▶He is a pioneering figure in the history of the internet, credited with co-inventing the web browser which democratized online access [1, 134].Apr 2026

▶He co-founded the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with Ben Horowitz, which has become a major force in Silicon Valley by adopting a scaled, service-oriented model [2, 21, 126].Apr 2026

▶He is a vocal and bullish proponent of artificial intelligence, viewing it as a fundamental technological shift comparable to the steam engine or electricity and a critical area of geopolitical competition with China [59, 54, 9].

▶He believes the tech industry has shifted from creating 'tools' for other industries to building 'full-stack' companies that directly compete with and aim to dominate entire vertical markets [34, 46, 88].

▶His unwavering belief in backing 'special' founders is contrasted by the high-profile risks associated with some of these figures, such as his characterization of Adam Neumann as a 'generational talent' despite WeWork's past controversies [154, 157].

▶He argues that AI will not cause mass labor displacement and that such fears are '100% incorrect,' a position that stands in stark contrast to widespread public anxiety and the analysis of many economists who predict significant job disruption [122, 56].

▶He champions free speech online, crediting Elon Musk's acquisition of X and the rise of Substack as key breakthroughs, while simultaneously noting that the push for content censorship on platforms began around 2012-2013, driven by internal and political pressures [175, 102].

▶He is deeply critical of US government inefficiency and regulation, yet his firm has significantly increased its policy engagement in Washington D.C., indicating a pragmatic need to work within the system he critiques [4, 107, 77].