Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.

Leila Abu-Sharr

Partner, Market Development

Anish Acharya

General Partner

Vineeta Agarwala

General Partner

Eric Alby

Partner

Ryan Allen

Partner

Seema Amble JD

Partner

Katia Ameri

Partner

Jeff Amico JD

Partner and Director of Crypto Startup School

Marc Andreessen

General Partner

Marc Andrusko

Partner

Alicia Barone

Events Partner

Peter Blackwood

Partner

Michael Blau

Partner

Matt Bornstein

Partner

Katherine Boyle

General Partner

Jeff Bramel

Partner

Sam Broner

Partner

Parker Brown

Partner

Elena Burger

Deal Partner

Quinten Burgunder

Partner

LeeAnn Caballero

Partner

Martin Casado

General Partner

Connie Chan

General Partner

Sharon Chang

Operating Partner

Zachary Chen

Associate Partner

Frank Chen

Partner

Alexander Chia

Partner

Zach Cohen

Investor

Annie Collins

Partner

Emma Cooper

Investor

Michael Copeland

Partner

Brian Crnkovich

Partner

Sebastian Cua

Partner and Chief of Staff

Stacy D'Amico

Co-COO, Growth fund

Eric Dai

Analyst

Allison Davis

Partner

Alyssa Del Bene

Partner

Zach Dicker

Partner

Chris Dixon

Managing Partner

Jay Drain Jr.

Deal Partner

Kevin Dulsky

Partner

Grace Ellis

Operating Partner

JT Evans

Partner

Bryan Faust

Partner

Sarah Fazal

Partner

Ethan Ferreira

Partner

Pamon Forouhar

Partner, Business Operations

Surya Ganguli Ph.D

Venture Partner

John Garcia

Firm Operations Partner

David Garcia

Partner

David George

General Partner

Caroline Goggins

Partner

Kristina Graci-deLuna

Partner, People Practice

Emily Graff

Partner

Lydia Green

Deal Operations Partner

Grant Gregory

Partner

Michele Griffin

Partner

Robin Guo

Partner

Austin Guzman

Partner

David Haber

General Partner

Andrea Hall

Partner on the Go-to-Market team

Mason Hall

Partner

Tom Hammer

Partner

Elizabeth Harkavy

Partner

Ronnie Harris II

Partner

Tawny Holguin

Partner

Oliver Hsu

Partner

Nicole Irvin

Partner

Mindy Isenstein

Partner

Peter Johnson

Partner

Justin Kahl

Partner

Amy Kalokerinos

Partner

Brad Kern

Operating Partner

Blake Kim

Partner

Brett Kim

Investor

Bryan Kim

Partner

Troy Kirwin

Partner

James Kissell

Partner, GTM Network

William Krause

Board Partner

Scott Kupor

Managing Partner

Zane Lackey

General Partner

Jonathan Lai

General Partner

Justin Larkin

Partner

Peter Lauten

Partner

Andrew Lee

Partner

Peter Levine

General Partner

Yoko Li

Partner

Jennifer Li

Partner

Ginger Liau

Partner, Bio Fund

Jane Lippencott

Partner

Kristine Lipscomb

Partner

Bowen Liu

Investing Partner

Seth Lobree

Partner

Insiya Lokhandwa

Partner

Insiya Lokhandwala

Partner

Isaiah Lott

Partner

Josh Lu

Investing Partner, GAMES FUND ONE

Joshua Lu

Investing Partner, Games Fund One

Valentina Marzorati

Partner

Marco Mascorro

Partner

Daren Matsuoka

Partner

Mark McAndrew

Partner

Ryan McEntush

Partner

Taylor McFadden

People Practices Partner

Mehul Mehta

Deal Partner

Michelle V.

Investment Partner

Anjney Midha

General Partner

Jeanne Moeschler

Partner

Jason Mok

Operating Partner, Corporate Development

Olivia Moore

Partner

Ana Mostarac

Corporate Development Partner

Kevin Nishioka

Partner

John O’Farrell

General Partner

Wahab Owolabi

Partner

Steve Papa

Board Partner

Nelson Perla-Ward

Partner

Jessica Peterson

Partner - EBC Program and Operations Manager

Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt

Partner

Jewel Pi

Partner

Ben Portney

Investment Partner

Erin Price-Wright

Partner

Manas Punhani

Partner

Rajko Radovanovic

Partner

Sam Ragsdale

Investor

Alex Rampell

General Partner

Justin Roberts

Partner

Santiago Rodriguez Lebrija

Partner

Maggie Romero

Co-COO and Operating Partner, Bio+Health

Jason Rosenthal

Operating Partner and Head of Crypto Startup Accelerator

Jay Rughani

Partner

Katherine Rundell

Partner, Creators and Consumer GTM

Michael Sandwick

Partner, Consumer

Shannon Schiltz

Operating Partner

Joe Schmidt

Partner

Gil Shafir

Partner

Ian Shannon

Partner, Corporate Council

Kristina Shen

General Partner

Laura Shores

Partner

Jeffrey Silverstein

Partner

Sumeet Singh

Partner

Anne Lee Skates

Partner

Andrew Smith

Partner

Mariano Sorgente

Partner

Jack Soslow

Partner

Matt Spence JD

Partner

Jeff Stump

Operating Partner

Jamie Sullivan

Partner

Bob Swan

Partner

Satish Talluri

Partner

Kimberly Tan

Partner

Carol Tang

Partner

Sam Thompson

Partner

Adela Tomsejova

Partner, Bio + Health

Dalton Turay

Partner

David Ulevitch

General Partner

Gabriel Vasquez

Partner

Michelle Volz

Partner

Melissa Wasser

Partner, Capital Network

Daisy Wolf

Partner

Carra Wu

Partner

Kevin Wu

Partner

Guy Wuollet

Partner

Shangda Xu

Partner

Ali Yahya

General Partner

Zeya Yang

Partner

Julie Yoo

General Partner

JJ Yu

Partner, Capital Network

Joel de la Garza

Partner

Past deals in Networking

Quantinium

Seed Round in 2024
Quantinium develops pioneering blockchain infrastructure, setting industry benchmarks in speed, security, and reliability. It incorporates decentralization, scalability, sustainability, and cybersecurity, facilitating Quantum Wi-Fi, a decentralized global Software-defined Wireless Network (SDWN). This technology transforms isolated Wi-Fi networks into interconnected ecosystems, enabling users to share surplus internet capacity.

Fly.io

Series C in 2023
Fly.io is a company that provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. Its platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally before deploying it. By utilizing a network of servers, Fly.io accepts visitor traffic, processes requests through middleware, and routes them to backend applications. This infrastructure allows website owners to direct their visitors securely and efficiently, ensuring that applications can scale and operate close to end users.

Forward Networks

Series D in 2023
Forward Networks, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software for network verification and automation. The company offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to manage data centers and wide-area networks, along with Forward Essentials, a web application that provides real-time network state access, helping engineers and operators swiftly identify and resolve network issues. Their core product is an innovative platform delivering network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling, designed to minimize costly outages by enabling users to visualize complex networks, debug problems quickly, verify policy correctness, and predict network behavior before implementing changes in legacy, SDN, or hybrid environments.

Isovalent

Series B in 2022
Isovalent develops open-source software and enterprise solutions for cloud-native networking, security, and observability. Its flagship product, Cilium, enables enterprises to connect, monitor, and secure workloads in modern environments. Isovalent serves leading global organizations and has offices in Cupertino, CA and Zurich, Switzerland.

Fly.io

Series B in 2022
Fly.io is a company that provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. Its platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally before deploying it. By utilizing a network of servers, Fly.io accepts visitor traffic, processes requests through middleware, and routes them to backend applications. This infrastructure allows website owners to direct their visitors securely and efficiently, ensuring that applications can scale and operate close to end users.

Helium

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Helium Systems Inc. develops Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, focusing on sensor devices that monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, motion, and light. These sensors are utilized in various applications, including facility monitoring and quality control for medical products, energy management, air quality assessment, and refrigeration temperature regulation. The company offers a web and mobile dashboard for users to manage and access sensor data. Additionally, Helium operates a decentralized wireless network that enables low-power IoT devices to connect to the internet. This network incentivizes individuals to become network operators, rewarding them with a cryptocurrency for validating network transactions and contributing to the network's integrity. Incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Helium Systems continues to innovate within the IoT landscape, enhancing the ability to gather insights from smart devices.

Clubhouse

Series C in 2021
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that facilitates casual conversations and connection-building among users. It is designed for live, audio-only interactions where individuals can join group chats, engage in discussions, and discover new topics and people through their networks. Users can drop into conversations with friends or others they follow, providing a space for spontaneous dialogues and connection. The platform emphasizes the value of authentic communication, enabling individuals to connect with both familiar and new voices in an informal setting.

Clubhouse

Series B in 2021
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that facilitates casual conversations and connection-building among users. It is designed for live, audio-only interactions where individuals can join group chats, engage in discussions, and discover new topics and people through their networks. Users can drop into conversations with friends or others they follow, providing a space for spontaneous dialogues and connection. The platform emphasizes the value of authentic communication, enabling individuals to connect with both familiar and new voices in an informal setting.

Isovalent

Series A in 2020
Isovalent develops open-source software and enterprise solutions for cloud-native networking, security, and observability. Its flagship product, Cilium, enables enterprises to connect, monitor, and secure workloads in modern environments. Isovalent serves leading global organizations and has offices in Cupertino, CA and Zurich, Switzerland.

Clubhouse

Series A in 2020
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that facilitates casual conversations and connection-building among users. It is designed for live, audio-only interactions where individuals can join group chats, engage in discussions, and discover new topics and people through their networks. Users can drop into conversations with friends or others they follow, providing a space for spontaneous dialogues and connection. The platform emphasizes the value of authentic communication, enabling individuals to connect with both familiar and new voices in an informal setting.

Forward Networks

Series C in 2019
Forward Networks, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software for network verification and automation. The company offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to manage data centers and wide-area networks, along with Forward Essentials, a web application that provides real-time network state access, helping engineers and operators swiftly identify and resolve network issues. Their core product is an innovative platform delivering network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling, designed to minimize costly outages by enabling users to visualize complex networks, debug problems quickly, verify policy correctness, and predict network behavior before implementing changes in legacy, SDN, or hybrid environments.

Lunchclub

Seed Round in 2019
Lunchclub is an AI-driven platform founded in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in facilitating introductions for one-on-one meetings, whether for lunch, coffee, or video calls. Its service aims to connect individuals seeking future business partners, team members, or investors, enabling users to make strategic connections that can help them achieve their professional goals. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Lunchclub enhances networking opportunities, allowing clients to support one another in their endeavors.

Cumulus Networks

Series D in 2018
Cumulus Networks, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Linux-based operating systems for networking hardware applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, the company aims to simplify data center operations through its innovative solutions. Cumulus Linux, its flagship product, facilitates the disaggregation of top-of-rack data center switching, while Cumulus VX serves as a virtual appliance for testing its technology in various environments. Additionally, Cumulus Networks offers the Rack Management Platform for out-of-band management and NetQ, a telemetry-based system for fabric validation. The company provides a range of networking solutions, including cloud orchestration, data center automation, and network virtualization, catering to diverse customers from large web-scale operations to small businesses across multiple industries. As of June 2020, Cumulus Networks operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.

Forward Networks

Series B in 2017
Forward Networks, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software for network verification and automation. The company offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to manage data centers and wide-area networks, along with Forward Essentials, a web application that provides real-time network state access, helping engineers and operators swiftly identify and resolve network issues. Their core product is an innovative platform delivering network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling, designed to minimize costly outages by enabling users to visualize complex networks, debug problems quickly, verify policy correctness, and predict network behavior before implementing changes in legacy, SDN, or hybrid environments.

Protocol Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Protocol Labs is a lab dedicated to developing and deploying network protocols. It focuses on creating software systems that address significant challenges through innovative technology, user-centered design, and open-source methodologies.

Luma

Series A in 2016
Luma Home Inc. is a company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in designing and manufacturing Wi-Fi routers tailored for household networks. Founded by Dr. Paul Judge and Mike Van Bruinisse, Luma leverages their extensive experience in addressing complex networking and security challenges to meet the demands of the modern connected home. As households increasingly rely on numerous devices, Luma's mission is to provide a fast, simple, secure, and reliable home network solution that caters to current and future technology needs. In addition to its core Wi-Fi routers, the company also offers related products such as power cords, cables, and wireless router accessories. Luma Home Inc. operates as a subsidiary of First Alert, Inc.

Barefoot Networks

Series C in 2016
Barefoot Networks designs programmable Ethernet switch chips and related software for high-performance networks. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on programmable network switches with features such as scalable load balancing, advanced telemetry, and enhanced switching and routing, enabling enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to add new functions without sacrificing performance. In 2017 the company was acquired by Intel and operates as part of Intel, expanding its network hardware and programmable networking capabilities.

Cumulus Networks

Series C in 2016
Cumulus Networks, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Linux-based operating systems for networking hardware applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, the company aims to simplify data center operations through its innovative solutions. Cumulus Linux, its flagship product, facilitates the disaggregation of top-of-rack data center switching, while Cumulus VX serves as a virtual appliance for testing its technology in various environments. Additionally, Cumulus Networks offers the Rack Management Platform for out-of-band management and NetQ, a telemetry-based system for fabric validation. The company provides a range of networking solutions, including cloud orchestration, data center automation, and network virtualization, catering to diverse customers from large web-scale operations to small businesses across multiple industries. As of June 2020, Cumulus Networks operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.

Barefoot Networks

Series B in 2015
Barefoot Networks designs programmable Ethernet switch chips and related software for high-performance networks. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on programmable network switches with features such as scalable load balancing, advanced telemetry, and enhanced switching and routing, enabling enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to add new functions without sacrificing performance. In 2017 the company was acquired by Intel and operates as part of Intel, expanding its network hardware and programmable networking capabilities.

Stack Exchange

Venture Round in 2015
Stack Exchange Inc. operates a network of question-and-answer sites that cater to a diverse range of topics, including software programming, cooking, photography, and gaming. The platform enables users to ask and answer questions without the need for registration, facilitating open knowledge sharing among its community. A key feature of the company is Stack Overflow for Teams, which assists development teams in addressing their queries effectively. The company serves a wide audience, including programmers, researchers, photographers, and experts across various fields. Originally founded as Stack Overflow in 2008, it rebranded to Stack Exchange Inc. in March 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Forward Networks

Series A in 2014
Forward Networks, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software for network verification and automation. The company offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to manage data centers and wide-area networks, along with Forward Essentials, a web application that provides real-time network state access, helping engineers and operators swiftly identify and resolve network issues. Their core product is an innovative platform delivering network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling, designed to minimize costly outages by enabling users to visualize complex networks, debug problems quickly, verify policy correctness, and predict network behavior before implementing changes in legacy, SDN, or hybrid environments.

Barefoot Networks

Series A in 2014
Barefoot Networks designs programmable Ethernet switch chips and related software for high-performance networks. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on programmable network switches with features such as scalable load balancing, advanced telemetry, and enhanced switching and routing, enabling enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to add new functions without sacrificing performance. In 2017 the company was acquired by Intel and operates as part of Intel, expanding its network hardware and programmable networking capabilities.

mkgoups

Series A in 2014
Imgur, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in image hosting and sharing services, founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform allows users to share a variety of visual content, including photos, memes, GIFs, and visual stories, fostering engagement with social networks and online communities. Imgur's services are designed to entertain and inspire users, providing an endless stream of humorous, informative, and creative images from around the globe. The company focuses on delivering a user-friendly experience that promotes visual storytelling and community interaction.

Gainspeed

Series B in 2014
Gainspeed, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in a virtual Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP). Founded in 2012 and previously known as Cohere Networks, Gainspeed provides innovative solutions that allow cable operators to address increasing capacity demands driven by the shift from QAM video to IP video. The company's virtual CCAP architecture facilitates a seamless transition to a software-driven, all-IP network, enabling operators to efficiently deploy new services and adapt to evolving market conditions. As of 2016, Gainspeed operates as a subsidiary of Nokia Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering advanced networking solutions.

Cumulus Networks

Series B in 2014
Cumulus Networks, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Linux-based operating systems for networking hardware applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, the company aims to simplify data center operations through its innovative solutions. Cumulus Linux, its flagship product, facilitates the disaggregation of top-of-rack data center switching, while Cumulus VX serves as a virtual appliance for testing its technology in various environments. Additionally, Cumulus Networks offers the Rack Management Platform for out-of-band management and NetQ, a telemetry-based system for fabric validation. The company provides a range of networking solutions, including cloud orchestration, data center automation, and network virtualization, catering to diverse customers from large web-scale operations to small businesses across multiple industries. As of June 2020, Cumulus Networks operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.

Cumulus Networks

Series A in 2013
Cumulus Networks, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Linux-based operating systems for networking hardware applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, the company aims to simplify data center operations through its innovative solutions. Cumulus Linux, its flagship product, facilitates the disaggregation of top-of-rack data center switching, while Cumulus VX serves as a virtual appliance for testing its technology in various environments. Additionally, Cumulus Networks offers the Rack Management Platform for out-of-band management and NetQ, a telemetry-based system for fabric validation. The company provides a range of networking solutions, including cloud orchestration, data center automation, and network virtualization, catering to diverse customers from large web-scale operations to small businesses across multiple industries. As of June 2020, Cumulus Networks operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.

Gainspeed

Series A in 2013
Gainspeed, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in a virtual Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP). Founded in 2012 and previously known as Cohere Networks, Gainspeed provides innovative solutions that allow cable operators to address increasing capacity demands driven by the shift from QAM video to IP video. The company's virtual CCAP architecture facilitates a seamless transition to a software-driven, all-IP network, enabling operators to efficiently deploy new services and adapt to evolving market conditions. As of 2016, Gainspeed operates as a subsidiary of Nokia Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering advanced networking solutions.

Airtime

Series B in 2012
Airtime is a social platform designed to foster genuine online interactions, aiming to create a welcoming environment for users. Founded by Sean Parker, the platform offers various virtual "rooms" where individuals can engage in live conversations about diverse interests, from music to art and comedy. Unlike traditional social networks that often promote isolation, Airtime encourages community building and real-time engagement. The company is supported by prominent investors, including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, and Google Ventures, and operates with a dedicated team of over 100 employees across three locations. Airtime focuses on enhancing the quality of online social experiences through its innovative video conversation features.

Nicira Networks

Series C in 2011
Nicira Networks specializes in software solutions that facilitate the transition of data centers to cloud infrastructure by virtualizing networking capabilities. Founded by leading researchers from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, the company aims to accelerate the adoption of elastic, scale-out data centers. Nicira's flagship product, the Network Hypervisor, transforms traditional data center networks by reproducing the network service model in a logical environment, enabling better control and management of logical networks. With a leadership team comprised of experienced entrepreneurs in networking, security, and virtualization, Nicira Networks is positioned to drive innovation in the field of cloud infrastructure.

Nicira Networks

Series B in 2010
Nicira Networks specializes in software solutions that facilitate the transition of data centers to cloud infrastructure by virtualizing networking capabilities. Founded by leading researchers from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, the company aims to accelerate the adoption of elastic, scale-out data centers. Nicira's flagship product, the Network Hypervisor, transforms traditional data center networks by reproducing the network service model in a logical environment, enabling better control and management of logical networks. With a leadership team comprised of experienced entrepreneurs in networking, security, and virtualization, Nicira Networks is positioned to drive innovation in the field of cloud infrastructure.

Top Prospect

Seed Round in 2010
Top Prospect, Inc. is a social recruiting platform based in San Francisco, California, designed to facilitate job referrals among users. The platform allows individuals to connect through LinkedIn and Facebook, enabling them to recommend friends for various job opportunities. When a referral leads to a successful hire, the individual who made the introduction is rewarded with a referral bonus, fostering a culture of recognition for effective networking. By making the referral process transparent and accessible, Top Prospect enhances the reach of both employers and job seekers. The company has established partnerships with several organizations, including notable names such as Asana and Path, and continues to expand its network with new collaborations.
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