Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen
Andreessen in 2013
Born
Marc Lowell Andreessen

(1971-07-09) July 9, 1971
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS)
Occupations
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
ChildrenJohn
RelativesJohn Arrillaga (father-in-law)
Websitea16z.com/author/marc-andreessen

Marc Lowell Andreessen (/ænˈdriːsən/ an-DREE-sən; born July 9, 1971) 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.

As of June 2026, Forbes estimated Andreessen's net worth at $1.9 billion.