Anish Acharya
VCGeneral Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Consumer AI and fintech GP at a16z
Background
Anish Acharya is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on consumer and fintech investing, including AI-native products. Before joining a16z in 2019, he founded Snowball (acquired by Credit Karma) and SocialDeck (acquired by Google), and scaled Credit Karma's U.S. Card business to over 100 million members as VP of Product. He also previously worked as a venture investor at GV (Google Ventures). He currently serves on the boards of Clutch, Deel, HappyRobot, Mosaic, Method, The Coterie, and Titan. His focus has evolved from fintech toward consumer AI products that drive creativity, productivity, and connection.
Investment Thesis
AI-native consumer products will unlock a new era of abundance; fintech and AI will converge to dramatically expand access to financial services.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $5M–$30M
Sectors
Based in: United States (North America)
Notable Investments
Deel
Board member; global payroll and HR platform
Titan
Board member; retail investment platform
Method Financial
Board member; financial data API
Clutch
Board member
HappyRobot
Board member; AI for freight operations
Krea
Lead investor, April 2025; AI visual generation platform
Silo
a16z investment; financial infrastructure
Mosaic
Board member; construction and engineering software