Alastair (Alex) Rampell
General Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
a16z GP leading Apps, with fintech and marketplace investments and multiple founder exits.
Bio
Professional summary
Angela Strange is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Although the provided source is a Big Ideas 2026 newsletter rather than a dedicated bio page, her official a16z author profile states that she focuses on AI Applications and Fintech/Insurance. The same profile lists board service at Addi, Cygnvs, hyperexponential, Jeeves, Moov, Sardine, Valon, and Vesta. Her strongest fit is for companies applying AI to financial services, insurance, risk, compliance, payments, and related enterprise workflows.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Venture investments in fintech, insurance, and AI applications
Sector
AI applicationsFintechInsuranceB2B software
Thesis
AI applicationsFintechInsurance
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AddiCygnvshyperexponentialJeevesMoovSardineValonVesta
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a specific AI-enabled financial services or insurance workflow, buyer urgency, regulatory awareness, and distribution path.
Personalization hooks
- 1Connect the pitch to fintech infrastructure, insurance workflows, fraud/risk, or embedded financial services if relevant.
- 2Show how AI changes unit economics or workflow automation in regulated financial markets.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official a16z profile identifies AI Applications and Fintech/Insurance as current focus areas.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)General PartnerNov 2014 - Present (11+ years)
- C100 (non-profit)Co-Chair & Board Member2009 - 2020 (11 years)
- GoogleProduct Manager, Chrome MobileMay 2010 - Nov 2014 (4.5 years)
- Ruba.com (acquired by Google, May 2010)Director of Product Management & Business DevelopmentJun 2008 - May 2010 (2 years)
- Bay PartnersSenior Associate PartnerPrior
- Mercer Management Consulting (Toronto)Consultant, Technology PracticePrior
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA (2003-2005)
- Queen's UniversityBSc, Mechanical Engineering (1996-2000) — Gold Medal, first class honors
Skills
FinTechInsuranceB2B softwareProduct managementAI applications
Languages
FrenchSpanish
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