# Matt Oberhardt

> Matt Oberhardt is a Partner on the Talent Network team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he has led executive hiring and talent strategy since 2012. Armed with a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton, he spent six years at Korn/Ferry International before joining a16z to help portfolio founders recruit and retain world-class C-suite talent. Beyond executive search, he is a board member of The COMMIT Foundation and champions the transition of military veterans into technology careers, partnering with organizations like BreakLine, Honor Foundation, and shift.org. He lives in Truckee, California (near Lake Tahoe), shares his home with a pair of golden retrievers, and is a devoted - if historically pained - Philadelphia sports fan.

- **Role:** Partner, Talent Network at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, The COMMIT Foundation, BreakLine, Honor Foundation, shift.org
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Master of Business Administration (MBA), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Partner at Andreessen Horowitz since 2012, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms, Developed the Mission-Outcome-Competency (MOC) hiring framework widely adopted by a16z portfolio companies, Authored and co-authored a16z's authoritative guides on hiring CFOs, CHROs, General Counsels, and other C-suite executives

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Director of Business Development at NightFire Software
- **early career** — Director of Corporate Finance and Business Development at WorldChain
- **early-mid career** — Vice President of Corporate Finance at Clarus Systems, managing G&A operations for enterprise IP communications software firm
- **2006-2012** — Client Partner, Global Technology Practice at Korn/Ferry International - providing executive search and development for VC-backed, PE-owned, and public tech companies
- **2012** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as Partner on the Talent Network team
- **2012-present** — Partner, Talent Network at a16z - executive hiring and talent strategy for portfolio companies
- **ongoing** — Board member, The COMMIT Foundation - supporting military veteran transitions into tech careers

## Achievements

- Partner at Andreessen Horowitz since 2012, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms
- Developed the Mission-Outcome-Competency (MOC) hiring framework widely adopted by a16z portfolio companies
- Authored and co-authored a16z's authoritative guides on hiring CFOs, CHROs, General Counsels, and other C-suite executives
- Board member of The COMMIT Foundation, facilitating military-to-tech career transitions
- Co-created a16z's annual workshop pairing transitioning military veterans with Silicon Valley mentors
- Helped countless a16z portfolio companies build their operational leadership teams over 13+ years

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Featured on HR Heretics podcast discussing backchannels, MOC interviews, and executive recruiting trends in 2024
- **2023-04** — New professional photo released on a16z website
- **2023-06** — Co-authored a16z guide on hiring a Chief Financial Officer

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/matt-oberhardt/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattoberhardt
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/obes00

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Last updated: 2026-05-09