# Arianna Simpson, Managing Partner > Arianna Simpson, Managing Partner. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Menlo Park, US · Partner # Arianna Simpson Managing Partner at [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) Latest rounds - **Freedom Robotics** Seed · $6.6M Jul 2019 Backs *Robotics* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Jul 2019 - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Andreessen Horowitz - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=arianna-simpson)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=arianna-simpson) ## The firm [**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm · US **320** cheques in 12 months **1649** all time **110** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $6.6M - **Active:** 2019 2019 - [Freedom Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom-robotics) *Seed* **$6.6M** *US* Jul 2019 Joined · +9 investors By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Robotics **1** Alongside - Andrew Miklas from S28 Capital *1* - [Green Cow Ventur­e Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-cow-venture-capital) - [Initialized Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) - [James Lindenbaum *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-lindenbaum) - [Josh Buckley *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-buckley) - [Justin Kan *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan) - [Kevin Mahaffey *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-mahaffey) - [Liquid 2 Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Arweave](https://millionrounds.com/company/arweave) - [Autograph](https://millionrounds.com/company/autograph) - [BreederDAO](https://millionrounds.com/startup/breederdao) - [Celo](https://millionrounds.com/company/celo) - [CryptoKitties](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptokitties) - [Eco](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eco) - [Everyrealm](https://millionrounds.com/startup/everyrealm) - [Forte](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forte-2) - [Goldfinch](https://millionrounds.com/startup/goldfinch) - [Mem Protocol](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mem-protocol) - [Oasis Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/oasis-labs) - [OnChain Studios](https://millionrounds.com/startup/onchain-studios) - [Optimism](https://millionrounds.com/startup/optimism-2) - [Phantom](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantom) - [Reflexer Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/reflexer-labs) - [Valora](https://millionrounds.com/startup/valora-4) - [Yield Guild Games](https://millionrounds.com/startup/yield-guild-games) - [dYdX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dydx) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Hedge fund **[Autonomous Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autonomous-partners)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 6 filings · since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Andreessen Horowitz - [**Marc Andreessen** Co-Founder *38 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-andreessen) - [**Ben Horowitz** Horowitz *10 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-horowitz) - [**Jeff Jordan** Managing Partner at A16z *8 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-jordan) - [**David Ulevitch** Council Member *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-ulevitch) - [**Lars Dalgaard** Board Member / Board Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lars-dalgaard) - [**Steve Papa** Founder and CEO *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/steve-papa) - [**Peter Johnson** GTM *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-johnson-3) - [**Peter Levine** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-levine) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 15 Dec 2025 · 47 min 498. The Crypto x AI Convergence, the Truth About Stablecoins, Tokens vs Equity, and Whether NFTs Will Make a Comeback (Arianna Simpson) With [Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) About this episode Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz joins Nick to discuss The Crypto x AI Convergence, the Truth About Stablecoins, Tokens vs Equity, and Whether NFTs Will Make a Comeback. In this episode we cover: Stable Coins and Their Impact on Crypto Geopolitical and Regulatory Risks for Stable Coins… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 20 Aug 2021 · 41 min A Sequoia-Backed Predictions Market & Talking Crypto Gaming with a16z's Arianna Simpson With [Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) About this episode Connie & Alex interview the founders of Kalshi, a new Sequoia-backed startup that aims to let people wager on future events ranging from economics to the weather to public health, and then Connie talks to new Andreessen Horowitz GP Arianna Simpson about crypto gaming.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 31 Aug 2018 · 32 min Crypto Stories: A Primer on Valuing Crypto Assets with Arianna Simpson and Travis Kling With [Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson) Mentions [Brett Bolkowy](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-bolkowy) About this episode Arianna Simpson (@AriannaSimpson), VC and managing director at Autonomous Partners and Travis Kling (@Travis_Kling) of Ikigai Asset Management join Erik on this episode. Arianna starts by explaining her post about false precision and why you don't want to be "very precisely wrong." They talk… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 24 Apr 2018 · 54 min Arianna Simpson – The Crypto Landscape - [Invest Like the Best, EP.84] With [Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson) Mentions [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) About this episode My guest today is Arianna Simpson, who has spent her career in an around the world of technology working at startups, Facebook, and now in venture capital as an investor focused on the world of cryptocurrencies. I met Arianna when I hosted a panel at a big investing conference in New York City and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Arianna Simpson in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 30 Apr 2026 · 6 min Investor Stories 473: Speed at Legora, Intensity at Mysten, Mastery at Heights Labs, Why These Founders Stand Out (Effron, Austin, Simpson) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Ethan Austin](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-austin)[Jacob Effron](https://millionrounds.com/person/jacob-effron) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jacob Effron of Redpoint Ethan Austin of Outside VC Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special.on they've… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Apr 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 471: Missing Great AI Bets, Losing Conviction, and Overweighting Founders, Lessons from Redpoint, a16z, and Outside VC (Effron, Austin, Simpson) Mentions [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Ethan Austin](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-austin)[Jacob Effron](https://millionrounds.com/person/jacob-effron) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jacob Effron of Redpoint Ethan Austin of Outside VC Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Mar 2026 · 5 min Investor Stories 467: Investors from Techstars, Redpoint, and Andreessen Horowitz on Strategy, Writing, and Building an Edge in Venture (Cohen, Effron, Simpson) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Jacob Effron](https://millionrounds.com/person/jacob-effron) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Cohen of Techstars Jacob Effron of Redpoint Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 9 Mar 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 464: Anti Portfolio Confessions: Missing Twilio, Zoom, DocuSign, MongoDB, and Solana (Austin, Simpson, Chaddha) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Ethan Austin](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-austin)[Navin Chaddha](https://millionrounds.com/person/navin-chaddha) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ethan Austin of Outside VC Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Feb 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 461: Feast and Famine in Crypto, When to Take the Off Ramp, and Evaluating Founder Temperament (Simpson, Chaddha, Orthlieb) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Navin Chaddha](https://millionrounds.com/person/navin-chaddha) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon We discuss major conflicts that guests have faced and how they resolved them. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=arianna-simpson). ## Find people like Arianna Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)