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Andrew Chang - Independent Director in New York, NY

Andrew Chang

Executive operator and startup investor specializing in FinTech, crypto, and regulated blockchain

Base OperationsNYUNew York, NY22 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Former COO of Paxos who joined near inception and helped scale the company to a $2.4B valuation, owning operations across nearly all functions and implementing core operating systems like OKRs and decision frameworks. Now advises and coaches early-stage founders through Lynx Collective (NYC startup community he founded), teaches a Startup Executive Bootcamp, serves as an NYU Stern adjunct professor, and sits on a public company board.

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Key Strengths

  • Scaled early-stage startup as COO to $2.4B valuation over 7 years
  • Built and ran company-wide operating systems across most departments (excluding sales/engineering)
  • Implemented OKR system with quarterly/annual cadence and KPI-driven alignment across org levels
  • Drove adoption of metrics-driven culture via onboarding, recruiting alignment, and incentive design
  • Pragmatic approach to scalability (avoids over-planning; uses retros to time process investments)
  • Experienced founder/executive mentor and educator (startup community founder, bootcamp instructor, NYU Stern adjunct)
  • Flexible advisor who can operate strategically or hands-on; experience serving on a public company board

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Experience

Independent DirectorBitfarms · Jan 2024 – Presentpart-time
Startup InvestorDept. of XYZ · Jan 2012 – Present
Startup and Tech AdvisorLynx Collective · Jan 2021 – Presentfreelance
AdvisorPaxos · Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
Chief Operating OfficerPaxos · Jan 2014 – Jan 2021
Board Member, Governance Committee ChairprojectBASTA · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022part-time
Lead Strategic Partner Development Manager for Emerging Display Advertising ProductsGoogle · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Founding PartnerLiberty City Ventures · Jan 2012 – Jan 2016
Chief Operating OfficerCondition One · Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
AssociateTechstars · Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Chief of StaffKantar Video · Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
Co-FounderRogue Media · Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
Senior Manager, Customer Insights & Strategic Research360I LLC · Jan 2006 – Jan 2009
Analyst, Enterprise InformationMorgan Stanley · Jan 2004 – Jan 2006

Education

NYUmaster, Business Administration (2011)
Boston Collegebachelor, Operations and Technology Management (2004)

Awards

  • Morgan Stanley Global Operations & Services Award for Excellence (2005) - Morgan Stanley
  • John B. Atkinson Award (2004) - Boston College
  • Dean’s List - Boston College

Languages

English

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Andrew ChangExecutive operator and startup investor specializing in FinTech, crypto, and regulated blockchain