Key Takeaways
- • Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced on October 12, 2026 that former VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram has joined the firm as Managing Partner and General Partner, according to the firm's publisher context and a Korean-language report from Maeil Business (매일경제).
- • Raghuram will work with the firm's infrastructure investing team and is also described as a general partner on the Growth and Infrastructure investing teams.
- • The hire comes as a16z reports it raised more than $20 billion across its 2026 fund family, including a $15 billion multi-strategy close in January.
- • a16z Growth, which invests in technology market leaders, reports managing over $24 billion across five vintages.
Summary
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm, announced on October 12 that Raghu Raghuram, former CEO of VMware, has joined the firm as a general partner, according to the firm's publisher materials and a headline from Maeil Business (매일경제). The firm's own profile describes Raghuram as a managing partner and general partner on its Growth and Infrastructure investing teams, and he has said he will be working with the infrastructure investing team.
The appointment coincides with a substantial capital-raising period for the firm. According to the firm's materials, a16z has raised more than $20 billion across its 2026 fund family, beginning with a $15 billion multi-strategy close in January. The a16z Growth platform, which invests in market-leading technology companies, reports managing more than $24 billion across five vintages.
The source material available for this story is limited, and the full details of the announcement, including Raghuram's specific mandate and compensation terms, could not be independently verified from the original article.
The appointment coincides with a substantial capital-raising period for the firm. According to the firm's materials, a16z has raised more than $20 billion across its 2026 fund family, beginning with a $15 billion multi-strategy close in January. The a16z Growth platform, which invests in market-leading technology companies, reports managing more than $24 billion across five vintages.
The source material available for this story is limited, and the full details of the announcement, including Raghuram's specific mandate and compensation terms, could not be independently verified from the original article.
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