Andy Fang
About Andy Fang
Andy Fang co-founded DoorDash in 2013. He started it with Stanford classmates Evan Moore, Stanley Tang and Tony Xu, and it began as Palo Alto Delivery. Fang holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford.
According to Wikipedia, he was DoorDash's chief technology officer from May 2013 to February 2019. Crunchbase lists him as CTO and co-founder and as a member of the DoorDash board of directors. He and Stanley Tang were named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Consumer Technology in 2016.
Public databases list only a few personal investments, so the record is thin. Crunchbase counts 2 investments and shows Wafer's Series A as the latest. PitchBook counts 3 investments and names Martin, Forefront and WanderJaunt. It dates the Martin investment to 30 January 2025. Investment years for the other companies are not public in the sources we found, and none of these databases is a complete record.
Fang is named as an angel investor in Othello's $8M seed round, announced on 14 October 2026. Othello describes itself as a New York applied AI lab that builds models for live sales calls and gives salespeople real-time coaching.
a16z speedrun and Owl Capital led the round, with Long Journey Ventures also named as an investor. Other angels named include Chris Larsen of Ripple, Thomas Wolf of Hugging Face, David Cramer of Sentry and Waseem AlShikh of Writer.
Fang has not published an investment thesis or a check size that we could find. Third-party investor databases describe his interests as mobile, marketplaces, logistics and consumer internet, and list seed as a stage. Those are database descriptions, not statements from him. His one confirmed AI deal is a seed round for an enterprise sales software company.
- Othello: applied AI lab building real-time coaching for sales calls. He took part in the $8M seed announced in October 2026.
- Wafer: Crunchbase lists its Series A as his latest recorded investment. The date is not public.
- Martin: listed by PitchBook as an investment dated January 2025.
- Forefront and WanderJaunt: listed by PitchBook as investments. Dates are not public.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Fang
- crunchbase.com/person/andy-fang
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/301105-09
- vcnewsdaily.com/othello/venture-capital-funding/pqnbbbqykk
- seedtable.com/companies/othello/funding-rounds/other-2026-08
- dealroom.co/news/162519-othello-raises-8m-seed-to-coach-salespeople-th
- news.harker.org/dashing-through-life-doordash-founder-andy-fang-10-an-
- foundersuite.com/investors/andy-fang
Investing activity
Andy Fang appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent is Othello (Seed, $8M, Oct 2026).
Andy Fang most often invests alongside Owl Ventures, a16z Speedrun, Chris Larsen and Thomas Wolf, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Andy Fang
Who is Andy Fang?
Andy Fang is a co-founder of DoorDash. He was its CTO from 2013 to 2019 and is listed on its board. He also invests as an angel.
Has Andy Fang invested in AI startups?
Yes. He is a named angel in Othello's $8M seed round, announced in October 2026. Othello builds AI coaching for live sales calls.
What check size does Andy Fang write?
He has not published a check size that we could find. Some investor databases show estimated ranges, but these are not statements from him.
What stage does Andy Fang invest in?
His confirmed AI investment is a seed round. Investor databases list seed as his stage, but he has not publicly set out a stage preference.
How can founders contact Andy Fang?
His LinkedIn profile is linkedin.com/in/fangandy. We did not find a verified personal website or X account.
Is Andy Fang an angel investor?
Yes. Andy Fang invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Andy Fang invested in?
Andy Fang's AI investments include Othello. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Andy Fang invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Andy Fang has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M.
Who does Andy Fang co-invest with?
Andy Fang's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Owl Ventures (1 deal), a16z Speedrun (1 deal), Chris Larsen (1 deal), Thomas Wolf (1 deal) and Ryan King (1 deal).
How can founders reach Andy Fang?
Founders on Lounge can see Andy Fang's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Andy Fang to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.