Ben Portney
InvestorPartner at Andreessen Horowitz
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $500K – $15M checks · typically $7M
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About
Ben Portney is an Investment Partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on biotechnology venture investment. He has background experience as a molecular biologist and entrepreneur working in biotechnology strategy and business development.
Experience
- Andreessen HorowitzInvestment Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Flagship PioneeringSenior Associate2020 — 2022Greater Boston
- Flagship PioneeringAssociate2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- Flagship PioneeringVentureLabs Fellow2018Greater Boston Area
- T. Rowe PriceEquity Research Extern2018Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Actinium CapitalResearch Analyst2016 — 2018Baltimore, MD
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Experimental DesignWestern BlottingGel ElectrophoresisImmunohistochemistryImmunofluorescenceFluorescence in situ hybridizationCell CultureNucleic Acid ExtractionFrom Ben's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Portney?
- Ben Portney is an Investment Partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on biotechnology venture investment. He has background experience as a molecular biologist and entrepreneur working in biotechnology strategy and business development.
- Where does Ben Portney work?
- Ben Portney is Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.
- What check size does Ben Portney write?
- Ben Portney typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
- Where did Ben Portney go to school?
- Ben Portney studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General); University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).
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