Marc Andreessen is a Silicon Valley billionaire, a prominent venture capitalist…and a headhunter? It seems so. Last week, the Washington Post reported Andreessen was recruiting talent for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a first-of-its-kind appointment from President-elect Donald Trump. On Thursday, the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Andreessen is interviewing and identifying candidates.
Andreessen has no formal role, the Financial Times reported. He is suggesting candidates and even offering up people from his own circle, as Musk and his cochair Vivek Ramaswamy (a former Republican presidential primary candidate himself) begin hiring in their quest to cut costs and deregulate. Andreessen’s task is to bring in top-tier candidates, according to the Financial Times, so he’s not simply sifting through résumés, which might be a bit mundane for one of the most influential people in the worlds of venture and technology. Andreessen Horowitz, his venture capital firm also known as a16z, did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
