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Andrew Hall

Investor

Research Advisor at a16z crypto

Stanford, California, United States

About

Andy Hall is a Research Advisor to the a16z crypto team. He is the Davies Family Professor of Political Economy at Stanford GSB and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he applies large-scale datasets to study the governance of online and offline systems, with a focus on crypto and AI governance and the intersection of business, technology, and politics. He also advises the Wearables Business Group at Meta Platforms.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3

Experience

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessDavies Family Professor of Political Economycurrent2023 — present
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessProfessor of Political Economy2022 — 2023
  3. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessProfessor of Political Economy, by Courtesy2020 — 2022
  4. The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversitySenior Fellowcurrent2024 — present
  5. Andreessen HorowitzResearch Advisor, a16z cryptocurrent2025 — present
  6. Andreessen HorowitzConsultant, a16z crypto2022 — 2024
  7. Forum AIAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  8. Free Systems LabFoundercurrent2026 — present
  9. Stanford Institute for Economic Policy ResearchSenior Fellowcurrent2019 — present
  10. MetaAdvisor, Wearables Business Group2023 — 2026
  11. MetaAdvisor, Governance2019 — 2023
  12. MetaAdvisor, Policy2017 — 2019
  13. Stanford UniversityProfessor Of Political Science2019 — 2024
  14. Stanford UniversityAssociate Professor of Political Science2018 — 2019
  15. Stanford UniversityAssistant Professor of Political Science2015 — 2018Stanford, CA
  16. Harvard UniversityPh.D. Candidate2010 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  17. Stanford Law SchoolResearch Fellow2009 — 2010Stanford, CA
  18. Palantir TechnologiesQA Intern2009 — 2010

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Statistics2015
  2. Harvard UniversityPh.D., Political Science2010 — 2015
  3. Stanford UniversityBA, Economics2005 — 2009
  4. Hopkins School

Skills & more

R5Stata4Python3Matlab2LaTeX2ExcelPublic SpeakingCorporate GovernanceData SciencePolitical StrategyCausal InferenceStatistics6
+4 moreData AnalysisPublic PolicyEconomicsPolicy Analysis

Languages Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin

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Colleagues at a16z crypto

Aiden Slavin
Policy at a16z crypto
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Alisha Litman
Events at a16z crypto
Andrew Lakis
Finance at a16z crypto
Anthony Albanese
Chief Operating Officer at a16z crypto
Aubree Pelaez
Office Administration at a16z crypto
Ben Napier
Government Affairs at a16z crypto
Benjamin Wu
Talent at a16z crypto

Frequently asked questions

Where does Andrew Hall work?
Andrew Hall is Research Advisor at a16z crypto.
What does Andrew Hall invest in?
Andrew Hall invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.

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