# Jen Kha

> Jen Kha is the Operating Partner and Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. She leads global partnerships, managing the firm's relationships with limited partners and orchestrating capital raises across all of a16z's investment strategies. Over her career she has been involved in raising over $55 billion in LP capital - an extraordinary track record that spans healthcare investment banking, corporate strategy at HSN, investor relations at TCV, and now the front lines of tech VC. In 2023 she registered as a lobbyist in California to help a16z tap major pension funds like CalPERS for the first time in the firm's history.

- **Role:** Operating Partner, Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), HSN Inc., BMO Capital Markets, Deloitte
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA, Finance, Emory University
- **Known for:** Involved in raising over $55 billion in LP capital across her career, At a16z, raised $35 billion across multiple investment strategies since 2018, At TCV, helped raise $5.7 billion for late-stage growth strategies (2015-2018)

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Intern at Deloitte, focusing on transfer pricing
- **2009-2012** — Analyst, Healthcare Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets
- **2012-2013** — Director of Corporate Strategy and M&A at HSN, Inc. (Home Shopping Network)
- **2015-2018** — Director of Investor Relations (Partner) at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV); helped raise $5.7B for growth strategies
- **2018** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising
- **2023** — Registered as a California lobbyist to engage CalPERS, CalSTRS, and UC Regents; secured a16z's first-ever $400M CalPERS commitment
- **2026** — Hosted a16z's 'State of Markets' podcast with GP David George, discussing AI company growth metrics

## Achievements

- Involved in raising over $55 billion in LP capital across her career
- At a16z, raised $35 billion across multiple investment strategies since 2018
- At TCV, helped raise $5.7 billion for late-stage growth strategies (2015-2018)
- Secured a16z's first-ever investment from CalPERS - $400 million for the California Innovation Opportunities fund
- First a16z representative to register as a California lobbyist, unlocking access to major pension fund capital
- Host and moderator of a16z's 'State of Markets' podcast series, translating market data for LP audiences

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Hosted a16z 'State of Markets' podcast with GP David George, covering AI growth metrics and portfolio breakouts like Harvey, Abridge, and ElevenLabs
- **2023-12** — Secured $400 million from CalPERS for a16z's California Innovation Opportunities fund - first California pension commitment in firm's history
- **2023-03** — a16z launched the California Innovation Opportunities fund, backed in part by Kha's new LP relationships with California institutions

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/jen-kha/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkha
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jkhamehl

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Last updated: 2026-05-09