Erik Torenberg
I’m a technology entrepreneur and investor.
Presently I am a General Partner at a16z. Previously, I was the founder of Turpentine and was the chairman of On Deck, co-founder and general partner at Village Global, and first employee at Product Hunt. You can find me elsewhere on X, LinkedIn, and Substack.
I’m hiring for roles on my team—people who will work closely with me across my projects. Check out the JDs below:
"The Art of Conversation" by René Magritte
a16z New Media Fellowship
The a16z New Media Fellowship is an 8-week program and community for operators, creators, and storytellers shaping the future of media. As a fellow, you’ll get insider access to the a16z ecosystem and New Media Summit - plus join exclusive workshops, talks, and dinners with ambitious founders & leaders in the space.
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Investing
Pre-seed/seed investments include Scale AI, Pave, Applied Intuition, Zora, Rappi, Extend, Lattice, Royal, Multiverse, Crossbeam, Bitski, Addi, All Stripes, Alongside, Sardine, A Team, Enveda, Forethought, Nurx, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Carrot, Lit Protocol, Loyal, Secureframe, Settle, Sokowatch, Unit21, Primer, Spring Discovery, Overflow, Socket, Orchid, Kapwing, Tinycare, HumanFirst, Elemind, VeriSIM, Jam, VoiceOps The.com, Omneky, Flexport (late stage), Figma (late stage) and many more.
Writing
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Podcasts
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