# Malika Aubakirova

> Malika Aubakirova is a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) on the AI Infrastructure team, where she backs foundational technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure. A first-generation immigrant from Kazakhstan who coded at Google and Chronicle Security before pivoting to venture capital via Stanford GSB, she went from never having considered VC to closing deals at one of Silicon Valley's most storied firms in under two years.

- **Role:** Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Chronicle Security, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Greylock Partners, MVP Ventures, Stanford GSB Impact Fund
- **From:** Astana, Kazakhstan
- **Nationality:** Kazakhstani-American
- **Education:** B.S. Computer Science, B.A. Economics (graduated with honors), University of Chicago, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Became Partner at Andreessen Horowitz within ~2 years of entering venture capital, Led Adaptive Security Series A investment - AI-native cybersecurity platform, Published research in artificial intelligence, infrastructure, and cybersecurity fields

## Career timeline

- **2010s** — Graduated with honors from University of Chicago with B.S. Computer Science and B.A. Economics
- **2015-2020** — Software Engineer at Google (5 years), including Mission Control rotation with Spanner distributed database
- **2018-2022** — Software Engineer at Chronicle Security (Alphabet Moonshot Factory / later Google Cloud), led Rules Engine to General Availability and helped launch Chronicle Detect
- **2022** — Began MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **2022-2023** — Venture Investor at Stanford GSB Impact Fund; Scout at Greylock Partners; Principal In Residence at MVP Ventures
- **2023** — Co-built fertility space venture at Stanford, selected as one of 8 teams (from 60) for Stanford's Lean Launchpad program
- **2024** — Completed MBA at Stanford GSB; joined Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as Partner on AI Infrastructure team
- **2024** — Led investment in Adaptive Security (Series A) - AI-native cybersecurity against deepfake and social engineering threats
- **2024-2025** — Co-authored a16z investment in Keycard - identity and access management infrastructure for AI agents
- **2025** — Co-authored 'The State of AI' with Anjney Midha - data-driven analysis of 100 trillion AI tokens

## Achievements

- Became Partner at Andreessen Horowitz within ~2 years of entering venture capital
- Led Adaptive Security Series A investment - AI-native cybersecurity platform
- Published research in artificial intelligence, infrastructure, and cybersecurity fields
- Co-authored 'The State of AI' report with Anjney Midha at a16z
- Launched Chronicle Detect at Chronicle Security (Alphabet)
- Led Rules Engine to General Availability at Chronicle Security
- Completed Mission Control rotation with Google Spanner distributed database
- Selected (1 of 8 teams from 60) for Stanford's competitive Lean Launchpad entrepreneurship program
- Won latte art competition at Google Chicago office

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Featured in Stanford Daily article 'Beyond the Farm: a16z, Google and Malika Aubakirova's second act'
- **2025-05** — Co-authored a16z investment announcement in Keycard - AI agent identity and access management infrastructure
- **2025-01** — Co-authored 'The State of AI' data guide with Anjney Midha covering 100 trillion AI token usage patterns
- **2024-09** — Led a16z Series A investment in Adaptive Security, AI-native cybersecurity platform

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/malika-aubakirova/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/malika-aubakirova-54759984
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/maikathoughts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MalikaAubakirova
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malikaaubakirova/

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Last updated: 2026-05-09