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Marc Andreessen
Co-developing Mosaic and co-founding Netscape.
NCSA Mosaic · Netscape Navigator
- Born
- 9 July 1971
- Birthplace
- Cedar Falls, United States
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Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen is an American software entrepreneur and investor. His early browser work helped bring the web to a wider audience, and he later co-founded the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Early life
Wisconsin upbringing
Grew up in New Lisbon and began programming as a child.
Illinois studies
Studied computer science at the University of Illinois and worked at its supercomputing centre.
Career
- 1993
Mosaic
Co-developed the graphical web browser at NCSA.
- 1994
Netscape
Co-founded the browser company with Jim Clark.
- 1999
Loudcloud
Co-founded an enterprise software business later known as Opsware.
- 2009
Venture capital
Established Andreessen Horowitz with Ben Horowitz.
Companies & projects
NCSA Mosaic
Helped make web browsing more accessible through a graphical interface.
Netscape Navigator
Co-founded the company behind a widely used early browser.
Andreessen Horowitz
Built a venture firm investing in technology companies.
Beyond work
Family
Married philanthropist Laura Arrillaga in 2006.
Public writing
Has written influential essays arguing for the economic importance of software and technological development.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Andreessen Horowitz history ↗Photo: JD Lasica. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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