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Benedict Evans

Benedict Evans

Benedict Evans is a venture capitalist based out of San Francisco, California.

He is currently a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

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Early Life & Education

Benedict Evans is a graduate of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England.

He later graduated first class from the University of Cambridge with a Master of Arts in History.

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Career

In January 2014, Benedict Evans joined Andreessen Horowitz as a Partner.

Evans has always been passionate about finding out when and why great ideas and great technology can "put a dent in the universe", and what that might mean for everyone else.

He decided to join Andreessen Horowitz after spending some time with the team and seeing that not only was Andreesen Horowitz one of the best place to see those dents but it was also a great place to contribute to those dents in the universe.

At Andreesen Horowitz, Evans works as an in-house analyst and consultant helping the team to make investments.

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Prior to joining Andreesen Horowitz, Evans spent 15 years has been working in the media and tech industries.

He first entered the industry in 1999 as a sell-side equity analyst for investment banks covering the telecommunications industry.

He later moved on to roles in strategy and management at Orange,

Channel 4 and then NBCUniversal. After

NBCUniversal, Evans worked as Strategy Consultant for Enders Analysis, where he focused on mobile technology . [7]

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In the Media

Defense of Juicero

Bendict Evans defended Juicero a widely criticized tech company, known as the Keurig of Juice.

When Bloomberg revealed that Juicero's bags could be squeezed by hand, without using the $400 juicer device, Evans compared it to eating the coffee grounds of a Keurig K-Cup without using the coffee maker.

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References

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Citation Linksfgate.comSilicon Valley VC says there's 'nothing' in SF, feels wrath of Bay Area Twitter
Dec 23, 2015, 1:55 AM
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Citation Linkbuzzfeed.comBenedict Evans Knows What He Said
Dec 23, 2015, 2:59 AM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comBenedict Evans on LinkedIn
Nov 10, 2015, 10:35 PM
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Citation Linktwitter.comBenedict Evans on Twitter
Nov 10, 2015, 10:34 PM
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Citation Linkben-evans.comBenedict Evans' personal website
Mar 6, 2016, 6:58 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comBenedict Evans on Facebook
Nov 10, 2015, 10:32 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comBenedict Evans' defense of Juicero.
Apr 21, 2017, 5:06 AM
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Citation Linktechcrunch.comAndreessen Horowitz Brings On Londoner Benedict Evans
Feb 16, 2019, 1:34 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comThe End of the Beginning
Feb 19, 2019, 1:37 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.com10 Year Futures (vs. What's Happening Now)
Feb 19, 2019, 1:38 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.coma16z Podcast conversation with Benedict Evans and Tim O'Reilly
Feb 19, 2019, 1:39 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comMobile is eating the world - Benedict Evans, Partner of Tech, Mobile & Media at Andreessen Horowitz
Feb 19, 2019, 1:41 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comNews Roundtable!Benedict Evans & Molly Wood: Funding, Apple, Twitter shake-up, VR, Mad Max
Feb 19, 2019, 1:41 AM