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Zane Lackey

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Investing at Andreessen Horowitz · Board director at Doppel · Board director at Socket

Austin, Texas

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

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About

Zane Lackey leverages hands-on hacking, CISO experience at Etsy and founder experience building Signal Sciences to back founders embedding security into developer workflows and pursuing AI-native, ground-up security.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense Tech

Board director at Doppel

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Doppel's investors · 15

515 Ventures9Yards CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025AlphaLab CapitalAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025AurumMenlo ParkBalaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checksBessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks · since 2025CaladanNTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo · since 2025Quiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2022Sabrina Hahn FundNew YorkScript CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks · since 2025South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Sozo VenturesRedwood City · since 2025Strategic Cyber VenturesWashington · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Doppel

KTKevin Tian
Kevin TianExecutive Officer, Director
RMRahul Madduluri
Rahul MadduluriExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Socket

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Socket's investors · 8

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Framework VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $40M checks · since 2022Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2022South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2026Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Socket

FAFeross Aboukhadijeh
Feross AboukhadijehFounder

Experience

  1. Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Angel investorAngel Investor & Advisor2014 — 2022
  3. Signal Sciences CorpCo-Founder, Board Member, Chief Security Officer (acquired in 2020, $825M)2014 — 2022
  4. O'Reilly MediaProgram Committee - Security Conference2016 — 2018
  5. EtsyAdvisor2014 — 2015
  6. EtsyCISO - Director of Security Engineering2013 — 2014
  7. EtsySecurity Engineering Manager2011 — 2013
  8. iSEC PartnersSenior Security Consultant2007 — 2011
  9. iSEC PartnersSecurity Consultant2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Application SecurityWeb Application Security73Penetration Testing40Reverse Engineering26Security Research16Computer Security22Vulnerability Assessment24Security61Network Security23OWASP14Security Architecture Design16Cryptography7
+3 moreInformation SecurityMobile SecurityPCI DSS

From Zane's professional profile.

Deals · 1

DoppelBoard seat

via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Nov 2025 · $61.5M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Socket

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Andreessen Horowitz

Adam Alpert
Founder at Pangea.app
Aditya Mehta
Founder at Suggestr
Aiden Slavin
Policy at a16z crypto
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Alisha Litman
Events at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Network3

Alana GoyalScout
Managing Partner at Base Case Capital
Carlos EspinalScout
Managing Partner at Seedcamp
Ed SimScout
Founder and General Partner at boldstart ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zane Lackey?
Zane Lackey leverages hands-on hacking, CISO experience at Etsy and founder experience building Signal Sciences to back founders embedding security into developer workflows and pursuing AI-native, ground-up security.
Where does Zane Lackey work?
Zane Lackey is Investing at Andreessen Horowitz and Board director at Doppel and Board director at Socket.
What does Zane Lackey invest in?
Zane Lackey invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech.
What check size does Zane Lackey write?
Zane Lackey typically writes checks of $10K – $100M.
What boards does Zane Lackey sit on?
Zane Lackey holds tracked board seats at Doppel, Socket.
What companies has Zane Lackey invested in?
Investments tracked here include Adaptive Security, Altitude Networks, AppOmni, Arcjet, Atomicjar, AttackIQ, Beeps, BrightHire, Cyware, Doppel, Elevate Security, Feroot Security, and 14 more.
Where did Zane Lackey go to school?
Zane Lackey studied at University of California, Davis.

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