# Marina Kusserow

> Marina Kusserow is an Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) on the Bio+Health team, where she leads healthcare business development strategy across payers, providers, and large employers. A health policy graduate who cut her teeth at Oxeon Partners, then became Chief of Staff for Walmart Health's clinical delivery team, then tackled M&A at Unite Us, Marina now serves as connective tissue between a16z's portfolio companies and the broader healthcare ecosystem. She splits her time between New York City and Nashville, Tennessee.

- **Role:** Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, Health Evolution Partner Committee, Downeast Digital
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degree in Health Policy, University of New York, Master's in Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Built and leads a16z Bio+Health's healthcare business development pipeline from the ground floor, Served as Chief of Staff for Walmart Health's initial standalone clinical delivery team, Led M&A integrations of Carrot Health and Nowpow while at Unite Us

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Joined Oxeon Partners, a healthcare C-suite recruiting and investment firm based in New York City
- **Mid career** — Joined Walmart Health as Chief of Staff for the standalone clinical delivery team; sourced and deployed value-based partnerships for Walmart's emergent clinic business
- **2021-2022** — Completed Master's at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management while at Walmart
- **Pre-a16z** — Joined Unite Us (ICONIQ-backed social health software company) on M&A team; handled acquisitions of Carrot Health and Nowpow
- **2021-present** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as BD Partner on the Bio+Health team; leads healthcare business development pipeline and partnership strategy across payers, providers, and large employers
- **2022** — Announced Bassett Healthcare Network partnership with a16z Bio+Health Fund to address rural healthcare needs in New York State

## Achievements

- Built and leads a16z Bio+Health's healthcare business development pipeline from the ground floor
- Served as Chief of Staff for Walmart Health's initial standalone clinical delivery team
- Led M&A integrations of Carrot Health and Nowpow while at Unite Us
- Brokered strategic partnership between a16z Bio+Health Fund and Bassett Healthcare Network for rural digital health
- Serves on the Health Evolution Partner Committee
- Member of Downeast Digital advisory network

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Announced strategic partnership between a16z Bio+Health Fund and Bassett Healthcare Network to leverage digital health technologies for rural healthcare in New York State

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/marina-kusserow/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-kusserow-b95681100/

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Last updated: 2026-05-09