About Andy
The investor that spotted Coinbase, Oklo, Colossal Biosciences and Polymarket before they were household names.
Andy is a partner at Draper Associates, founding partner at Draper Dragon, and chair of the executive committee for Draper University.
Andy has spent two decades and ten fund vintages alongside Tim Draper backing the founders building the future in deep tech, AI, biotech, web3, and dual-use/defense - investing in more than 15 unicorns along the way.
His eye for early-stage bets comes from both his early R&D experience, both in semiconductor tech at MIT and chip design at Intel during its dominance years; as well as his years in tech investment banking at Credit Suisse and corporate venture at Infineon and ABB.
By the time he co-founded Draper Dragon with Tim Draper in 2006, he’d already backed several winning companies at the earliest stages - and has backed even more of them in the 20 years since.
Beyond the portfolio, he chairs the executive committee of Draper University and directs VCx, an invite-only alliance of global family offices built around generational relationship-building, education, and co-investment. He also runs Draper Associates’ limited partner co-investment program, shaping which deals the world’s most sophisticated capital gets access to first.
Andy holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Andy was honored as a distinguished young alumnus by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on behalf of The University of Texas at Austin.
Unicorns & Exits/Acquired
Ambiq (NASDAQ: AMBQ) · Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) · NovelBeam (SSE: 688677) · Jing Jin Electric (SSE: 688280) · Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) · Gemini (NASDAQ: GEMI) · Xanadu (TSX: XNDU) · Colossal Biosciences · NewLimit · ICEYE · Splashtop · Yeepay · Otter.ai · 1047 Games · Galxe (GAL) · EtherFi (EETH) · VeChain (VET) · CertiK (CTK) · QuarkChain (QKC) · QTUM · Oasis (ROSE) · IoTeX · ClinChoice · EDDA · CoinDCX · Ledger · Unstoppable Domains · Radiant · Pretty Litter (acquired by Mars) · Vicarious AI (acquired by Alphabet/Intrinsic) · Broadbus (acquired by Motorola)
Future unicorns:
AltoBeam · Aurelius · Vermeer · Firehawk · Venus Aerospace · LongShot · Slingshot · Outpost · Max Space · Carv (CARV) · HighStreet (HIGH) · Arkham (ARKM) · Tezos (XTZ) · Ripio (RPC) · Lemon Cash · Gravitics · Atomwise · Scout AI · Verge Genomics · Ten63 Therapeutics · Imprimed · Quoherent
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Press & Speaking Inquiries
Andy Tang is a sought-after speaker on the intersection of finance, technology, and innovation, having taken the stage at the Yale Innovation Summit, Abu Dhabi Fintech Week, SuperReturn, Proof of Talk, and other leading conferences around the world.
Whether delivering a keynote or joining a panel, he brings a sharp, forward-looking perspective shaped by years of hands-on experience, along with a talent for making complex ideas accessible to audiences ranging from investors to entrepreneurs to policymakers. To inquire about speaking engagements, or with press and media inquiries, please reach out at the email below.