Grace Ellis

Marketing at Andreessen Horowitz (@a16z)

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@KatieBaynes He is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

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@JessicaGomez13 @bhorowitz Thank you so much!

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@2golo_ @bhorowitz Thank you so much!

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@sarahdingwang @wennmachers It’s see you in a bit 😚💪🫰

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Folks, I am closing the books on—gasp—15 years at Andreessen Horowitz.

I am still in awe of what we’ve built and do not take for granted these past 15 years, which have felt like 15 minutes in some respects. When the inimitable @wennmachers invited me onboard (I think I was employee number 20-something and thought we were already a sizable firm!), it was to build the brand of a16z and to raise the profile of one @bhorowitz. (Fun fact: One of my first announcements was how the firm had raised a combined $2.7B in our first three years, and one of my last was the $15B we’d closed in January, with now over $100B under management across multiple funds.) While Ben has been a key throughline in my journey, along the way I also had the tremendous privilege and responsibility of leading marketing—first, for our enterprise investing team and portfolio, and later, for our growth fund and portfolio. Both of my boys, now 11 and 7, also came into the world during this time, so a16z is interwoven into the fabric of our lives.

I remain beyond proud of the work that we, the marketing team, did over the years, so much of it unsung and behind the scenes. Maybe this time around, I should write the book and Ben, as he once jokingly told me, would do the marketing for it. To know that the brand of a16z is now part of my legacy is remarkable.

What makes a place is the people and I take with me some of my deepest friendships. You know who you are and I cannot imagine these past many years without you. ❤️ And to Margit, who made this journey possible, so much love and respect for you. 🙏

As for what’s ahead, I’m fully embracing what I believe to be the true ethos of the firm, which is to expect the unexpected. After a tenure like mine, I really have to close this door before I can even think about opening another, so the only plan I have is to take a well-earned break this summer with my family. 🙌

In the words of my own TeamG, more TK!

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@m2jr @wennmachers Thanks so much, Mike!

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@tmhammer @wennmachers 🫶

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@obes00 @wennmachers I will miss you more!

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@sheila @wennmachers ❤️❤️❤️

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@besartcopa @wennmachers 🫶

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@julesyoo @wennmachers 🫡🫡🫡

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@FreyaWPetersen So excited for you and @cursor_ai, Freya!!!

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💌💘

[Katie @KatieBaynes]

To more adventures ahead!

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@KatieBaynes @wennmachers 10 years strong is no chump change either, KayBay!! We are so lucky to have you in our corner! ♥️♥️♥️

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@joyceeparkk I might not be the best at math, but how lucky to have had you with me for (almost) one-third of my run! Love you ❤️

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@skupor @a16z I hope your ears have been burning, Scott, because your fanbase remains strong. Feel so lucky to have worked with you for the majority of my 15 years. ♥️

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Ben, sharing a story I shared with @pmarca recently... Two or three years in, my MIL, who was fascinated by my job and the firm we were building, said to me in her very matter-of-fact way, “I don’t think you’ll have another experience like this again.” I worried then that it meant I had already peaked 😆, but I remain grateful to have been part of this at all. Thank you both so much. ♥️

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@PaulCaf Ahhhh, these critical hits from the world-class comms team just keep coming. Much love to you, P ♥️

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@ravmike @wennmachers Ahhh, thank you for being part of the journey, Mike! ♥️

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@anuhariharan @skupor @a16z Thank you so much, Anu ♥️