# Samson Wu

> Samson Wu is a Recruiting Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. With roots in economics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and formative stints at AIESEC, Uber, and CloudKitchens, he has become a key architect of how a16z and its portfolio companies find and hire world-class talent. He supports the firm's New Media team as an HR Business Partner and brings operational rigor to recruiting functions that span early-stage startups to growth-stage companies across the a16z portfolio.

- **Role:** Recruiting Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), CloudKitchens, Uber, AIESEC United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Economics, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Built and launched the technical recruiting function at CloudKitchens from scratch, Supported international expansion of CloudKitchens recruiting operations across EMEA and APAC regions, Joined one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms as a partner-level HR and recruiting professional

## Career timeline

- **2014-2018** — Studied Economics at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; involved with AIESEC SLO and Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity
- **2016-2018** — Finance Manager at AIESEC United States, an international nonprofit focused on youth leadership development
- **2018-2020** — Joined Uber's recruiting team, gaining experience in high-volume tech talent acquisition
- **2020-2022** — Program Manager and Recruiter at CloudKitchens (Travis Kalanick's ghost kitchen startup); launched technical recruiting function and supported international expansion across EMEA and APAC
- **2022-present** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as Recruiting Operations Partner; serves as HR Business Partner for the New Media team

## Achievements

- Built and launched the technical recruiting function at CloudKitchens from scratch
- Supported international expansion of CloudKitchens recruiting operations across EMEA and APAC regions
- Joined one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms as a partner-level HR and recruiting professional
- HR Business Partner supporting a16z's New Media team

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Profile updated on a16z website with photo and current role information
- **2026-04** — Listed as Recruiting Operations Partner in HR and Operations departments at Andreessen Horowitz

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/samson-wu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsonjwu

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Last updated: 2026-05-08