#550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats

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Andrew Chen (@andrewchen) is a general
partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he invests in consumer
technology, including social, marketplace, entertainment, and
gaming experiences. Today, Andrew serves on the boards of All Day
Kitchens, Clubhouse, Envoy, Hipcamp, Maven, Reforge, Sandbox VR,
Singularity 6, Sleeper, Snackpass, and Substack.


Andrew is a prolific writer and leading voice on mobile, metrics,
and user growth. For the past decade, he’s covered the topic
on AndrewChen.com. He is the author of The Cold
Start Problem, a book exploring how new startups are
launched. He is also a board member and instructor
at Reforge, which offers selective, growth-focused programs
for experienced professionals in marketing, product, data, and
engineering.


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