Marc Andreessen: Life Story, Bio and Facts
Who is Marc Andreessen?
Marc Andreessen is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and software engineer. He was born in 1971 and is best known as the co-founder of Netscape, the first widely-used web browser, and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm.
Andreessen studied computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he and Eric Bina developed Mosaic, one of the first graphical web browsers. In 1994, they founded Mosaic Communications, which later became Netscape Communications Corporation. Netscape's web browser became the dominant browser in the mid-1990s, and the company went public in 1995.
After Netscape was acquired by AOL in 1999, Andreessen continued to work in technology and venture capital. He founded Loudcloud, a cloud computing services company, which later became Opsware and was acquired by Hewlett-Packard. He also co-founded Ning, a social networking platform, and founded Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm in 2009, which has invested in many high-profile technology companies, including Airbnb, Facebook, and Slack.
Andreessen is also known for his active participation in technology policy debates and his views on the role of technology in society. He is a frequent speaker and commentator on technology and business, and has been recognized for his contributions to the technology industry.
Marc Andreessen Fast Facts
Marc Andreessen (born July 9, 1971) is an American entrepreneur, software engineer, and venture capitalist. He is best known as the co-founder of Netscape Communications Corporation, the company that developed the first widely used web browser, and as a co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that has invested in many successful technology companies.
* Andreessen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied computer science.
* In the early 1990s, he co-wrote the first widely used web browser, Mosaic, while working at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).
* In 1994, he co-founded Netscape Communications Corporation, which developed the first popular web browser, Netscape Navigator. The company went public in 1995 and was later acquired by AOL.
* After Netscape, Andreessen worked as a venture capitalist and advisor to several technology companies.
* In 2009, he co-founded Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that has invested in companies such as Airbnb, Facebook, and Slack.
* Andreessen is also a co-founder of LoudCloud, an early provider of cloud computing services, and Opsware, a data center automation company which was sold to HP for $1.6 billion.
* He is a frequent speaker and commentator on technology and business, and has written for several publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
* He is considered a pioneer in the technology industry and one of the most influential figures in Silicon Valley. His work as a venture capitalist has helped to shape the technology industry and has helped to launch many successful companies.
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