Andrew Vilcsak

Founder, Whitby Capital

Role: Associate

Site: CDL-Vancouver

Stream: Compute

Andrew is the founder of Whitby Capital, a pre-seed investment fund focused on early stage investments in Vancouver and abroad. Through Whitby, he partners with founders at the earliest stages to provide not only capital, but also hands-on guidance and a global network.

Previously, Andrew was the third engineering hire at Airbnb, where he built the mobile team and led the company’s transition to being mobile-first. He went on to spearhead the launch of Airbnb Experiences, creating a new business line that expanded the platform beyond accommodations, and contributed to the founding of Airbnb.org, the company’s charitable arm dedicated to providing housing in times of crisis.

Outside of work, Andrew pursues his passions as an amateur race car driver, private pilot, and avid backcountry skier.