dont take the chance to sell on secondary thats on you #venturecapital #startuptiktok #siliconvalley Why do venture capitalists invest in overvalued hype rounds Why do venture capitalists invest in overvalued hype rounds"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7606341590340226317)  2026-02-13T13:30Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @AlexNoWayOut advice like this and generally a lot of the if you need advice then your startup doesnt matter is really careless and frankly just misleading. Not every unicorn founder had everything figured out from day one. Not every unicorn founder knew exactly how to build a startup or raise money from venture capitalists. oftentimes they learned that themselves and much of why I make content is that if there are founders that really are these little barriers and little tweaks away from building something that helps real people then thats a mission I want to help with"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7598361291656269069)  2026-01-23T01:22Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Ive noticed this coming up frequently in my TikTok comments and broadly in interactions online but some people give advice thats the right advice for them and not necessarily the right advice for a different startup or a different venture capital firm. The hard part about operating in this ecosystem is figuring out what the right advice is for you and your path #startuptiktok #venturecapital #siliconvalley Theres no one right way to build a startup or to invest: Theres no one right way to build a startup or to invest:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7598992748254940471)  2026-01-24T18:13Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Sorry for the lack of captions for some reason the AI captions arent working but this is important advice for startup founders broadly. You dont owe your venture capitalists or angel investors anything and odds are youll do more harm than good by continuing to operate a business youve lost passion for than you will be by being honest transparent and winding down operations #venturecapital #siliconvalley #startuptiktok When should you give up on your startup When should you give up on your startup"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7600191928772070687)  2026-01-27T23:46Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"#duet with @Andrew VC and Startups #venturecapital my sad venture capital canon event of the evening but hey have to love the angel investments reaching out when their startup is on the brink of liquidation and tbh Im a small check so I do get why Im the last to know here ahahaha #startuptiktok #siliconvalley I kid you not the day after I posted this one of my founders texted me that theyre out of cash on Friday #rip I kid you not the day after I posted this one of my founders texted me that theyre out of cash on Friday #rip"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7600251295286480142)  2026-01-28T03:42Z 11.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @The Coconut Tree have been getting a lot of questions so decided to make this video I was supposed to fly back last night coming off a robotics competition I was volunteering at in Denver but eventually decided it just wasnt worth it for the [--] events I was going to attend. Tech week used to be great but the more that A16Z has transformed it into their own marketing engine the worse the quality has gotten #venturecapital #startupfounder #techweek Tech weeks are a waste of time. Tech weeks are a waste of time"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7561922342562155790)  2025-10-16T20:41Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @rs.sf was recording this while running between meetings but hopefully this helps can answer more specific questions too #venturecapital #finance101 #jobsearch Typical pathways to become a venture capitalist (if youre not rich already) Typical pathways to become a venture capitalist (if youre not rich already)"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7446899284823330091)  2024-12-10T21:32Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Vg quick video on YC - especially as the program has grown quality has gotten diluted so its much trickier now #garrytan #ycombinator #venturecapital #startupaccelerator Y Combinator pros and cons: Y Combinator pros and cons:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7469141493899431214)  2025-02-08T20:04Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @vik.pillai super long video and not standard for all VCs but the social aspect of the venture capital job is the most important since a lot of it is really sales. obviously different depending on the stage in your career youre at or the stage/size of investment firm but this is one example of a week in my life #venturecapital #financejobs #financetok What do venture capitalists actually do in a typical week *also took two pitch calls this week that are also maroon What do venture capitalists actually do in a typical week *also took two pitch calls this week that are also maroon"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7494811928288660779)  2025-04-19T00:18Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @wonga obviously just my experience but this also leads to how many high quality opportunities show up: scrappy emerging markets are far more interesting than like France #venturecapital #startupfounder #emergingmarkets Are startup ecosystems different in different countries Are startup ecosystems different in different countries"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7507035336673856814)  2025-05-21T22:51Z 11.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Replying to @retard venture studios also fall under this same moniker. basically all of these people will provide some additional service in exchange for more equity because thats how they drive outsized returns (at least thats what they tell their LPs) but usually end up suffering from major adverse selection on the founders that will take those terms. when I do incubations you make sure its a great team and you basically trade a couple percent of the startup for guaranteed funding before launch which is a very different approach to antler or a studio #venturecapital #startupfounder"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7545623006098361613)  2025-09-02T22:31Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Cantebury7 this is something that comes up a lot yes there is still an older generation that cares about years of experience but I would always rather hire a young person whos been in a board room than someone whos been at a firm for [--] years and never led their own deal. this is increasingly prevalent in VC broadly VCs similarly are funding younger and younger founders. age matters less than ability #venturecapital #investing #careertok Does your age matter in venture capital Does your age matter in venture capital"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7559046204970044686)  2025-10-09T02:40Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"i made this last year and have never had the chance to show it off and since the whole thing with the girl who lives far away doesnt seem to be going too hot for your boy I will instead be sharing this as a true venture capital thirst trap #venturecapital #pitchafriend #hinge #greenscreen"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7580544737338232077)  2025-12-06T01:05Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Alex Calder sometimes startups think they just need to hire sales but the truth is if you have a great product the sales and the venture capital dollars will often follow #venturecapital #startuptiktok #building Product led growth Product led growth"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7588735726062193934)  2025-12-28T02:50Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @D Lee another really long and probably boring video here but hopefully this helps some of you out Also a lot of different roles within a VC fund #venturecapital #financejobs #familyoffice Types of venture capital jobs Types of venture capital jobs"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7456661086696131882)  2025-01-06T04:53Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Tim Cooley venture is big on hierarchy and hype. We obviously need to change it but this is how the tier system works and what it means to be at each tier. #venturecapital #startups #investing Tiers of venture capital: Tiers of venture capital:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7458416209206299950)  2025-01-10T22:24Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The crazy thing is there are likely thousands of Soham Parekhs out there and we just would never know #venturecapital #startupfounder #sohamparekh😎 #returntooffice Soham Parekh reaction: in-person work is BACK Soham Parekh reaction: in-person work is BACK"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7523002527093214478)  2025-07-03T23:32Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @Vikram S obviously this means the first thing you have to do is build something a VC wants or that they think they want and getting that first check can often be the hardest part #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising How to win negotiations with venture capitalists: How to win negotiations with venture capitalists:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7528892300114644238)  2025-07-19T20:28Z 11.3K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Replying to @thequestion2god in essence: pre seed pitches are a general test of storytelling problem and team (if you have one). The less substance you have the more the storytelling matters and the important it becomes to build relationship and nail the smal things. You need to get an investor excited #venturecapital #startupfounder #fundraising"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7554810579177819447)  2025-09-27T16:44Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @hello_world_789 making this video because growth equity is also often conflated with VC. Growth equity is far closer to LBO/traditional private equity investing than early stage venture capital many more spreadsheets excel models etc. also a different underwriting profile as usually its a shorter timeline to exit but capped initial upside unless youre holding. Thats why its laughable to call someone like Tiger global a VC firm because they tried to go before series B a few years ago and got destroyed on returns. You cant model a series a in a spreadsheet much more intangible of"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7560743320230694199)  2025-10-13T16:26Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Something important to understand if youre a startup founder or angel investor is that there are investors who can just play around with checks that can make or ruin you. You have to know where you sit in the ecosystem and be conscious of the real money #venturecapital #startuptiktok #founder #fundraising Venture capitalists dont care about your company Venture capitalists dont care about your company"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7572282779669482766)  2025-11-13T18:44Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Replying to @CATATAC this isnt an easy or an overnight fix in any capacity but if we want to shift even 10% of allocations to companies with more substance and less hype instead of startups that are *cough cough* glorified ChatGPT wrappers this is what I think wed have to change about venture capital #venturecapital #startuptiktok #investing How to fix VC: How to fix VC:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewchanvc/video/7583059068282015031)  2025-12-12T19:43Z 11.3K followers, [----] engagements

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