1955 Capital

1955 Capital is a U. S.-based venture capital firm that invests in technologies developed in the Americas and Europe that can help solve China's and the developing world's greatest challenges in areas like energy & environment, food safety & supply, health & education, and sustainable manufacturing. With a first close on $200 million completed, 1955 Capital will help entrepreneurs and innovators gain direct access to these large and explosive end-markets to help accelerate technology commercialization, create jobs, and foster partnerships that will support their long-term growth and development. Doing so will help bring nations closer together by matching the ingenuity of the West with the growing survival-driven demands of the East. The firm is founded and managed by Andrew Chung, a former general partner at Khosla Ventures, with extensive experience and proven success investing in these sectors and commercializing numerous technologies in China and other regions.