About
Joe Schmidt is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on software, fintech, and insurtech investments.
Prior to joining a16z, Joe was the VP of Business Development at Ethos, a life insurance company offering families simple, affordable life insurance. While at Ethos, he started and scaled the agent business to millions in monthly revenue, while also leading sales and managing carrier and reinsurance partnerships. Before Ethos, Joe was an investor at Accel and worked for the Notre Dame Investment Office.
Joe graduated from the University of Notre Dame where he was a Buser Fellow in the Investment Office as well as captain and most valuable player of the football team.
Latest Content by Joe
new Every Building You’ve Ever Been In Was Designed By Software Built in 1997
Investing in Stuut: Automating Accounts Receivable
Oil Wells vs. Pipelines: Two Strategies for Building AI Companies
From Demos to Deals: Insights for Building in Enterprise AI
Trading Margin for Moat: Why the Forward Deployed Engineer Is the Hottest Job in Startups
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