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Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz

High National Level Public Record
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Co-Founder and General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Data Confidence: 84% · Sources: 5 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲
$1.5B
Reach ▲
20.0M people
Power ▲
Commands venture capital allocation at Andreessen Horowitz, a firm managing over $40 billion in assets, and sits on the board of Databricks, valued at over $62 billion. Power Level: Continental.
Influence ▲
Shapes global tech startup culture and management strategies as author of the bestselling book 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' and an early investor in Skype, Okta, and Databricks. Influence Level: Continental.
Network ▲
Maintains elite connections across Silicon Valley tech leaders, political figures, and local law enforcement, including co-founder Marc Andreessen and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill. Network Level: Continental.
Legacy ▲
Pioneered the modern, founder-focused venture capital operational model through Andreessen Horowitz after selling software developer Opsware to HP for $1.6 billion in 2007.
Trajectory ▲
Rising ↑ — gaining power relative to the last assessment.

Power Trajectory

Tracked on ApexHierarchy since first profiled — not the entity's full real-world history.

Continental — Sep 2, 2026National — Sep 3, 2026
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026

About

Benjamin Abraham Horowitz is an American technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author. He co-founded the prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in 2009 alongside Marc Andreessen after previously serving as CEO of Opsware, which sold to Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion in 2007. Residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is an active investor in enterprise software, AI, and public safety technology, and author of the New York Times bestseller 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things'.

Known For

Co-founding venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and authoring 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things'.

Connections

Leadership & Employment

Marc AndreessenMarc AndreessenMid ContinentalCo-Founder of Andreessen Horowitz with

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Sources

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