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Silicon Valley's China Whisperer

"Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after
tomorrow will be sunshine." - Jack Ma

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 * ABOUT ME
   
   LINKEDIN          TWITTER
   
   HI THERE!
   
   > I invest in startups that are changing the world. A lot (but not all) of my
   > inspiration comes from studying apps that have found product-market fit in
   > other countries around the world. I'm especially passionate about:
   > 
   > -live audio and live video
   > 
   > -anything built on top of zoom
   > 
   > -proptech! residential real estate
   > 
   > -education tech
   > 
   > -communication apps
   > 
   >  
   > 
   > If you're building something new, I'd love to hear from you! DM me or msg
   > me on LinkedIn.
   
   BIO
   
   > Connie Chan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley
   > based technology venture capital firm with over $7B under management. Since
   > joining Andreessen Horowitz in 2011, Connie has worked on the investment
   > team sourcing deals and working closely with startups across the portfolio.
   > She also spearheaded the firm’s Asia network to bridge the gap between
   > Silicon Valley companies looking to navigate Asia opportunities and
   > companies in Asia seeking to better understand Silicon Valley. Connie’s
   > writing and speaking on the topic of innovation in China has brought
   > renewed attention to the topic with her writing on WeChat winning a Sidney
   > award in 2015.
   >  
   > Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, Connie worked at HP leading its webOS
   > efforts in China. She started her career as a private equity investor at
   > Elevation Partners, investing in media and entertainment. Connie received
   > her B.A. in Economics and M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from
   > Stanford University.
   > 
   >  
   > 
   > Connie Chan（陈梅陵）是美国硅谷创投公司Andreessen
   > Horowitz的合伙人，其专注于消费类技术领域的早期阶段风投项目，并负责建立和维护该公司的亚太区关系。此前，Connie带领惠普Palm公司的在华业务发展以及市场营销工作，并负责管理webOS操作系统的应用程序搜索目录（App
   > Catalog）、开发人员门户以及Facebook移动应用程序的创建。在Palm之前，Connie担任美国硅谷私募集金Elevation
   > Partners的创始资深投资经理，为该拥有18亿美元管理资产的基金研究并分析高科技、媒体及娱乐领域的投资项目。Connie毕业于斯坦福大学，于四年之内获得经济学学士学位以及管理科学及工程的硕士学位。
   
   RECOGNITIONS
   
   >  * Fast Company's Most Creative People
   >  * Wired's Next 20 Tech Visionary
   >  * Midas Brink List
   >  * New York Times' Sidney award
   >  * LinkedIn NextWave Top Professional 35 and Under
   >  * Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum

 * 陈梅陵
   
   MY GRANDFATHER NAMED ME AFTER A PLUM BLOSSOM TREE ON A HILL. ACCORDING TO
   WIKIPEDIA, THE CHINESE SEE THE PLUM BLOSSOMS AS BOTH A SYMBOL OF WINTER AND A
   HARBINGER OF SPRING. THE BLOSSOMS BLOOM MOST VIBRANTLY AMIDST THE WINTER
   SNOW, AFTER MOST OTHER PLANTS HAVE SHED THEIR LEAVES, AND BEFORE OTHER
   FLOWERS APPEAR. THEY ARE SEEN AS SYMBOLS OF PERSEVERANCE AND TO QUOTE
   DISNEY'S MULAN, A "FLOWER THAT BLOOMS IN ADVERSITY."
   
    
   
   I HOPE TO LIVE A LIFE WORTHY OF THAT NAME.
   
    
   
    
   
   
   
   
   (PHOTO IS FROM ONE OF MY FIRST TRIPS TO SHANGHAI, OVER A DECADE AGO!)

 * VIDEOS
   
   
   
   FOUR CONSUMER TRENDS
   
   A16Z SUMMIT | NOV 2019
   
   Quick thoughts on superapps, video shopping, tech in the physical world, and
   audio
   
   WHAT’S NEXT FOR EDUCATION STARTUPS
   
   A16Z | FEBRUARY 2019
   
   30-minute discussion with Frank Chen on Chinese business models for adult
   education.
   
   IN THE ELEVATOR WITH CONNIE CHAN
   
   WSJ | DEC 2018
   
   WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Connie
   Chan
   
   WHEN ADVERTISING ISN'T ENOUGH (WATCH THIS ONE!)
   
   A16Z SUMMIT | NOV 2018
   
   What’s possible when we go beyond advertising-only based models?
   
   O2O 2.0
   
   WSJ D.LIVE | APRIL 2018
   
   12 Minute speech on the evolution of Online to Offline and what Mobile Only
   looks like.
   
   THE FUTURE OF SELF-DRIVING CARS
   
   WSJ.COM | MAY 2018
   
   A short clip produced by WSJ on our predictions for self-driving cars.
   
   BEYOND A ZERO-SUM GAME: TECH IN CHINA
   
   JUMPSTARTER HK | NOV 2017
   
   Do country labels still matter for tech companies? Delivered to Honorable
   Carrie Lam, Jack Ma and 2,000 HK entrepreneurs.
   
   THE RISE OF THE SUPER APP
   
   WOMEN IN PRODUCT | SEPT 2017
   
   The rise of Super App and what mobile first really means. Delivered to 1,500
   women builders.
   
   CHINA BUSINESS MODELS IN THE US
   
   WSJ D.LIVE | AUG 2017
   
   Panel with Matrix Partners' David Su on China and Silicon Valley innovation
   
   TRENDS IN CHINA 2016 (WATCH THIS ONE!)
   
   A16Z SUMMIT | NOV 2016
   
   A 25 minute introductory video to trends in China. Relevant not just for
   techies but anyone interested in China.
   
   NEXT WAVE 35 & UNDER
   
   LINKEDIN | OCT 2016
   
   A short clip produced by LinkedIn on why I'm excited about cross border
   trends and finding the win-win outcomes.

 * BLOG POSTS
   
   
   
   COVID-19 APPS, TRANSLATED
   
   Translated Asian COVID-19 apps for Western developers
   
   INVESTING IN RUN THE WORLD
   
   Run The World funding announcement
   
   GAMES, MEMES, AND GIVEAWAYS: HOW TECH CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR
   
   Using cultural moments to drive surges in traffic and launch new features
   
   MAKING A LIVING OFF ‘LIKES’: THE NEW INFLUENCER PARADIGM
   
   How China micro-influencers monetize their expertise and following
   
   THE VIDEO-FIRST FUTURE OF ECOMMERCE
   
   More examples of how livestreaming, short video apps in China monetize via
   commerce
   
   KNOWABLE AND AUDIO STARTUPS
   
   Knowable funding announcement and why we think audio is going to grow
   
   HOW CHINA IS CASHING IN ON GROUP CHATS
   
   How Chinese companies use social media group chats for sales
   
   ECOMMERCE AS VIDEO'S KILLER APP
   
   Shopping and other cool biz models from China's TikTok: Douyin.
   
   FOUR KEY PRODUCT PRINCIPLES FROM WECHAT’S CREATOR
   
   The Steve Jobs of China, Allen Zhang, shares his product philosophy
   
   KOBOLD METALS
   
   Series A funding announcement
   
   OUTGROWING ADVERTISING: MULTIMODAL BUSINESS MODELS AS A PRODUCT STRATEGY
   
   Diversify your revenue streams, China shows you how. Consumer apps need more
   revenue streams besides ads
   
   WHEN AI IS THE PRODUCT: THE RISE OF AI-BASED CONSUMER APPS
   
   The real reason why TikTok can't be easily copied --> it's all about the
   algorithm
   
   16 WAYS QR CODES ARE BEING USED IN CHINA
   
   QR codes are everywhere in China, here are 16 use cases you haven't thought
   of
   
   16 OBSERVATIONS ON LIVESTREAMING IN CHINA
   
   Top things to know about Livestreaming in China
   
   MONEY AS MESSAGE
   
   WeChats secret weapon and wedge into digital payments
   
   THE ELEMENTS OF STICKERS
   
   Stickers aren't just for kids -- tips, storytelling, the future of emoji's
   
   MINDSETS FOR THINKING ABOUT INNOVATION IN - AND COMPETITION FROM - CHINA
   
   What you can learn from China and apply to your business today
   
   WHEN ONE APP RULES THEM ALL: THE CASE OF WECHAT AND MOBILE IN CHINA (READ
   THIS ONE!)
   
   WeChat 101 -- and why it's more than operating system than an app

 * PRESS
   
   
   
   FAVORITES
   
   Meet Silicon Valley's China Whisperer
   
   3.19.19, CNN
   
    
   
   Connie Chan
   
   7.18.18, a16z (Ben Horowitz)
    
   
   Are Celebrity Accounts on Private Social Media an Oxymoron?
   
   4.20.12, AllThingsD
   ^ One of the cross-border deals I'm most proud of: WeChat's very first
   official account!
   
   2020
   
   Publishers were forced to cancel moneymaking events. Now they're streaming
   them live
   
   5.8.20, CNN
   
    
   
   Livestreaming & Ecommerce Predictions
   
   5.2.20, Business Insider
   
    
   
   Connie Chan Discusses Consumer Tech's Winners and Losers
   
   3.02.20, TechCrunch
   
    
   
   Forced cancellations jumpstart virtual fashion technology
   
   3.17.20, Vogue Business
   
   2019
   
   How TikTok Holds Our Attention
   9.30.19, The New Yorker
   
    
   
   Chinese reality show ‘The Rap of China’ comes to L.A. to seek its next star
   
   5.10.19, Los Angeles Times
    
   
   The U.S. is beginning to follow China’s lead in tipping via streaming
   platform
   
   5.08.19, Ozy
   
    
   
   Facebook and Snapchat turn to Chinese giants for growth tips
   
   4.17.19, Nikkei Asian Review
   
    
   
   The Forbes' Midas Brink List 2019
   
   4.02.19, Forbes
   
    
   
   Meet Silicon Valley's China Whisperer
   
   3.19.19, CNN
   
    
   
   Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate WeChat
   
   3.07.19, New York Times
   
    
   
   Billionaires Are On The Hunt For New Underground Cobolt
   
   3.03.19, Bloomberg
   
    
   
   Spotify’s Deal Signals a Golden Era of Podcasting
   
   2.22.19, Los Angeles Times
   
   2018
   
   Why Startups Keep Raising Mega-Rounds of $100 Million (or More)
   
   12.13.18 Fortune
   
    
   
   Behind China’s Startup Surge: Meritocracy and ‘Growth Hacks’
   
   11.14.18, The Wall Street Journal
   
    
   
   Top VC Firm Just Removed a Big Obstacle for Women
   
   7.18.18, Inc.
   
    
   
   China Will Soon Challenge Silicon Valley
   7.18.18, Fortune
   
    
   
   VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Promotes Connie Chan to General Partner
   
   7.18.18, Fortune
   
    
   
   Connie Chan Breaks The Mold Becoming First General Partner To Be Promoted
   From Within
   
   7.18.18, Techcrunch
   
    
   
   Andreessen Horowitz Names Connie Chan A General Partner
   
   7.18.18, Forbes
   
    
   
   Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz Has Elevated Connie Chan to General
   Partner
   
   7.18.18, Recode
   
    
   
   Mobile-only Shift Creating Retail Nirvana
   
   4.20.18, MobileWorldLive
   
    
   
   What Shopping Will Look Like
   
   4.20.18, The Wall Street Journal
   
   2017
   
   Why China Is Emerging As A Tech Superpower
   
   11.21.17, Fortune
   
    
   
   Meet Tencent, The Chinese Tech Behemoth
   
   11.8.17, Washington Post
   
    
   
   China's Audacious and Inventive New Generation
   
   9.23.17, The Economist
   
    
   
   China’s Plan for World Domination in AI Isn’t So Crazy After All
   
   8.14.17, Bloomberg
   
    
   
   Can WeChat Thrive in the United States?
   
   8.11.17, MIT Tech Review
   
    
   
   Comeback of the Dreaded QR Code
   
   7.18.17, Wired
   
    
   
   Q&A with Connie Chan
   
   6.13.17, TechinAsia
   
    
   
   Where VC Money is Going in China
   
   6.13.17, The Wall Street Journal
   
    
   
   Asia Tech Firms Look To Climb Out of SV's Shadows
   
   6.9.17, The Wall Street Journal
   
    
   
   What does China's Tencent want with Silicon Valley?
   
   6.4.17, The Wall Street Journal
   
    
   
   Next List 2017: 20 Tech Visionaries
   
   4.26.17, Wired
   
    
   
   Most Creative People in Business 2017
   
   May 2017, Fast Company
   
    
   
   These 6 Chinese Tech Giants Are Ramping Up the Pace Of Innovation For The
   World
   
   2.13.17, Fast Company
   
    
   
   How Social Cash Made WeChat The App For Everything
   
   1.2.17, Fast Company
   
   2016
   
   China's internet is flourishing inside the wall
   
   11.23.16, Financial Times
   
    
   
   LinkedIn Next Wave 2016
   
   10.11.16, LinkedIn Lists
   
    
   
   Alibaba's E-Commerce App Has a Social Network Facebook Would Love
   
   8.21.16, Bloomberg
   
    
   
   WeChat's World
   
   8.6.16, The Economist
   
    
   
   Meet The China ‘Whisperers’ Who Get The Big Deals Done In Silicon Valley
   
   8.4.16, Washington Post
   
    
   
   Kik Launches a ‘Bot Shop’ Because Bot Shops Are The New App Stores
   4.5.16, Fortune
   
   2015
   
   The 2015 Sidney Awards
   
   12.18.15, The New York Times

 * PODCASTS
   
   
   
   THE WFH REALITY
   
   with David Ulevitch, and Lauren Murrow. Working from home during lockdown
   
   HOW WE PODCAST
   
   with Sonal Chokshi. a16z's 500th podcast episode! Hear how it started and how
   it's made.
   
   THE SEARCH FOR THE SECRET METAL THAT POWERS OUR DEVICES
   
   with Kurt House, John Thompson, and Hanne Tidnam
   
   A PODCAST ABOUT PODCASTING
   
   with Nick Quah and Sonal Chokshi
   
   LESSONS LEARNED FROM CHINESE EDUCATION STARTUPS
   
   with Frank Chen
   
   QR. AR. VR. 
   
   with Kyle Russell. Our reactions to f8 2017 - messaging and QR codes; brain
   computer interfaces; augmented reality and social VR; and, bots (again)
   
   CULTURE AND/OF DESIGN
   
   with Luke Wroblewski and Sonal Chokshi. Design in an era of superapps
   
   STICKERS! FILTERS! MEMES! LIVESTREAMS!
   
   with Christina Xu and Sonal Chokshi. Gifs to rage faces, stickers and emotive
   “biaoqing” have taken over messaging culture
   
   INNOVATION VS. INVENTION AT GOOGLE I/O 
   
   with Benedict Evans, Steven Sinofsky, and Kyle Russell. Convo on innovation,
   platforms, VR
   
   'IN THE EYE OF A TORNADO': VIEWS ON INNOVATION FROM CHINA
   
   with Clay Shirky. What Xiaomi, WeChat and Alibaba tell us about Chinese
   innovation
   
   THE TIGER AND THE DRAGON - TECH AND STARTUPS IN INDIA AND CHINA
   
   with Anu Hariharan. India and China startups and conglomerates
   
   MESSAGING AS THE INTERFACE TO, WELL, EVERYTHING
   
   with David Pierce. Messaging and WeChat
   
   CHINA AND TECH
   
   with Chris Dixon and Benedict Evans. China Internet and innovation

 * MISC.
   
   
   
   



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