David Booth
Partner and Head of Ecosystem, Andreessen Horowitz · Former Entrepreneur in Residence at Blackbird Ventures
About David Booth
David Booth is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he is head of ecosystem, building the firm's networks for talent, customers, founders and investors. He joined in October 2025 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He co-founded On Deck, a network for founders, and led it as chief executive before becoming chairman in late 2023. Earlier he was an early operations hire at AngelList, led international product at Carta and opened its London office, and was the first hire when CoinList relaunched in 2018. From 2024 to 2025 he was an entrepreneur in residence at Blackbird Ventures in Auckland.
He hosts Diaspora NZ on Day One, interviewing New Zealanders building companies and careers overseas.
Behind the microphone.
The path so far.
- Now
Partner and Head of Ecosystem, Andreessen Horowitz
- 2018–2023 · Startup
Co-founder & CEO, later Chairman · On Deck
- From 2018 · Startup
First hire · CoinList
- From 2017 · Scale-up
Led international product, opened London office · Carta
- Earlier · Startup
Early operations hire · AngelList
- Earlier
Associate · Sparkbox/GD1
- Earlier
Intern · Movac
- From 2013
Entrepreneur in Residence · Lightning Lab
- Earlier · Startup
Co-founder · MeatMail
Sources: blackbird.vc
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