# Katherine Boyle

> Katherine Boyle is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where she leads the American Dynamism practice - a $1.1B+ fund focused on startups that serve the national interest. A former Washington Post journalist turned VC, she champions defense tech, manufacturing, aerospace, and critical infrastructure companies. She sits on the boards of Anduril Industries and The Free Press, and is widely regarded as one of tech's most important bridges between Silicon Valley and Washington.

- **Role:** General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Anduril Industries (board), The Free Press (board), Mercatus Center at George Mason University (board)
- **From:** Gainesville, Florida, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma (Valedictorian), Oak Hall School, Gainesville, Florida, BA in Government, Georgetown University, George J. Mitchell Scholar - Public Advocacy and Activism, National University of Ireland, Galway, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Built and leads a16z's American Dynamism practice, raising over $1.1 billion, Early champion of Anduril Industries - wrote 16-page just war theory memo for $2M seed investment, Won Florida state title at America's Junior Miss (2003-2004) with original piano composition

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated valedictorian from Oak Hall School; won Florida state title at America's Junior Miss pageant with original piano composition
- **2008** — Graduated from Georgetown University with BA in Government; wrote for The Hoya student publication
- **2008-2009** — George J. Mitchell Scholar at National University of Ireland, Galway, studying Public Advocacy
- **2010-2014** — Reporter at The Washington Post, covering culture; observed technology transforming legacy institutions
- **2014** — Left Washington Post to pursue MBA at Stanford GSB
- **2015** — Interned at Founders Fund, working on defense technology investments
- **2016** — Graduated Stanford MBA; joined General Catalyst as Associate Investor
- **2017** — Championed General Catalyst's seed investment in Anduril Industries with a 16-page just war theory memo
- **2019** — Met David Ulevitch of a16z while competing for Anduril Series B co-lead
- **2020** — Promoted to Partner at General Catalyst
- **2021** — Appointed Head of Civic Technology at General Catalyst; relocated to Miami
- **2022** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as General Partner; launched American Dynamism practice; joined The Free Press board
- **2023** — American Dynamism fund raises $500M; joined Mercatus Center board at George Mason University
- **2024** — American Dynamism raises additional $600M (total $1.1B+); led Saronic Series B investment
- **2025** — Published 'American Dynamism 50' third edition; keynoted AEI on 'Technology and the Family'

## Achievements

- Built and leads a16z's American Dynamism practice, raising over $1.1 billion
- Early champion of Anduril Industries - wrote 16-page just war theory memo for $2M seed investment
- Won Florida state title at America's Junior Miss (2003-2004) with original piano composition
- Graduated valedictorian from Oak Hall School (2004)
- George J. Mitchell Scholar (2008-2009)
- Led Saronic Series B - autonomous surface vessels for maritime security
- Board member at Anduril Industries, The Free Press, and Mercatus Center
- Named one of tech's most important bridges between Silicon Valley and Washington DC
- Published influential essays in Tablet Magazine, The Free Press, and Common Sense
- Co-created 'American Dynamism 50' annual list of leading national-interest startups

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Keynoted 'Technology and the Family' at American Enterprise Institute's 'Dignity and Dynamism' conference
- **2025-03** — Published 'The Great Tech-Family Alliance' in Tablet Magazine
- **2025-02** — Appeared on the Brian Kilmeade Show praising VP J.D. Vance's Paris AI speech as 'one of the most important technology speeches ever given'
- **2025-01** — Released 'American Dynamism 50' third edition featuring 50 companies shaping America's AI-driven industrial future
- **2024-10** — Fortune interview: 'Ukraine Changed Everything' - on defense tech investment thesis
- **2024-04** — American Dynamism fund raises additional $600M, bringing total to over $1.1 billion

## Links

- Website: https://boyle.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-boyle-4531a67/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KTmBoyle
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherine_e_boyle/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22