About
Daren Matsuoka is a partner on the crypto investment team at a16z, where he works with deal flow and portfolio companies using data derived from public blockchains. He was previously a Data Scientist at SVB Capital, where he built and managed a data and analytics platform, and earlier completed financial training programs at Morgan Stanley and State Street. He earned a B.S. in Economics and Computer Science from UC Davis.
Daren Matsuoka @darenmatsuoka
Clear regulation paves the way for institutional adoption of new technology. We saw it with the GENIUS Act. Now it’s time to pass CLARITY. https://t.co/SF3wKOcCH3
Jul 22, 2026 · ♥ 9
Daren Matsuoka @darenmatsuoka
Open source software is fundamentally changing in the age of AI. The bottleneck is no longer producing code. It’s making software composable through shared state. That’s what blockchains were built for.
Jul 21, 2026 · ♥ 7
Daren Matsuoka @darenmatsuoka
There's an alternate version of crypto's history where composability is a greater part of the value proposition. Composability thrives when the cost of experimentation is low. Excited to see what AI unlocks. https://t.co/yphrsGD40M
Jul 20, 2026 · ♥ 3
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- Andreessen HorowitzHead of Data and Fund Strategy, Cryptocurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Silicon Valley BankData Science, SVB Capital2014 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
- Morgan StanleyFinancial Training Program2012 — 2014Greater Sacramento
- State StreetFund Accounting Intern2013Greater Sacramento
Education
- University of California, Davis2010 — 2014
- Cupertino High School2006 — 2010
Skills & more
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EconomicsEntrepreneurshipPortfolio ManagementAccountingFinancial AnalysisBankingTradingVenture CapitalVisual BasicDatabasesTableauJavaScriptFrom Daren's professional profile.
