Ben Portney

Investing Partner, Bio + Health·Andreessen Horowitz

Bio

Professional summary

Ben Portney is an investing partner on a16z's Bio + Health team, focused on early-stage companies building platforms for novel therapeutic discovery and development. His firm bio says he is involved with Orbital Therapeutics, insitro, BigHat Biosciences, Rezo Therapeutics, and Octant Bio. Before a16z, he was a Senior Associate at Flagship Pioneering, where he worked on venture creation for biotechnology companies.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Orbital TherapeuticsinsitroBigHat BiosciencesRezo TherapeuticsOctant Bio

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Andreessen HorowitzInvesting Partner, Bio + HealthPresent
Flagship PioneeringSenior Associate

Education

University of Maryland, BaltimorePhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Maryland, College ParkBS, Biology

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