# Sharon Williams

> Sharon Williams is a business development Partner on the Enterprise team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. Based in Seattle, she leads go-to-market strategy and partnership efforts within a16z's infrastructure and enterprise portfolio. Her career spans hedge fund investing in London and Boston, building cloud partner programs at Microsoft, P&L management at fintech startup Remitly, and leading strategic alliances at customer data platform Amperity — before landing at a16z in 2023. She holds an MBA from MIT and has been recognized as a champion for women in cloud technology.

- **Role:** Partner (Business Development) at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Women in Cloud, Amperity, Remitly, Microsoft
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most prestigious venture capital firms, Board of Advisors member at Women in Cloud, championing women's advancement in cloud technology, Built Microsoft's cloud partner programs during the critical early era of cloud adoption

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Started as an investment analyst in hedge funds, working in London, Boston, and Seattle, identifying and managing fund of hedge fund portfolios for institutions and family offices
- **Microsoft (mid-career)** — Designed and implemented partner programs that helped establish Microsoft as a leading provider of cloud services
- **Remitly** — Held P&L management role, responsible for launching and incubating remittance corridors in Europe and Asia
- **Amperity** — Served as VP of ISV/Technology Partnerships and Head of Strategic Alliances / Director of Cloud Alliances at the customer data platform
- **2023** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as Partner on the Enterprise team, focused on business development and go-to-market strategy within the Infra Go-To-Market Network

## Achievements

- Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most prestigious venture capital firms
- Board of Advisors member at Women in Cloud, championing women's advancement in cloud technology
- Built Microsoft's cloud partner programs during the critical early era of cloud adoption
- Successfully launched remittance corridors in Europe and Asia at Remitly
- Led strategic alliances at Amperity as VP ISV/Technology Partnerships and Head of Strategic Alliances
- Started career as an investment analyst managing fund of hedge fund portfolios across London, Boston, and Seattle
- MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Appeared at the NYSE with a16z's Ivan Makarov, participating in a fintech event focused on builders redefining finance
- **2024-07** — Shared content about a16z's 'The Little Tech Agenda' by Marc Andreessen, signaling alignment with the firm's broader tech policy vision
- **2024-11** — Active on LinkedIn highlighting open roles at Andreessen Horowitz, supporting talent acquisition for the firm

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/sharon-williams/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonjlee

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