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Steven Sinofsky

Investor

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz · Board director at Everlaw · Board director at Tanium

United States

Writes $10K – $250K checks · typically $100K

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About

Steven Sinofsky is a business and product development executive who spent his career at Microsoft, beginning as a software design engineer in 1989 and rising to senior leadership roles in Office and the Windows division, where he oversaw major releases including Windows 7, Windows 8, and Surface through 2012. He co-authored "One Strategy: Organization, Planning, and Decision Making" with Harvard Business School professor Marco Iansiti, drawing from his experience leading the Windows team. Sinofsky currently works as an independent investor and advisor, maintains a focus on technology's role in developing markets, and is the author of "Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution."

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Board director at Everlaw

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Everlaw's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2018CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2020H.I.G. CapitalMiamiH.I.G. Growth PartnersMiami · since 2021K9 VenturesPalo Alto · $250K – $750K checks · since 2018Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2018Mudita VentureDetroit · $500K – $1M checksOVO FundMenlo Park · $250K – $750K checksUlu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks

Co-founders at Everlaw

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Ajeet ShankarExecutive Officer, Director
ASAJ Shankar
AJ ShankarFounder & CEO

Board director at Tanium

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Tanium's investors · 8

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2015Brilliant Phoenix CapitalVancouverEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksGeodesic CapitalFoster CityIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksJuniperoMiamiOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleySalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks

Co-founders at Tanium

OHOrion Hindawi
Orion HindawiExecutive Officer, Director
DHDavid Hindawi
David HindawiExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC RevolutionAuthorcurrent2020 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
  2. EverlawBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentRemote
  3. TaniumAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — presentOakland, California, United States
  4. BoxAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentLos Altos, CA, USA
  5. Andreessen HorowitzBoard Partnercurrent2013 — presentRemote
  6. Product HuntBoard Member2014 — 2016Remote
  7. Local Motion, IncBoard Member2013 — 2015Remote
  8. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive in Residence2013
  9. MicrosoftPresident, Windows Division2006 — 2012
  10. MicrosoftSenior vice president, Windows and Windows Live product development2006 — 2009
  11. MicrosoftSenior vice president, Office product development2003 — 2006
  12. MicrosoftSenior vice president, Office product development2004 — 2005Beijing, China
  13. MicrosoftVice president, Office product development1997 — 2003
  14. MicrosoftDirector of program management, Office Product Unit1994 — 1997
  15. MicrosoftTechnical Assistant1993 — 1994
  16. MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer / Project Lead1989 — 1993
  17. One Strategy: Organization, Planning, and Decision MakingAuthor2009
  18. Harvard Business SchoolVisiting Scholar1998Cambridge, MA
  19. Cornell UniversityResident Advisor1985 — 1987Ithaca, New York, United States
  20. Cornell UniversityStudent Terminal Operator1983 — 1987Ithaca, New York, United States
  21. Martin Marietta Data SystemsSummer Intern1984Greater Orlando
  22. FreelanceProgrammer1982Orlando, Florida, United States
  23. Godfather's PizzaPizza Cook1981 — 1982Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States
  24. Sports UnlimitedRetail Salesworker1980Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

Skills & more

Product ManagementEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentC#SaaSSoftware Engineering.NETJavaCAgile MethodologiesWeb Services
+8 moreWindowsStart-upsBusiness IntelligenceC++Executive ManagementDistributed SystemsSQLMicrosoft SQL Server

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Deals · 2

EverlawBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Jul 2018 · $25.3M raise

TaniumBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed May 2015 · $64M raise

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steven Sinofsky?
Steven Sinofsky is a business and product development executive who spent his career at Microsoft, beginning as a software design engineer in 1989 and rising to senior leadership roles in Office and the Windows division, where he oversaw major releases including Windows 7, Windows 8, and Surface through 2012. He co-authored "One Strategy: Organization, Planning, and Decision Making" with Harvard Business School professor Marco Iansiti, drawing from his experience leading the Windows team. Sinofsky currently works as an independent investor and advisor, maintains a focus on technology's role in developing markets, and is the author of "Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution."
Where does Steven Sinofsky work?
Steven Sinofsky is Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and Board director at Everlaw and Board director at Tanium.
What check size does Steven Sinofsky write?
Steven Sinofsky typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
What boards does Steven Sinofsky sit on?
Steven Sinofsky holds tracked board seats at Everlaw, Tanium.
Where did Steven Sinofsky go to school?
Steven Sinofsky studied at Cornell University (BA, cum laude, Chemistry, Computer Science); University of Massachusetts Amherst (MS, Computer Science); Lake Brantley High School (Diploma).

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Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst196

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Shared employers

Also worked at Everlaw3

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Also worked at Tanium11

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Also worked at Local Motion, Inc1

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