'THIS IS NOT A CHARITY': Andreessen Horowitz defends itself against the criticism surrounding the size and structure of its new nonprofit fund

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'THIS IS NOT A CHARITY': Andreessen Horowitz defends itself against the criticism surrounding the size and structure of its new nonprofit fund

Business Insider

Published 04 Jun 2020

· Andreessen Horowitz partner Naithan Jones responded to recent criticisms about the firm's new Talent x Opportunity Fund, which has attracted scrutiny of both its structure and starting size of $2.2 million.
· Jones said that he pushed for the fund to be a nonprofit donor advisory fund rather than a venture capital fund,...

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