Andreessen Horowitz Adds Connor Love to American Dynamism Team

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Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — Giant venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired defense and space technology investor Connor Love, adding a military veteran and prominent VC to a team focused on startups critical to US interests.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountLove joins from Lightspeed, where he helped with investments in defense tech darlings Anduril Industries Inc. and Saronic Technologies Inc. At a16z, as the firm is nicknamed, Love will work as a general partner on the American Dynamism team alongside Katherine Boyle and Erin Price-Wright, all under David Ulevitch.Venture capital is pouring into defense tech, with US startups in the sector raising more through the first half of 2026 than in all of last year, according to PitchBook. It’s a sharp reversal from a decade ago, when many venture firms avoided defense investments altogether and viewed the sector as outside the traditional Silicon Valley playbook.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againDefense is a significant part of what a16z calls its American Dynamism practice, but the thesis extends more broadly to companies building critical industries — from manufacturing and aerospace to supply chains, energy and public infrastructure. The firm started the practice in 2022 and has since raised two funds, totaling almost $1.8 billion.“What convinced us wasn’t the track record, strong as it is. It was that Connor deeply believes the same thing we do: Some of the most important companies of this decade will be the ones serving the national interest, and that serving the country and generating extraordinary returns are not in tension,”Ulevitch wrote in a blog post.Before entering venture capital, Love served six years as an active-duty US Army officer. A West Point graduate and Army captain, he held a range of operational, strategic and policy roles and was deployed to northern Iraq as a military adviser working alongside US and Iraqi-Kurdish forces. He joined Lightspeed in 2020, where he’s since invested in defense, space, manufacturing and autonomous technology companies.Love starts his new role effective Monday and will be based in San Francisco.This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.