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Andrew Hall

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Research Advisor at a16z crypto (Andreessen Horowitz)

Stanford, California, United States

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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

Skills & more

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

Languages Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin

From Andrew's professional profile.

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Adam Alpert
Founder at Pangea.app
Aditya Mehta
Founder at Suggestr
Aiden Slavin
Policy at a16z crypto
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Alisha Litman
Events at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Hall?
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.
Where does Andrew Hall work?
Andrew Hall is Research Advisor, a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz.
What does Andrew Hall invest in?
Andrew Hall invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.
Where did Andrew Hall go to school?
Andrew Hall studied at Harvard University (Master of Arts - MA, Statistics); Harvard University (Ph.D., Political Science); Stanford University (BA, Economics).

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