The one big advantage of having billion-dollar valuations, according to Marc...
There’s at least one distinct advantage of startups having a billion dollar-plus valuation, says Marc Andreessen, the famed venture capitalist behind companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and Lyft.“I think...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen on rival venture capitalist Bill Gurley: 'I can’t stand him'
When Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz started their VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, they set out to make things better for entrepreneurs.They saw Benchmark Capital, a boutique VC firm "with no back-office...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen pitched his wife about dating like a startup would pitch a VC
Marc Andreessen, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, is one of the most famous and powerful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.In 2006, he married Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, daughter of real estate...
View ArticleSlack CEO: Picking the right investor is as important as picking the right...
In the same way that saying you went to Stanford holds a certain caché in Silicon Valley, having the right venture capital firm invest in your startup is important, too. Entrepreneurs will sometimes...
View ArticleOne of the most legendary venture capitalists in the world doesn't think...
Marc Andreessen, the cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, is one of the most powerful Silicon Valley venture capitalists.He's invested in some of the most well-known Internet companies in the world,...
View ArticleThe life-changing moment that bonded Mark Zuckerberg with one of his...
Marc Andreessen is the cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's most prolific venture-capital firms.One of the biggest investments Andreessen has ever made may very well be...
View ArticleHedge fund managers unload on Malcolm Gladwell after he trashes John Paulson
On Wednesday, hedge fund manager John Paulson donated $400 million to endow Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, making it the largest gift in the school's history.Soon after the news...
View ArticleHere is Marc Andreessen's 'grand unifying theory' for what's going on in...
Something weird is happening in markets right now, according to venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.Public companies are being forced to take an extremely short-term view of investing while private...
View ArticleA look inside the insanely successful life of Silicon Valley investor Marc...
Marc Andreessen is best known for cofounding the internet browser Netscape and launching Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's most famous venture-capital firms.Today, a16z has $4.2 billion...
View ArticleThe most important tech entrepreneurs from all 50 states
You don't need to be born in Silicon Valley to make it as a tech entrepreneur.As this list proves, founders come from every corner of the U.S., and each state has someone who has changed the tech...
View ArticleIf you're too young to remember the financial crisis, then read Marc...
For some, the darkest moments of the global financial crisis that started eight years ago seem like yesterday. But for younger people, it may may seem like more than a lifetime ago.Think about it:...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen: 'We're in a long-term tech bust,' not a bubble
In Silicon Valley, you can't escape bubble talk.On one side of the ring, Benchmark investor Bill Gurley, who was an investor during the dot-com bubble, has been sounding the alarm that companies are...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen just sold 15% of his stake in Facebook (FB)
Marc Andreessen has sold about 15% of his stake in Facebook for $31.9 million, The Wall Street Journal reported.According to an SEC filing, the venture capitalist and Facebook board member sold a total...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen has sold nearly 75% of his Facebook stock in two weeks (FB)
Marc Andreessen has sold a whopping proportion of his Facebook stock in the last two weeks, Re/code's Kurt Wagner points out, based on SEC filings. Andreessen's spree started on October 30 and has...
View ArticleFacebook stock dropped following the news that Marc Andreessen sold most of...
Facebook shares was down almost 3% on Monday following news that board member Marc Andreessen has sold about three quarters of his stake in the company over the past two weeks.Now the stock has...
View ArticleThe 10 things in advertising you need to know today (FB, GOOG, MCD)
Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.1. DraftKings is asking TV networks to delay airing its ads. The company is delaying its ad commitments as the debate...
View ArticleA look inside the insanely successful life of Silicon Valley investor Marc...
Marc Andreessen is best known for cofounding the internet browser Netscape and launching Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's most famous venture-capital firms.Today, a16z has $4.2 billion...
View ArticleFamed investor Marc Andreessen: 'In 20 years, every physical item will have a...
The hype around the Internet of Things has been rising steadily over the past five years.In the tech analyst Gartner's "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies" report in 2015, the IoT is at the peak of...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen predicted GoPro's current problems back when the company...
GoPro shares are tanking more than 20% after the sports video camera maker warned of holiday sales that were lower than expected and announced plans to slash its headcount by 7%.It's a remarkable turn...
View ArticleTwitter is cheaper than it's ever been (TWTR)
Potential buyers are circling around Twitter again, according to a report by Jessica Lessin in The Information. This time it's big-time tech investor Marc Andreessen in conjunction with private equity...
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