Andreessen (other)
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Andreessen may refer to: * Marc Andreessen, American venture capitalist and software engineer * Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, American philanthropist, wife of Marc Andreessen * Andreessen Horowitz, venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz See also * Andriessen * Andreassen * Andreasson * Andresen * Andersen Andersen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name " Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf. English Andrew). It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.< ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marc Andreessen
Marc Lowell Andreessen ( ; born July 9, 1971) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer. He is the co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser; 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. Andreessen is also a co-founder of Ning, a company that provides a platform for social networking websites. He sits on the board of directors of Meta Platforms. Andreessen was one of six inductees in the World Wide Web Hall of Fame announced at the First International Conference on the World-Wide Web in 1994. Early life and education Andreessen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and raised in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.Simone Payment, ''Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark: The Founders of Netscape'', The Rosen Publishing Group, 2006, p. 15. . He is the son of Patricia and Lowell Andreessen, who worked for a seed company. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen (born 1969/1970) is an American philanthropist, educator and author. She is the founder and president of the Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Foundation, a private operating foundation that describes itself as a philanthropic "innovation lab", and founded the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), a venture philanthropy fund. She is also the author of ''Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World''. Personal life Arrillaga-Andreessen was born in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Frances C. Arrillaga and billionaire real estate developer John Arrillaga, John Arrillaga, Sr. She received a BA (1992) and MA (1999) in Art History from Stanford University, an MA (1998) in Education from Stanford School of Education, and an MBA (1997) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Arrillaga-Andreessen has said her mother's volunteer work was a strong influence on her when she was growing up in Palo Alto. She became active in philanthropy after her mot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz (also called a16z, legal name AH Capital Management, LLC) is a private American venture capital firm, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Andreessen Horowitz invests in both early-stage start-ups and established growth companies. Its investments span the mobile, cryptocurrency, gaming, social, e-commerce, education and enterprise IT (including cloud computing, security, and software as a service) industries. Founding and partnering Between 2006 and 2010, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz actively invested in technology companies. Separately, and together, they invested $4 million in 45 start-ups including Twitter. During this time, the two became known as "super angel" investors. On July 6, 2009, Andreessen and Horowitz launched their venture capital fund with an initial capitalization of $300 million. In November 2010, at a time when the field of venture capitalism was contracting, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andriessen
Andriessen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning son of ''Andries'' cognate to the surnames Andrews and Anderson. People named ''Andriessen'' or ''Andriesse'' include: Andriessen * Adrie Andriessen (1960–2021), Dutch footballer * Anthonie Andriessen (1746–1813), Dutch painter * Christiaan Andriessen (1775–1846), Dutch draftsman, son of Jurriaan Andriessen (artist) * Frans Andriessen (1929–2019), Dutch politician * Hendrick Andriessen (1607–1655), Flemish painter * Hendrik Andriessen (1892–1981), Dutch composer, brother of Willem and Mari * Jurriaan Andriessen (artist) (1742–1819), Dutch decorative painter * Jurriaan Andriessen (composer) (1925–1996), Dutch composer, son of Hendrik Andriessen * Koos Andriessen (1928–2019), Dutch politician * Louis Andriessen (1939–2021), Dutch composer, son of Hendrik Andriessen * Mari Andriessen (1897–1977), Dutch sculptor, brother of Willem and Hendrik * Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer, brothe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andreassen
Andreassen is a common surname in Norway, meaning "son of Andreas". The parallel Danish forms are ''Andresen'' and ''Andreasen'', the Swedish '' Andreasson''. It may refer to: * Anita Andreassen, Norwegian mushing competitor; she has also competed in cycling and cross country skiing * Bjørn Andreassen (born 1946), Norwegian ice hockey player * Elisabeth Andreassen (born 1958), known as "Bettan", a Norwegian singer * Geir Hartly Andreassen, FSF, (born 1971), Norwegian cinematographer based in Stockholm, Sweden * Gunn Margit Andreassen (born 1973), Norwegian biathlete * Gunnar Andreassen (1913–2002), Norwegian football player and manager * Harald Magnus Andreassen (born 1956), Norwegian economist * Harriet Andreassen (1925–1997), Norwegian labour activist and politician for the Labour Party * John Andreassen (born 1943), Norwegian TV-producer with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation * Kjell Schou-Andreassen (1940–1997), Norwegian footballer and one of the country's most succ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andreasson
Andreasson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Egon Andreasson (1910–1983), Swedish politician * Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand (1887–1980), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party * Marcus Andreasson (born 1978), Swedish footballer * Martin Andreasson, born 1970, is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician, member of the Riksdag 2002–2006 * Mattias Andréasson (born 1981), Swedish singer and Swedish Idol 2007 contestant * Pontus Andreasson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * Rikard Andreasson (born 1979), Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 2000 * Rune Andréasson (1925–1999), Swedish comic creator * Veronica Andrèasson (born 1981), Swedish road cyclist See also * Andreasson BA-11, acrobatic biplane designed for homebuilding * Andreasson BA-4B, single-seat aerobatic biplane marketed for homebuilding * Andreassen * Andreessen (other) * Andriessen * Andresen * Andersen Andersen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andresen
Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate ''Andreassen'') are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Alexandra Andresen (born 1996), Norwegian heiress, world's youngest billionaire * August H. Andresen (1890-1958), American politician * Björn Andrésen (born 1955), Swedish actor * Frode Andresen (born 1973), Norwegian biathlete * Martin Andresen (born 1977), Norwegian footballer * Momme Andresen (1857–1951), German industrial chemist who invented the photographic developer "Rodinal" * Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919-2004), Portuguese poet Also: * '' Andresen v. Maryland'', U.S. law case See also * Andreasen * Andersen * Andreessen (other) * Andriessen * Andreassen Andreassen is a common surname in Norway, meaning "son of Andreas". The parallel Danish forms are ''Andresen'' and ''Andreasen'', the Swedish '' Andreasson''. It may refer to: * Anita Andreasse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |