Andreessen Horowitz, Deal Maker to the Stars of Silicon Valley
BySince its founding in 2009, Andreessen Horowitz has become a top Silicon Valley venture capital firm by adhering to a simple mantra: It’s all about the talent.
The firm looks closely at business plans, market analysis and the details of new technologies, of course. But whenever possible, it answers funding pitches from entrepreneurs within a few days rather than stringing them along indefinitely, as was customary in the industry. It employs dozens of people who help start-up founders with marketing, hiring and business development — providing fledgling companies with insider knowledge and connections they rarely have on their own.
“They have 100 people on staff, who almost become your employees,” said Ben Milne, a founder of an Andreessen-funded financial services start-up called Dwolla…
Andreessen Horowitz, Deal Maker to the Stars of Silicon Valley
