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Steven Sinofsky

InvestorFounder

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

United States

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

FoundedEverlawTanium

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."

Board director at Everlaw

Intro paths

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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Everlaw's investors below.

Everlaw's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2018CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2020H.I.G. CapitalMiamiH.I.G. Growth PartnersMiamiK9 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

Board director at Tanium

Intro paths

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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Tanium's investors below.

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
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Eric BrownExecutive Officer
MC
Michael CarpenterExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC RevolutionAuthorcurrent2020 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
  2. EverlawBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  3. TaniumAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — presentOakland, California, United States
  4. BoxAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentLos Altos, CA, USA
  5. Andreessen HorowitzBoard Partnercurrent2013 — present
  6. Product HuntBoard Member2014 — 2016
  7. Local Motion, IncBoard Member2013 — 2015
  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

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityBA, cum laude1983 — 1987
  2. University of Massachusetts AmherstMS, Computer Science1987 — 1989
  3. Lake Brantley High SchoolDiploma1979 — 1983
  4. Milwee Middle School6-8th1976 — 1979
  5. Spring Lake Elementary School1975 — 1976

Skills & more

Team LeadershipWritingProduct ManagementCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringAgile MethodologiesWeb ServicesStart-upsBusiness IntelligenceExecutive ManagementDistributed Systems
+12 moreOrganizational EffectivenessSoftware Project ManagementSoftware DesignOrganizational StructureOrganizational DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCEO SuccessionScalabilityMobile DevicesSolution ArchitectureEnterprise SoftwareC#

From Steven's professional profile.

Deals · 2

EverlawBoard seat

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

TaniumBoard seat

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

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Andreessen Horowitz

Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Andrew Lee
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Angela Strange
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anish Acharya
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anjney Midha
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Frequently asked questions

Where does Steven Sinofsky work?
Steven Sinofsky is Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and Founder at Everlaw and Founder at Tanium.
What check size does Steven Sinofsky write?
Steven Sinofsky typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
What companies did Steven Sinofsky found?
Steven Sinofsky founded Everlaw, Tanium.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University703

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst94

Larry BohnInvestment Team at General CatalystQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRobert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire VenturesJonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Everlaw3

Jesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGDr. Manu KumarChief Firestarter at K9 VenturesParm UppalVenture Partner / Advisor at Angular Ventures

Also worked at Tanium5

Scott RubinVenture Partner at Lux CapitalScott KuporManaging Partner at Andreessen HorowitzTom GisselChief Architect at CerbyNarek GalstyanFounder at LanternVishnu PathmanabanFounder at Tepali

Also worked at Microsoft1,061

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures

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Also worked at Cornell University105

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