# Seema Amble

> Seema Amble is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) focused on early-stage SaaS and B2B fintech investments globally. Armed with a Harvard JD/MBA (Baker Scholar), regulatory experience at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and over a decade of fintech investing at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, she backs founders building financial operations software, AI-native accounting tools, and payments infrastructure. She hosts a16z's 'My First 16' podcast, interviewing founders like Plaid's Zach Perret and Mercury's Immad Akhund on how they landed their first enterprise customers.

- **Role:** Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Council on Foreign Relations
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics (magna cum laude), Harvard University, JD/MBA (Baker Scholar), Harvard Law School / Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School (top 5% of class), Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with BA in Economics, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Joined The Blackstone Group as analyst in financial-institutions group
- **~2011** — Moved to Altamont Capital Partners as associate in middle-market private equity
- **~2013** — Started JD/MBA at Harvard; worked at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on fintech policy during law school
- **~2014** — Product intern at Amazon
- **~2015** — Product strategy role at Intuit
- **~2016** — Founding team at Express Life Insurance
- **~2017** — Joined LeapFrog Investments focused on emerging market fintech
- **~2017** — Joined Goldman Sachs Investment Partners as Vice President, leading software and fintech investments
- **2019** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as Partner, focused on early-stage SaaS and B2B fintech
- **2023** — Launched 'My First 16' podcast, interviewing founders of Plaid, Mercury, Marqeta, and Pilot
- **2024** — Led investments in Toma (AI voice agents for auto dealerships), Rillet (AI accounting), and Salient (loan servicing AI)
- **2025** — Led a16z investment in Tessera Labs ($60M ERP modernization round), joining board of directors

## Achievements

- Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School (top 5% of class)
- Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with BA in Economics
- Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms
- Hosts 'My First 16' podcast featuring founders from Plaid, Mercury, Marqeta, Pilot, and more
- Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
- Led a16z's $60M investment in Tessera Labs (2026), joining board of directors
- Early advocate for AI in accounting and financial operations software
- Built track record investing across seed through Series B in fintech and SaaS globally

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Led a16z's $60M investment in Tessera Labs to modernize ERP systems; joined Tessera Labs board of directors
- **2025-08** — Co-authored a16z announcement for investment in Rillet, an AI-native accounting platform
- **2025-07** — Co-authored a16z announcement for investment in Salient, AI for loan servicing
- **2025-01** — Published 'The Rise of Vertical AI in Accounting' newsletter at a16z, analyzing AI adoption in accounting firms
- **2025-06** — Backed Toma, whose AI voice agents are deployed at 100+ car dealerships, handling service scheduling and sales calls

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/seema-amble/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/seema-amble-b404126
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/seema_amble
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seemaamble/

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Last updated: 2026-05-08