Steph Smith — a16z, Internet Researcher — Angel Investor

**Steph Smith** is an investor and researcher at **Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)** and former VP of Marketing at The Hustle. She is known for her deep research on internet culture, remote work, content businesses, and emerging technology trends. She writes long-form analyses on technology and business and has built several independent internet businesses.\n\nSteph evaluates technology through the lens of internet-native distribution, content-market fit, and whether the team understands how information and ideas spread online.