Erik Torenberg
Co-Founder & Partner at Village Global · General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
San Francisco, CA
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $750K
About
Erik Torenberg was Product Hunt's first employee, co-founded Village Global and On Deck, and built the Turpentine podcast network into a hub for tech commentary. Andreessen Horowitz acquired Turpentine in April 2025 and named him a general partner, where he invests and runs the firm's marketing and ecosystem organizations. His podcasts and essays have made him one of the most prolific media operators working inside a venture firm.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded Turpentine. Co-founded Village Global, where he was a general partner.
From Erik's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Investor
AddiAll StripesAlongsideApplied IntuitionBitskiCarrotCrossbeamElemindEnvedaExtendForethoughtHumanFirstJamKapwingLatticeLit ProtocolLong-Term Stock ExchangeLoyalMultiverseNurxOmnekyOrchidOverflowPavePrimerRappiRoyalSardineScale AISecureframeSettleSocketSokowatchSpring DiscoveryThe.comTinycareUnit21VeriSIMVoiceOpsZora
Per the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Erik TorenbergIs AI Stalling Out? Cutting Through Capabilities Confusion, w/ Erik Torenberg, from the a16z Podcast
Cognitive Revolution "How AI Changes Everything"
Erik Torenberg - How To Become A General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz?
Finance & Tech Career Advice
Tech & Startup Career Strategy: Erik Torenberg
World of DaaS with Auren Hoffman
Is finding a cofounder right for me? Erik Torenberg, Founder of On Deck and Village Global
On Deck Clips
Colleagues at Village Global
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Investors connected to Erik in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.