Sriram Krishnan writes about technology and returns just as readily to imagined worlds. His interest in science fiction and thrillers has led him to try writing fiction and to revisit Brandon Sanderson’s books and writing lectures during the holidays. A technology executive, investor, and AI policy specialist, he began developing an independent institution focused on major technology-policy challenges after serving as the White House senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence. His earlier product work spanned Microsoft, Facebook, Snap and Twitter before joining Andreessen Horowitz.
Sriram Krishnan writes about technology and returns just as readily to imagined worlds. His interest in science fiction and thrillers has led him to try writing fiction and to revisit Brandon Sanderson’s books and writing lectures during the holidays. A technology executive, investor, and AI policy specialist, he began developing an independent institution focused on major technology-policy challenges after serving as the White House senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence. His earlier product work spanned Microsoft, Facebook, Snap and Twitter before joining Andreessen Horowitz.
Career
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2021 to 2024.Invested in technology and crypto companies and later led the firm's London office.
Product lead at Twitter from 2017 to 2019.Led core consumer products including the home timeline, trends, search, onboarding, and events.
Product and engineering leader at Microsoft from 2005 to 2011.Began his technology career on developer products and early Windows Azure.