Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen is the Co-founder and COO of Explo, where he oversees all operations and manages the go-to-market team. Since founding Explo in 2019, Andrew has been pivotal in shaping the company's direction and growth. He initially played a key role in building and testing products across various industries, including food-tech, dev tools, and recruiting, before identifying the need for an embedded analytics solution. Andrew's hands-on approach in product management, sales, and design was crucial in developing Explo's core offerings, such as embedded self-service reporting and AI-enabled reports, securing contracts with Fortune 500 companies.

As Explo expanded, Andrew focused on building and managing the go-to-market team, fostering a collaborative culture between GTM and product teams. His leadership has been instrumental in scaling the company, which now serves hundreds of customers and sees millions of dashboard views each month. Under his guidance, Explo has grown to over 20 full-time members and raised more than $15 million in venture funding. Prior to founding Explo, Andrew gained valuable experience as a consultant at McKinsey, working on analytics projects across various industries, which provided him with insights into modern data tools that Explo now competes against.