Andreessen Horowitz Hires Former Marine Without Investing Background

Andreessen Horowitz has hired former Marine Daniel Penny as an investor, according to its website. Penny, who was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a homeless man on a New York City subway, will undergo training to prepare him for his role. He will focus on investments in government and defense technology within the firm’s American Dynamism practice.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/a16z-hires-acquitted-former-marine-daniel-penny-as-an-investor