Andy Hwang

Partner at Wavemaker Partners

Speaker

Andy is a General Partner at Wavemaker Partners. He leads the firm’s early-stage fund, Wavemaker Ventures, working closely with the investment team and founders from fundraising to scaling. He also oversees Wavemaker’s corporate innovation initiatives—partnering with leading enterprises to access disruptive startups and grow their presence in Southeast Asia through strategic partnerships, investments, and M&A.
Beyond his role at Wavemaker, Andy is an angel investor, startup coach, and was a former global and regional leader at Facebook, Google, and Stripe. During his 10 years at Facebook, Andy helped the company launch in Asia and served as Managing Director for the SMB and mid-market advertising business, growing it to over 2 million customers and US$6 billion in annual revenue.
Andy holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School.