Arianna Simpson
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| Born | 1991 Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
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Arianna Simpson is the founder and managing director of Autonomous Partners, a cryptocurrency hedge and venture capital fund focused on investing in cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain-based companies.[1] She is also General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz as a partner in their $4.5 billion cryptocurrency fund.[2]
Early life and education
Simpson was born and raised in Milan. She graduated from Penn State University with dual degrees in international politics and Spanish.[3]
Career
During 2013, Simpson started her career in the technology field when joining Facebook while working in the global marketing solutions division. It was during this time that Simpson was sponsoring a family in Zimbabwe after visiting, and noticed the fees associated with transferring money internationally, which developed her interest in the cryptocurrency field.[4]
In 2014, Simpson left her role at Facebook to join the digital asset trust and security company BitGo, where she worked as an account and project manager.[citation needed] After one year, in 2015, Simpson departed from BitGo and joined Venture Partner Crystal Towers Capital, where she is still actively a Venture partner and angel investor.[5]
In 2017, Simpson became the founder and managing partner of the cryptocurrency and digital asset hedge fund Autonomous Partners.[4] Her investments during this time included companies such as Celo, and these investments overlapped with Andreessen Horowitz’s early crypto investments.[6]
During 2019, Simpson joined the private American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a deal partner, and less than a year later made partner for their cryptocurrency and digital asset fund which, as of 2022, is worth $4.7 billion. Simpson has been vocal about her investments within Web3 and cryptocurrency assets and companies.[6][2]
During 2021, it was announced that Simpson is on the directory board of sports NFT platform Autograph, and aided in raising $170 million in a Series B funding for the organisation.[7]
Personal Life
Simpson is based in San Francisco.
References
- ↑ Rooney, Kate (19 July 2021). "Andreessen Horowitz taps 30-year-old partner Arianna Simpson to help run world's largest crypto fund". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Konrad, Alex (25 May 2022). "A16z Crypto's Record New $4.5 Billion Fund Doubles Down On Web3 Amid Market Crash". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Arianna Simpson". a16z.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Arianna Simpson". conferences.law.stanford.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Andreessen Horowitz taps 30-year-old partner Arianna Simpson to help run world's largest crypto fund". www.cnbc.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Manfredi, Lucas (23 August 2022). "Tom Brady's Autograph launches new interactive experience". foxbusiness.com.
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