Angela StrangeGeneral Partner at a16z, focused FinTech.
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Angela Strange is General Partner at a16z, where she focuses FinTech & Insurance. Board member at ADDI, SynapseFi, Tally; Observer at Branch, Earnin, HealthIQ, Mayvenn, PeerStreet, Point.
Angela came to A16Z from Google, where as a Product Manager she launched and grew Chrome for Android and Chrome for iOS into one of Google's most successful mobile products. Prior to Google, Angela was Director of Product Management and Business Development at Ruba.com (acquired by Google) and a Senior Associate Partner at Bay Partners where she focused on the Consumer Internet sector.
She is former co-chair now board member of C100, a non-profit that bridges Canadian entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley’s most influential expat technology entrepreneurs, executives, and investors to help Canadian companies win on the global stage. She also served on Canadian Finance Minister Morneau's Economic Growth Council.
Angela has also worked as a Consultant at Mercer Management Consulting in the technology practice in Toronto. While at Mercer, Angela won several marathons and achieved a seventh place national ranking in Canada. She spent two years training as a professional athlete.
While pursuing her MBA at Stanford, Angela helped to develop curriculum for a new course on Women in Entrepreneurship, and served on the Board of StartUP, a nonprofit organization supporting entrepreneurs in East Palo Alto.
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