# Matt Bornstein

> Matt Bornstein is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he leads infrastructure investing focused on AI, machine learning, and data systems. Promoted to GP in January 2026 after joining in 2019, he co-authored some of the most widely-read frameworks in modern AI - including 'Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications' and 'Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?' - shaping how the industry thinks about building with AI. His portfolio includes landmark bets on Cursor, Mistral, Character.ai (acquired by Google), Tabular (acquired by Databricks), and Replicate (acquired by Cloudflare).

- **Role:** General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, Blumberg Capital, Correlation Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Monitor Deloitte, LinkedIn
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Brown University
- **Known for:** Promoted to General Partner at a16z in January 2026, Co-authored 'Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications' - one of the most widely read AI engineering frameworks, Co-authored 'Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?' - seminal analysis of AI market structure

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Co-founded Smarter Feedback, an HR performance management SaaS platform
- **2004** — Co-founded DormSnacks (CTO), a delivery service for Brown University students
- **2013** — Joined Blumberg Capital as Principal, focused on seed-stage venture
- **2019** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as Partner on the Infrastructure team
- **2020** — Co-authored 'Emerging Architectures for Modern Data Infrastructure' - originated the term 'Modern Data Stack'
- **2023** — Co-authored 'Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?' and 'Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications'
- **2023** — Co-authored 'AI Canon' - curated reading list on LLMs and generative AI
- **2024** — Led Cursor Series A investment at a16z
- **2025** — Joined Hedra board as part of $32M Series A
- **2026** — Promoted to General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (January 2026)

## Achievements

- Promoted to General Partner at a16z in January 2026
- Co-authored 'Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications' - one of the most widely read AI engineering frameworks
- Co-authored 'Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?' - seminal analysis of AI market structure
- Co-authored 'AI Canon' - the canonical generative AI reading list
- Coined (with co-authors) the term 'Modern Data Stack' in 2020
- Led a16z's investment in Cursor (Series A, 2024)
- Portfolio exits: Character.ai (acquired by Google), Tabular (acquired by Databricks), Replicate (acquired by Cloudflare)
- Built and shaped a16z's infrastructure investing team over 6+ years

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Promoted to General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
- **2026-01** — Announced investment in Inferact
- **2025-12** — Announced investment in Unconventional AI
- **2025-05** — Joined Hedra board as part of $32M Series A led by a16z Infra
- **2024-08** — Led Cursor Series A investment at a16z

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/matt-bornstein/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbornstein
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bornsteinmatt

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