Marc Andreessen

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American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer

United States FoundersBorn 1971 · age 55

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Fame57.9

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Languages29

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Photos 4

Netscape 1.0 "Network release"

Andreessen in 2004

Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 on September 13, 2016, in San Francisco, California.

Awards 4

2013Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

2013Internet Hall of Fame

1997W. Wallace McDowell Award

1995ACM Software System Award

In their orbit 1

SpouseLaura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Connected to Marc 6

Vint CerfAlso won Internet Hall of Fame

Andrew S. TanenbaumAlso won ACM Software System Award

George E. SmithAlso won Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Gordon MooreAlso won W. Wallace McDowell Award

Alan KayAlso won ACM Software System Award

Brewster KahleAlso won Internet Hall of Fame

About this person

Marc Lowell Andreessen is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and former software engineer. He is the co-author of Mosaic, the first web browser to display inline images; co-founder of Netscape; and co-founder and general partner of Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He co-founded and later sold the software company Opsware to Hewlett-Packard; he also co-founded Ning, a company that provides a platform for social networking websites. In 2024 he became an advisor to Donald Trump. Andreessen's net worth is estimated at $1.9 billion as of January 2025.

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United States