Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz LLC, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing across various stages of company development, from seed and early-stage to growth and late-stage ventures. It primarily targets the technology sector, with a strong emphasis on software, cloud computing, and Internet infrastructure. The firm also explores opportunities in consumer and business Internet applications, mobile software, and data storage, as well as at the intersection of computer science and life sciences, particularly in areas like digital therapeutics and computational medicine. Andreessen Horowitz is known for its significant financial backing, with investments typically ranging from $50,000 to $50 million. The firm has established multiple funds, including early-stage funds that focus on a variety of sectors, while explicitly avoiding investments in clean energy, transportation, and certain life sciences domains.

Seema Amble

Partner

Matt Bornstein

Partner

Katherine Boyle

General Partner

Connie Chan

General Partner

Frank Chen

Partner

Ben Horowitz

General Partner

Alex Immerman

Partner

Jeffrey Jordan

General Partner

Amy Kalokerinos

Partner

Scott Kupor

Managing Partner

Peter Lauten

Partner

Chris Lyons

General Partner

Daren Matsuoka

Partner

Kim Milosevich

Marketing Partner

Justine Moore

Partner

Olivia Moore

Partner

John O'Farrell

General Partner

Vijay Pande Ph.D

Managing Partner

Alex Rampell

General Partner

Kristina Shen

General Partner

Sumeet Singh

Partner

Anne Lee Skates

Partner

Angela Strange

General Partner

Jeff Stump

Operating Partner

Satish Talluri

Partner

David Ulevitch

General Partner

Gabriel Vasquez

Partner

Sarah Wang

General Partner

Guy Wuollet

Partner

Julie Yoo

General Partner

Past deals in Ride Sharing

AnyRoad

Series B in 2022
AnyRoad Inc. operates a platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, allowing users to find, book, and experience tours in various global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company also provides an experience relationship management (ERM) platform designed to help brands measure, scale, and implement their experiential marketing campaigns. This software integrates with customer relationship management, loyalty, enterprise resource planning, and point-of-sale systems, enabling companies to develop brand loyalty, influence consumer behavior, and gain insights into brand associations. AnyRoad's clients include well-known brands such as Budweiser, Honda, Michaels, and Tabasco.

Smartcar

Series B in 2022
Smartcar, Inc. builds and operates a platform to build Web and mobile apps that communicate with vehicles. It offers Smartcar, a solution that allows the user’s mobility app to instantly communicate with their customers’ vehicles. The company’s API endpoints is also used to know EV battery status, fuel tank status, odometer status, oil life, tire pressure, vehicle attributes, and location; lock and unlock the vehicle; and retrieve vehicle identification numbers. Smartcar, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Mountain View, California.

AnyRoad

Series A in 2021
AnyRoad Inc. operates a platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, allowing users to find, book, and experience tours in various global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company also provides an experience relationship management (ERM) platform designed to help brands measure, scale, and implement their experiential marketing campaigns. This software integrates with customer relationship management, loyalty, enterprise resource planning, and point-of-sale systems, enabling companies to develop brand loyalty, influence consumer behavior, and gain insights into brand associations. AnyRoad's clients include well-known brands such as Budweiser, Honda, Michaels, and Tabasco.

Waymo

Venture Round in 2020
Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-driving trip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities. It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California.

AnyRoad

Series A in 2019
AnyRoad Inc. operates a platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, allowing users to find, book, and experience tours in various global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company also provides an experience relationship management (ERM) platform designed to help brands measure, scale, and implement their experiential marketing campaigns. This software integrates with customer relationship management, loyalty, enterprise resource planning, and point-of-sale systems, enabling companies to develop brand loyalty, influence consumer behavior, and gain insights into brand associations. AnyRoad's clients include well-known brands such as Budweiser, Honda, Michaels, and Tabasco.

Lime

Series D in 2019
Lime aims to provide a sustainable solution to the first and last mile transportation problem by helping people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. The company empowers future generations to change their behavior so we can save this planet together. From the electric scooter to the e-assist and pedal bike, experience the excitement of Lime’s smart mobility fleet.

Smartcar

Series A in 2018
Smartcar, Inc. builds and operates a platform to build Web and mobile apps that communicate with vehicles. It offers Smartcar, a solution that allows the user’s mobility app to instantly communicate with their customers’ vehicles. The company’s API endpoints is also used to know EV battery status, fuel tank status, odometer status, oil life, tire pressure, vehicle attributes, and location; lock and unlock the vehicle; and retrieve vehicle identification numbers. Smartcar, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Lime

Series B in 2017
Lime aims to provide a sustainable solution to the first and last mile transportation problem by helping people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. The company empowers future generations to change their behavior so we can save this planet together. From the electric scooter to the e-assist and pedal bike, experience the excitement of Lime’s smart mobility fleet.

Lime

Seed Round in 2017
Lime aims to provide a sustainable solution to the first and last mile transportation problem by helping people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. The company empowers future generations to change their behavior so we can save this planet together. From the electric scooter to the e-assist and pedal bike, experience the excitement of Lime’s smart mobility fleet.

Dispatch

Seed Round in 2016
Dispatch is creating a platform for local delivery powered by a fleet of autonomous vehicles designed for sidewalks and pedestrian spaces.

Comma

Seed Round in 2016
Comma.ai, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing self-driving kits designed to enable vehicles to operate autonomously. Founded in 2015 by George Hotz, the company aims to demonstrate that driverless vehicle technology can be achieved affordably using readily available components and existing cars. Comma's self-driving technology allows vehicles to steer, accelerate, and brake automatically within their lanes. Additionally, the company has implemented a camera-based driver monitoring system that functions day and night, ensuring driver attention and safety by alerting them when their focus drifts away from the road. Comma.ai has also contributed to the field by open-sourcing a dataset consisting of 7.25 hours of highway driving, furthering research and development in autonomous vehicle technology.

Leap Transit

Venture Round in 2015
Leap is an smartphone powered shuttle service for San Francisco commuters who work downtown, and live in the surrounding neighborhoods. Our shuttles are equipped with leather seats, wireless internet, heat/AC, and you'll always have a place to sit. Finding stops, tracking your shuttle in real-time, and payment is all handled through our beautiful and easy to use iPhone app. Riding with Leap is as simple as showing up to a stop and showing your pass. Our first route is the Chestnut Express - and we'll be adding more routes very soon. You're going to love riding with Leap.

Smartcar

Seed Round in 2015
Smartcar, Inc. builds and operates a platform to build Web and mobile apps that communicate with vehicles. It offers Smartcar, a solution that allows the user’s mobility app to instantly communicate with their customers’ vehicles. The company’s API endpoints is also used to know EV battery status, fuel tank status, odometer status, oil life, tire pressure, vehicle attributes, and location; lock and unlock the vehicle; and retrieve vehicle identification numbers. Smartcar, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Silvercar

Series B in 2014
Silvercar, Inc. is an airport car rental company that aims to transform the rental experience for connected travelers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silvercar offers a streamlined rental process utilizing web, wireless, and mobile technologies. The company operates a fleet of vehicles available for rent at various airports across the United States, including major cities such as Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, Charlotte, and San Francisco. By leveraging innovative technology and a customer-focused approach, Silvercar seeks to enhance the convenience and efficiency of car rentals for travelers.

Urban Engines

Seed Round in 2014
Urban Engines, Inc. is a technology company focused on enhancing urban mobility through advanced data analytics and software solutions. Founded in 2011 and based in Los Altos, California, the company leverages big data from various transportation sources, including transit systems and delivery vehicles, to provide insights that alleviate congestion and improve commuting experiences. Its cloud-based platform facilitates better utilization of existing infrastructure and supports city planning and operations. Additionally, Urban Engines offers a mobile application that provides commuters with city-level insights and optimized routing options, enabling more efficient travel. As of 2016, Urban Engines operates as a subsidiary of Google, enhancing its capabilities in the field of urban transportation.

Openbay

Seed Round in 2013
Openbay, Inc. designs and develops SaaS based software for the automotive care industry. The company provides vehicle owners an online source for vehicle repair and maintenance needs. It connects customers with auto repair professionals that provide services, such as air conditioning services, battery replacements, belt replacements, brake pad and rotor replacements, exhaust system replacements, oil changes, radiator hose replacements, shock and strut replacements, spark plug replacements, steering component replacements, suspension component replacements, and tire replacements. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cambridge. Massachusetts.

Local Motion

Series A in 2013
Local Motion, Inc. is a platform-based fleet management company. It develops software and hardware that enables companies and organizations to share a fleet of vehicles. The company installs its connected hardware in customers' cars and customers pay a monthly fee for the service. The company was formerly known as Weng Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Local Motion, Inc. in 2012. Local Motion, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in San Mateo, California. As of August 13, 2015, Local Motion, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Zipcar, Inc.

Lyft

Series C in 2013
Lyft is an on-demand transportation service that connects passengers with drivers through a mobile application. Founded in June 2012 in San Francisco by Logan Green and John Zimmer, Lyft allows users to request rides with a simple tap on their smartphones and facilitates payment directly through the app. The platform also offers the option to schedule rides up to seven days in advance. Lyft primarily serves college, university, and corporate communities and has rapidly expanded to cover 95 percent of the U.S. population. The company focuses on providing accessible peer-to-peer transportation solutions, contributing to the growing ridesharing market.

Ridecell

Seed Round in 2012
Ridecell, Inc. is a provider of fleet automation and management software solutions based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices worldwide. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on enabling mobility operators, including car rental companies, transit agencies, and private fleets, to launch and optimize ridesharing and car-sharing services. Its product offerings include Demand-Response, which automates dispatch, scheduling, and routing, and Fixed Route, allowing users to track buses and shuttles in real-time. The Ridecell platform further enhances operations by managing various aspects of mobility services such as user onboarding, dynamic pricing, and payment processing. With a commitment to innovation, Ridecell has processed over 20 million rides and rentals, serving notable clients like the BMW Group and Volkswagen, as well as various universities and transit agencies. The company employs more than 100 professionals across multiple regions, contributing to the growth and efficiency of new mobility services.

Summon

Seed Round in 2012
Summon (formerly InstantCab) gets you a ride instantly. Currently the service operates in San Francisco. Summon operates with both taxis and vetted drivers. When you install the Summon app, you enter in credit or debit card information, and all of the fares and tips are paid off of this card. Summon only charges you for a ride after you have been dropped off at your final destination. The idea for Summon was born while Aarjav waited, with growing desperation, at this bus stop; first for a bus, and soon for a cab. Both were eventually over an hour late. He missed his international flight but found the motivation to start a company!