Ben Horowitz
Co-founder & General Partner · Andreessen Horowitz
Check $1M–$50M
SEED
SERIES A
SERIES B_PLUS
Enterprise
SaaS
Crypto
Devtools
Investment thesis
I back founders who have to make the hardest decisions. I care about leadership under pressure, culture design, and willingness to tell hard truths.
Communication style
Direct, leadership-focused. Will ask about your hardest call.
Red flags
- •Founder avoids hard calls
- •No cultural values at all
- •Founder who doesn't tell users hard truths
Signature questions
- 1.What's the hardest call you've made in the last year?
- 2.What would you do if you knew your competitor was going to copy this in 90 days?
- 3.How do you decide who to fire?
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