Andreessen Horowitz, established in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, is a prominent venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The company specializes in investing in software businesses, with a focus on sectors such as bio + healthcare, artificial intelligence, consumer, enterprise, fintech, and infrastructure. It typically invests in startups at various stages, from seed to late-stage, with a flexible investment range of $0.025 million to $50 million. The firm is known for its focus on disruptive technology and has raised multiple funds to support its investment strategy.
Operating Partner and Head of Crypto Startup Accelerator
Jay Rughani
Investment Partner
Katherine Rundell
Partner, Creators and Consumer GTM
Michael Sandwick
Partner, Consumer
Gil Shafir
Partner
Jeffrey Silverstein
Partner
Steven Sinofsky
Board Partner
Jack Soslow
Partner
Matt Spence
Partner
Nicole Stanners
Fundraise and IR Partner
Angela Strange
General Partner
Jeffrey Stump
Operating Partner
Jamie Sullivan
Partner
Robert H. Swan
Operating Partner
Satish Talluri
Partner
Kimberly Tan
Investment Partner
Carol Tang
Partner
Adela Tomsejova
Partner, Bio + Health
Dalton Turay
Partner
Gabriel Vasquez
Partner
Melissa Wasser
Partner of Fintech Capital Network
Tyler Wilson
Partner
Daisy Wolf
Investing Partner
Carra Wu
Partner, Crypto Investments
Kevin Wu
Partner
Guy Wuollet
Partner
Shangda Xu
Partner
Zeya Yang
Partner
JJ Yu
Partner, Capital Network
Past deals in Storage Services
Bounce
Series B in 2024
Bounce, Inc., operating as Get Bounce, offers a luggage storage platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as cafes and shops, while they explore the city. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to designate specific areas for secure luggage storage. Bounce caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating convenience and peace of mind during their urban excursions.
Tigris Data
Seed Round in 2024
Tigris Data provides a globally distributed, S3-compatible object storage service that facilitates low-latency access to data from anywhere in the world. The company enables users to efficiently store and retrieve vast amounts of data tailored to various applications while simplifying data management. Tigris automatically distributes data closer to users, alleviating the challenges associated with data replication and caching. Additionally, the service is designed for ease of use and cost efficiency, allowing developers to utilize standard S3 tools, libraries, and extensions for streamlined data structuring and access across multiple regions.
MotherDuck
Series B in 2023
MotherDuck specializes in data infrastructure and analytics, providing a serverless platform designed to handle both small and large datasets. By integrating the performance of DuckDB with cloud capabilities, the company offers a user-friendly solution that facilitates collaborative data analysis. Its platform employs an embedded database to support hybrid execution, allowing users to analyze data locally and remotely. This enables businesses to effectively prototype and optimize their data strategies, enhancing their ability to derive insights and maximize profits in a streamlined environment.
MotherDuck
Series A in 2022
MotherDuck specializes in data infrastructure and analytics, providing a serverless platform designed to handle both small and large datasets. By integrating the performance of DuckDB with cloud capabilities, the company offers a user-friendly solution that facilitates collaborative data analysis. Its platform employs an embedded database to support hybrid execution, allowing users to analyze data locally and remotely. This enables businesses to effectively prototype and optimize their data strategies, enhancing their ability to derive insights and maximize profits in a streamlined environment.
Convex
Series A in 2022
Convex makes it dead-simple to store your app's shared state and sync it everywhere. As a developer, you interact with your shared state using JavaScript or TypeScript functions and bind that state to your reactive app.
Bounce
Series A in 2022
Bounce, Inc., operating as Get Bounce, offers a luggage storage platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as cafes and shops, while they explore the city. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to designate specific areas for secure luggage storage. Bounce caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating convenience and peace of mind during their urban excursions.
Alluxio
Series C in 2021
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.
Chia Network
Series D in 2021
Chia Network Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a blockchain platform focused on creating a more sustainable and decentralized cryptocurrency. Incorporated in 2017, Chia Network utilizes a unique approach based on proofs of space and time, harnessing low-cost, unused storage space on hard drives to optimize cryptocurrency transactions. The company offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the security and ease of use of its cryptocurrency. By employing proofs of work for blockchain verification, Chia Network aims to provide a more efficient and secure alternative for both individual miners and traditional financial institutions purchasing and deploying cryptocurrency.
StarStock
Series A in 2021
StarStock, Inc. is an online marketplace based in Mamaroneck, New York, that caters to sports card hobbyists and fans. Founded in 2019, the platform enables users to buy, sell, and invest in cards featuring their favorite athletes and celebrities. StarStock authenticates and securely stores the cards in a centralized vault, allowing users to trade without the need to physically handle or ship the cards. This streamlined process provides instant ownership at the time of trade, facilitating large-scale transactions with lower costs. Additionally, each user receives a digital representation of their cards, enhancing their ability to manage their collections and investments efficiently.
Neighbor
Series B in 2021
Neighbor Storage, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace that connects individuals with unused space in their homes to those in need of affordable storage solutions. Founded in 2017 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company provides an online platform where hosts can rent out spare areas such as garages, driveways, attics, and backyards. This innovative approach allows homeowners to generate additional income from their unused spaces while offering renters a flexible and convenient alternative to traditional storage facilities. By facilitating these connections, Neighbor promotes economic empowerment and supports the sharing economy.
DigitalOcean
Series C in 2020
DigitalOcean, LLC is a cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure and platform tools tailored for software developers, startups, and small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale applications of various sizes without requiring extensive DevOps expertise. Its offerings include Droplets, Linux-based virtual machines that operate on virtualized hardware; Kubernetes for application deployment and management; databases; and Spaces, an object storage service compatible with S3 for handling large data volumes. DigitalOcean serves a diverse array of use cases, including web and mobile applications, website hosting, e-commerce, and gaming, with a strong focus on simplicity and customer service while leveraging open-source technologies. The company has a global presence with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bengaluru, India.
Alluxio
Series B in 2020
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.
Arweave
Seed Round in 2020
Arweave is an information technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England, specializing in permanent data storage solutions through its innovative blockchain protocol. The company offers a platform that ensures unparalleled data replication and security, allowing users to store information permanently and access it at low costs. Its consensus mechanism enables a decentralized approach to data distribution, empowering users to adapt autonomously within the network. Arweave's focus on serverless web technology further enhances its capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the field of secure and reliable data storage.
Neighbor
Series A in 2020
Neighbor Storage, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace that connects individuals with unused space in their homes to those in need of affordable storage solutions. Founded in 2017 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company provides an online platform where hosts can rent out spare areas such as garages, driveways, attics, and backyards. This innovative approach allows homeowners to generate additional income from their unused spaces while offering renters a flexible and convenient alternative to traditional storage facilities. By facilitating these connections, Neighbor promotes economic empowerment and supports the sharing economy.
Arweave
Seed Round in 2019
Arweave is an information technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England, specializing in permanent data storage solutions through its innovative blockchain protocol. The company offers a platform that ensures unparalleled data replication and security, allowing users to store information permanently and access it at low costs. Its consensus mechanism enables a decentralized approach to data distribution, empowering users to adapt autonomously within the network. Arweave's focus on serverless web technology further enhances its capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the field of secure and reliable data storage.
Alluxio
Series B in 2019
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.
Chia Network
Seed Round in 2018
Chia Network Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a blockchain platform focused on creating a more sustainable and decentralized cryptocurrency. Incorporated in 2017, Chia Network utilizes a unique approach based on proofs of space and time, harnessing low-cost, unused storage space on hard drives to optimize cryptocurrency transactions. The company offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the security and ease of use of its cryptocurrency. By employing proofs of work for blockchain verification, Chia Network aims to provide a more efficient and secure alternative for both individual miners and traditional financial institutions purchasing and deploying cryptocurrency.
DigitalOcean
Series B in 2015
DigitalOcean, LLC is a cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure and platform tools tailored for software developers, startups, and small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale applications of various sizes without requiring extensive DevOps expertise. Its offerings include Droplets, Linux-based virtual machines that operate on virtualized hardware; Kubernetes for application deployment and management; databases; and Spaces, an object storage service compatible with S3 for handling large data volumes. DigitalOcean serves a diverse array of use cases, including web and mobile applications, website hosting, e-commerce, and gaming, with a strong focus on simplicity and customer service while leveraging open-source technologies. The company has a global presence with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bengaluru, India.
Alluxio
Series A in 2015
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.
Maxta
Series B in 2014
Maxta, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based, hypervisor-agnostic storage platform designed for virtualized environments. The Maxta Storage Platform (MxSP) offers a software-only implementation that eliminates the need for traditional storage arrays by aggregating storage resources from multiple servers, thus delivering shared storage solutions. This platform supports various applications, including remote offices, virtual data centers, and virtual desktop infrastructures, while integrating seamlessly with server virtualization management. Maxta also features the MxIQ analytics platform, which provides real-time insights into private and multi-cloud environments, enhancing operational efficiency. Founded in 2009 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Maxta operates as a subsidiary of Huayun Data International Ltd. The company's solutions aim to reduce costs and complexity, enabling organizations to optimize storage performance and scale according to their application needs.
DigitalOcean
Series A in 2014
DigitalOcean, LLC is a cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure and platform tools tailored for software developers, startups, and small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale applications of various sizes without requiring extensive DevOps expertise. Its offerings include Droplets, Linux-based virtual machines that operate on virtualized hardware; Kubernetes for application deployment and management; databases; and Spaces, an object storage service compatible with S3 for handling large data volumes. DigitalOcean serves a diverse array of use cases, including web and mobile applications, website hosting, e-commerce, and gaming, with a strong focus on simplicity and customer service while leveraging open-source technologies. The company has a global presence with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bengaluru, India.
Maxta
Series A in 2013
Maxta, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based, hypervisor-agnostic storage platform designed for virtualized environments. The Maxta Storage Platform (MxSP) offers a software-only implementation that eliminates the need for traditional storage arrays by aggregating storage resources from multiple servers, thus delivering shared storage solutions. This platform supports various applications, including remote offices, virtual data centers, and virtual desktop infrastructures, while integrating seamlessly with server virtualization management. Maxta also features the MxIQ analytics platform, which provides real-time insights into private and multi-cloud environments, enhancing operational efficiency. Founded in 2009 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Maxta operates as a subsidiary of Huayun Data International Ltd. The company's solutions aim to reduce costs and complexity, enabling organizations to optimize storage performance and scale according to their application needs.
Filestack
Seed Round in 2013
Filestack is a leading Content Ingestion Network that specializes in file handling for developers. The company provides a robust platform that enables users to upload, store, and transform large files, including documents, images, and videos. Its user-friendly API facilitates seamless integration with various applications, allowing businesses to incorporate content from popular platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Dropbox. This capability enhances the speed and responsiveness of content delivery across both desktop and mobile devices. Filestack is recognized for its reliability and security, making it a preferred choice for developers seeking efficient solutions for content management and transformation.
Bitcasa
Series A in 2012
Bitcasa is a provider of cloud-based storage solutions that enable users and businesses to securely store, access, and share files across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and the web. The company offers a Cloud Storage Platform with APIs and branded applications that facilitate easy file management, allowing users to upload documents, photos, and other content to the cloud and sync it across multiple devices. With a presence in over 140 countries, Bitcasa has assisted thousands of developers, OEMs, and service providers in effectively managing their data. The firm is supported by prominent investors such as Horizons Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Samsung Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Box
Series D in 2011
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service offering unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Box provides more than 8 million users with secure cloud content management and collaboration. Box platform "allows personal and commercial content to be accessible, sharable, and storable in any format from anywhere." It also helps businesses of all sizes in every industry securely access and manages their critical information in the cloud.
Box
Series D in 2011
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service offering unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Box provides more than 8 million users with secure cloud content management and collaboration. Box platform "allows personal and commercial content to be accessible, sharable, and storable in any format from anywhere." It also helps businesses of all sizes in every industry securely access and manages their critical information in the cloud.
Bitcasa
Seed Round in 2011
Bitcasa is a provider of cloud-based storage solutions that enable users and businesses to securely store, access, and share files across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and the web. The company offers a Cloud Storage Platform with APIs and branded applications that facilitate easy file management, allowing users to upload documents, photos, and other content to the cloud and sync it across multiple devices. With a presence in over 140 countries, Bitcasa has assisted thousands of developers, OEMs, and service providers in effectively managing their data. The firm is supported by prominent investors such as Horizons Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Samsung Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz.
AeroFS
Seed Round in 2010
AeroFS offers an enterprise file synchronization and collaboration platform aimed at enhancing the way creative agencies, consultants, freelancers, and teams work together. Its flagship product, Amium, facilitates more intuitive and efficient sharing of information and ideas, significantly improving collaboration across organizational boundaries. The platform operates on a private cloud-like infrastructure, allowing clients to store data on designated devices while maintaining the ability to run entirely behind firewalls, including authentication measures. AeroFS prioritizes user privacy, control, and scalability, ensuring that both administrators and end-users benefit from a secure and streamlined collaboration experience. The company continuously updates its software, providing users with the latest features and improvements to enhance their collaborative efforts.
Fusion-io
Series C in 2010
Fusion-io specializes in enterprise storage architecture and I/O solutions that enhance data processing speeds. The company's core offerings include the ioDrive, a non-volatile solid-state storage device utilizing NAND technology, and the ioMemory virtual storage layer, which serves as a flash-optimized operating system subsystem for the enterprise flash sector. Additionally, Fusion-io provides the ioSphere platform, a software management solution designed for server-attached storage-class memory. Their technology is employed by a diverse range of clients, including e-commerce companies, social media firms, and Fortune Global 500 enterprises, all of which leverage Fusion-io's solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of their data centers, thereby accelerating critical applications essential to the information economy.
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