American entrepreneur and venture capitalist — co-creator of Mosaic (first web browser) — co-founder of Netscape — co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) — the most influential venture capitalist of the last 15 years — author of the Techno-Optimist Manifesto.
Creates the modern venture capital model as a media-and-services firm — a16z's approach (PR, recruiting, operational support, networks rather than just capital) transformed venture capital from a financing function into a full-service startup accelerator that competitors have since copied.
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