# Vu Pham

> Vu Pham is an Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. As a deal operations partner supporting the Venture teams, he bridges strategy and execution at a firm that has backed companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, GitHub, and Roblox. His career traces a methodical rise through fintech and enterprise tech - from being the second support agent at WePay to leading product programs at Chime, technical programs at Palantir, and operations at Stripe - before landing at a16z where he helps portfolio companies scale and operationalize their ambitions.

- **Role:** Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, a16z
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Advertising, San Jose State University
- **Known for:** Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms with $39.6B in total funding, Early employee at WePay (later acquired by Chase), rising from support agent #2 to first full-time risk analyst, Led cross-functional technical programs at Palantir Technologies for Fortune 500 enterprise clients

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Joined WePay as the second support agent; grew to become the company's first full-time risk analyst
- **Mid career** — Technical Program Manager at Palantir Technologies, leading cross-functional teams building custom data solutions for Fortune 500 clients
- **Mid career** — Program Manager at Stripe, focused on expanding internet commerce and enhancing global GDP
- **Pre-a16z** — Lead Product Program Manager at Chime, a leading fintech consumer banking startup
- **Current** — Operations Partner (Deal Operations) at Andreessen Horowitz, supporting the Venture teams across the firm's investment operations

## Achievements

- Operations Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's most influential venture capital firms with $39.6B in total funding
- Early employee at WePay (later acquired by Chase), rising from support agent #2 to first full-time risk analyst
- Led cross-functional technical programs at Palantir Technologies for Fortune 500 enterprise clients
- Contributed to Stripe's mission of expanding internet commerce as a Program Manager
- Drove product operations at Chime, one of the largest US consumer fintech companies
- Built a career spanning risk management, enterprise tech, consumer fintech, and venture capital

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Profile updated on Andreessen Horowitz website as Operations Partner supporting Venture teams
- **2026-02** — Andreessen Horowitz raised its latest fund of $1.7B, the firm's most recent capital raise as of early 2026

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/vu-pham/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamvu/

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Last updated: 2026-05-08