Title - “Former Andreessen Horowitz partner Ben Evans joins EF as venture partner”

Author - Steve O’Hear, https://techcrunch.com/author/steve-o-hear/

Source - https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/19/benedict-evans-joins-ef/

TL;DR - Ben Evans is a VC thought leader in the tech and media space. He is now joining Entrepreneur First, a “talent investor” with a unique investment model.

Helpfulness - 4

Tags - notable investors, thought leaders, a16z

Questions addressed:

• Who is Ben Evans?
• What is his role as a VC thought leader and how has he impacted the VC space?

Summary:

• Ben Evans is a former Andreessen Horowitz partner with a focus on media and tech.
• He is known for a weekly newsletter as well as an annual technology trends report.
  • This has made him a VC thought leader in the tech/media space.
• He is joining Entrepreneur First, a “talent investor” in London.
  • EF invests in individuals pre-team and pre-idea and then helps them found their startups.

Follow up links:

• Ben Evans blog, https://www.ben-evans.com/
• Annual digital trends reports, https://www.ben-evans.com/presentations
• Entrepreneur First, https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/19/a-lof-of-efffing-money/