# Sharon Chang

> Sharon Chang is an Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where she manages fund and deal operations across the Venture, Seed, and speedrun funds. A seasoned operator with over 15 years in product marketing and product management, she previously led marketing at Rockmelt (acquired by Yahoo), directed Yahoo's Digital Magazines initiative, and honed her craft at Opsware and NEC. At a16z she's published definitive playbooks on product marketing and co-hosted podcasts with Ben Horowitz. Beyond the portfolio, she chairs the board of trustees at Woodland School in Portola Valley, runs half marathons, and is deeply rooted in the Bay Area community.

- **Role:** Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Woodland School Board of Trustees
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in English (Regent Scholar), University of the Pacific, MBA, Marketing Strategy, USC Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms, Manages fund and deal operations for a16z's Venture, Seed, and speedrun funds, Launched Yahoo's Digital Magazines initiative and magazine ad monetization program

## Career timeline

- **2002-2004** — Senior Product Marketing Manager at NEC Corporation
- **2004-2007** — Senior Product Marketing Manager at Opsware (HP Software)
- **2011-2013** — Head of Marketing at Rockmelt (acquired by Yahoo)
- **2013-2015** — Product Director, Digital Magazines at Yahoo
- **2015** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz on Go-To-Market team, advising portfolio companies on product marketing
- **2017** — Published 'Product Marketing for New Products' — a foundational framework for a16z portfolio companies
- **2018** — Co-hosted 'Earned Secrets' podcast episode with Ben Horowitz
- **2023+** — Expanded role to manage fund and deal operations for Venture, Seed, and speedrun funds
- **2025-2026** — Chair of the Board of Trustees at Woodland School, Portola Valley

## Achievements

- Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms
- Manages fund and deal operations for a16z's Venture, Seed, and speedrun funds
- Launched Yahoo's Digital Magazines initiative and magazine ad monetization program
- Co-hosted a16z podcast 'Earned Secrets' with Ben Horowitz
- Published foundational product marketing framework for startup founders at a16z
- Regent Scholar at University of the Pacific
- Chair of the Board of Trustees at Woodland School in Portola Valley
- Helped build a16z's Go-To-Market advisory practice for portfolio companies

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — a16z closed its latest fund round, continuing its expansion across Venture, Seed, and speedrun programs that Sharon helps operate.
- **2025-2026** — Serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees at Woodland School in Portola Valley.
- **2023** — a16z speedrun launched and deployed $180M+ to 150+ startups; Sharon oversees fund operations for the program.

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/sharon-chang/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schang/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sychang

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Last updated: 2026-05-08