# Andrew Kau

> Andrew Kau is a Series A investor at Walden International (San Francisco) backing SaaS and Email. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Walden International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walden-international)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: May 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-kau-39057

Andrew Kau is a Partner at Walden International.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 11% |
| Email | 1 | 11% |
| Mobile | 1 | 11% |
| Internet | 1 | 11% |
| Software | 1 | 11% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Series C | 2 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucidworks | Lucidworks connects experiences throughout the entire user journey to meet customer and employee intent in the moment. Lucidworks Connected Experience Cloud (CXC) makes it easy for customers to capture user signals and create personalized search, browse, and discovery experiences. The world’s largest brands, including Lenovo, Red Hat, Reddit andCisco Systems rely on Lucidworks’ suite of products to power commerce, customer service, and workplace applications that delight customers and empower employees. Lucidworks’ investors include Francisco Partners, Sixth Street Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, Granite Ventures, and Walden International. Learn more at Lucidworks.com. | $10M | Series C | May 13, 2013 |  |
| Lucidworks | Lucidworks connects experiences throughout the entire user journey to meet customer and employee intent in the moment. Lucidworks Connected Experience Cloud (CXC) makes it easy for customers to capture user signals and create personalized search, browse, and discovery experiences. The world’s largest brands, including Lenovo, Red Hat, Reddit andCisco Systems rely on Lucidworks’ suite of products to power commerce, customer service, and workplace applications that delight customers and empower employees. Lucidworks’ investors include Francisco Partners, Sixth Street Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, Granite Ventures, and Walden International. Learn more at Lucidworks.com. | $10M | Series B | Mar 10, 2010 |  |
| Lucidworks | Lucidworks connects experiences throughout the entire user journey to meet customer and employee intent in the moment. Lucidworks Connected Experience Cloud (CXC) makes it easy for customers to capture user signals and create personalized search, browse, and discovery experiences. The world’s largest brands, including Lenovo, Red Hat, Reddit andCisco Systems rely on Lucidworks’ suite of products to power commerce, customer service, and workplace applications that delight customers and empower employees. Lucidworks’ investors include Francisco Partners, Sixth Street Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, Granite Ventures, and Walden International. Learn more at Lucidworks.com. | $6M | Series A | Jan 27, 2009 |  |
| Synacor | Synacor's online content, portal and comprehensive front-end technology solutions enable MSOs, ISPs and telecommunications companies to bundle, promote and deliver narrowband and broadband premium content and services as part of existing Internet access products. Its solutions offer the combined strength of a flexible portal framework, arobust provisioning platform, a unified back-end and a network of in-demand standard and premium content enabling service providers to maintain critical contact with consumers as they shift from screen-to-screen while seeking increasingly personalized entertainment experiences. | $17M | Series C | Oct 24, 2006 |  |
| Synacor | Synacor's online content, portal and comprehensive front-end technology solutions enable MSOs, ISPs and telecommunications companies to bundle, promote and deliver narrowband and broadband premium content and services as part of existing Internet access products. Its solutions offer the combined strength of a flexible portal framework, arobust provisioning platform, a unified back-end and a network of in-demand standard and premium content enabling service providers to maintain critical contact with consumers as they shift from screen-to-screen while seeking increasingly personalized entertainment experiences. | $5.5M |  | Oct 21, 2004 |  |
| Synacor | Synacor's online content, portal and comprehensive front-end technology solutions enable MSOs, ISPs and telecommunications companies to bundle, promote and deliver narrowband and broadband premium content and services as part of existing Internet access products. Its solutions offer the combined strength of a flexible portal framework, arobust provisioning platform, a unified back-end and a network of in-demand standard and premium content enabling service providers to maintain critical contact with consumers as they shift from screen-to-screen while seeking increasingly personalized entertainment experiences. |  |  | Feb 12, 2004 |  |
| Synacor | Synacor's online content, portal and comprehensive front-end technology solutions enable MSOs, ISPs and telecommunications companies to bundle, promote and deliver narrowband and broadband premium content and services as part of existing Internet access products. Its solutions offer the combined strength of a flexible portal framework, arobust provisioning platform, a unified back-end and a network of in-demand standard and premium content enabling service providers to maintain critical contact with consumers as they shift from screen-to-screen while seeking increasingly personalized entertainment experiences. | $6.5M | Series C | Mar 25, 2003 |  |
| Gigabit Optics | Gigabit Optics Corporation is developing the technologies needed to power next generation optical communications products. Combining technical innovations with the growing demands of the optical networking industry, Gigabit Optics has developed a strategic set of products designed to shape the future of optical communications. Gigabit Opticswas founded in June 2000 in the heart of Silicon Valley. Backed by patented optical technologies and venture capital partners, They are poised to become a major provider of high-bandwidth access solutions. Gigabit Optics is growing rapidly and currently accepting resumes. If you are interested in becoming a key member of an innovative optical communications startup, please visit Their careers page. | $20M | Series B | Oct 17, 2001 |  |
| Gigabit Optics | Gigabit Optics Corporation is developing the technologies needed to power next generation optical communications products. Combining technical innovations with the growing demands of the optical networking industry, Gigabit Optics has developed a strategic set of products designed to shape the future of optical communications. Gigabit Opticswas founded in June 2000 in the heart of Silicon Valley. Backed by patented optical technologies and venture capital partners, They are poised to become a major provider of high-bandwidth access solutions. Gigabit Optics is growing rapidly and currently accepting resumes. If you are interested in becoming a key member of an innovative optical communications startup, please visit Their careers page. | $6M | Series A | Jan 10, 2001 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Crystal Internet Venture Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crystal-internet-venture-funds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Granite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/granite-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rand Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rand-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Access Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Advantage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advantage-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Walden International

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Walden International is unique among US venture firms through its focus on cross-border investments that leverage global markets and talent to grow industry-leading companies. For more than 30 years, their integrated team has brought extensive added value to help companies through capital, relationships and expertise.They look to partner with thebest of the best – entrepreneurs with a strong appreciation for the benefits of leveraging talent and markets independent of geography to gain unfair advantage.Their team brings both extensive venture expertise together with in-depth operating experience to help you grow your company.They invest in early and expansion stage companies across sectors such as Semiconductors, Clean Tech, Internet & Digital Media and Software.

5 contacts available at Walden International.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Kau | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-kau |
| Brian Chiang | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-chiang |
| Carson Chen | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carson-chen |
| Cliff Higgerson | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cliff-higgerson |
| Donald Shumka | President and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-shumka |

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Kau invest in?

Andrew Kau invests primarily in SaaS, Email and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andrew Kau last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Kau closed in May 2013. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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