Shali Peng is a Carried Interest Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. Operating within a16z's People Practices team, she specializes in carried interest administration - the complex machinery that translates fund returns into partner compensation. Her work sits at the intersection of finance, talent, and the internal architecture of a $39B+ AUM firm, making her a behind-the-scenes force in how a16z structures and retains its top talent. With an educational background from Teachers College at Columbia University, she brings an unusual blend of people-centered thinking to a rigorously quantitative domain.
Zahabiya Gabaji is a Compensation Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world's most influential venture capital firms. Based in San Mateo, California, she leads compensation strategy and people operations for a16z's portfolio and internal teams. With roots in education and arts — she studied English and Education at UC Berkeley and worked at the Berkeley Art Museum — Gabaji made a deliberate pivot into tech HR, scaling compensation programs at Snowflake before joining a16z. At one of the most closely-watched firms in Silicon Valley, she architects the compensation frameworks that help a16z attract and retain world-class talent across its 950-person organization and advise portfolio companies on competitive pay structures.