What does Tim Roughgarden invest in?

Tim Roughgarden invests in Crypto & Web3.

Where did Tim Roughgarden go to school?

Tim Roughgarden studied at Cornell University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics).

Tim Roughgarden

Investor

Head of Research at a16z crypto

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Tim Roughgarden is Head of Research at a16z crypto and a professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University. Before Columbia, he taught computer science at Stanford for 15 years, after earning a PhD at Cornell and completing a postdoc at UC Berkeley. His work spans the intersection of computer science and economics, including the design, analysis, and limitations of algorithms.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

Experience

Institute for Advanced StudyProfessorcurrent2026 — presentPrinceton, NJ
Columbia UniversityDirector, Columbia-Ethereum Research Center for Blockchain Protocol Designcurrent2025 — presentNew York, NY
Columbia UniversityProfessor of Computer Science (currently on leave)current2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
Andreessen HorowitzHead Of Researchcurrent2022 — present
Andreessen HorowitzResearch Partner2021
Parallel Lines Consulting, LLCFounder and Presidentcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
Soundlikeyourself Publishing, LLCFounder and Presidentcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Stanford UniversityProfessor2004 — 2018
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Visiting Professor2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Algorithms23Game Theory11Mathematical Modeling10Operations Research4Computer Science19Applied Mathematics2Artificial Intelligence1Data Mining2Pattern Recognition2Distributed Systems4Research5Theory4

+1 more

Python

From Tim's professional profile.

Colleagues at a16z crypto

Aiden Slavin

Policy at a16z crypto

Ali Yahya

General Partner at a16z crypto

Alisha Litman

Events at a16z crypto

Andrew Hall

Research Advisor at a16z crypto

Andrew Lakis

Finance at a16z crypto

Anthony Albanese

Chief Operating Officer at a16z crypto

Aubree Pelaez

Office Administration at a16z crypto

Ben Napier

Government Affairs at a16z crypto

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Roughgarden?: Tim Roughgarden is Head of Research at a16z crypto and a professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University. Before Columbia, he taught computer science at Stanford for 15 years, after earning a PhD at Cornell and completing a postdoc at UC Berkeley. His work spans the intersection of computer science and economics, including the design, analysis, and limitations of algorithms.
Where does Tim Roughgarden work?: Tim Roughgarden is Head of Research at a16z crypto.
What does Tim Roughgarden invest in?: Tim Roughgarden invests in Crypto & Web3.
Where did Tim Roughgarden go to school?: Tim Roughgarden studied at Cornell University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics).