Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)Writer, New Media
Until Present
Michael McGuiness writes for a16z's New Media team. He co-founded Perch, a reading app, and created Startup Archive and Founders' Tribune. His writing explores technology, founders, and the ideas behind ambitious companies. He studied at Wake Forest University.
Michael McGuiness writes for a16z's New Media team. He co-founded Perch, a reading app, and created Startup Archive and Founders' Tribune. His writing explores technology, founders, and the ideas behind ambitious companies. He studied at Wake Forest University.
Career
PerchCo-Founder & CEO
Sep 2021 — Mar 2026
Previously co-founded and led Perch, a reading app.
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
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Base Power & the Future of Electricity
With Erin Price-Wright: how home batteries could reshape electricity prices, reliability, and the grid.
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The 2026 Summer Reading List
Michael's contribution: why Becoming Steve Jobs is a must-read for founders, and how adversity shaped Jobs's leadership.
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SpaceX & the Sentient Sun
With Marc Andreessen: the opening Profiles of the Future essay on SpaceX, space infrastructure, and AI.
