Andrew Cove is an investor, founder, and technical advisor with experience spanning venture capital, mobile payments, restaurant tech, and video games.
Looking for a more personal perspective? Check out my About page for a less formal look at my current adventures.
Current Activities
Investment Focus
- Friends and interesting founders and GPs
- AI/ML applications
Advisory Roles
- Product strategy
- AI applications
- Fundraising and M&A
AI Exploration
- Building new applications on top of and in collaboration with LLMs
How I Can Help
Venture Capital Technology
Building internal platforms, deal management systems, portfolio analytics, and AI‑powered tools for investment teams.
Startup Advising & Investment
Tech and product strategy, team building, fundraising, M&A, and small check investments for interesting founders, companies, and emerging managers.
Career Timeline
2023 — Present
Angel investor and startup advisor. LP in multiple venture funds. Pursuing AI projects and personal music and snowboarding interests.
2020 — 2022
Technology Lead at Ridge Ventures. Built internal dealflow management and AI/ML systems.
2016 — 2020
Technical consulting and advising for startups. EIR for Techstars Comcast in 2018.
2012 — 2015
Founder & CEO, Cover. Built mobile payments platform deployed to 300+ restaurants. Raised $7M in venture funding from Spark Capital, OATV, Lerer Hippeau, and others. Acquired in 2015.
2011
Summer Associate at IA Ventures. Ran dealflow for AngelList.
2009 — 2011
Deep dive into startups and web development
2006 — 2009
Programmer at Naughty Dog on the ICE Team. Credit on Uncharted franchise, God of War III, and Assassin's Creed <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/240887/andrew-cove/">more</a>. Specialized in PlayStation 3 SPU optimization. Brief stint at Sanzaru.
2001 — 2006
BS and MS in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University. Internships at Z‑Axis.
Media & Recognition
Contact
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