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Daniel Penny lands job at powerhouse venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz less than 2 months after acquittal in Jordan Neely’s death: ‘Acted with courage’
New York Post ^ | Feb. 4, 2025, | Anna Young

Posted on 02/04/2025 8:34:14 PM PST by george76

Daniel Penny landed a cushy job at a powerhouse Silicon Valley venture capital firm less than two months after he was acquitted in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely.

The Marine veteran was hired by Andreesen Horowitz to work in Manhattan as a deal partner on the firm’s American Dynamism team, which invests in government and defense tech, according to the company’s website.

Penny was lauded for his “courage” in an internal memo sent to all employees Tuesday afternoon.

“I believe, as I know many of you do, that Daniel acted with courage in a tough situation,” David Ulevitch, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz

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He was acquitted of all charges. Beyond that, it has always been our policy to evaluate the entire person and not judge them for the worst moment in their entire life.”

Penny was acquitted Dec. 9 by a Manhattan jury

... He will learn the business of investing and he will work to support our portfolio,” Ulevitch wrote, adding that Penny will help strengthen the firm’s relationships with the Department of Defense and public safety sector.

“We believe in Daniel and are excited to have him as part of our team.”

Penny, who has largely avoided the spotlight since his high-profile trial, received high praise from Vice President JD Vance when the news of his hiring spread on social media.

...

The pair, along with President Donald Trump and other elected officials, attended the annual Army-Navy football game in December – five days after he was found not guilty.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andreesen; andreesenhorowitz; danielpenny; horowitz; penny; ulevitch
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1 posted on 02/04/2025 8:34:14 PM PST by george76
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To: george76

WINNING!


2 posted on 02/04/2025 8:42:31 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: george76

SpaceX, Netscape...
What’s next for the Trump crowd?


3 posted on 02/04/2025 8:49:28 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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To: george76

Good for him.


4 posted on 02/04/2025 8:50:28 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: george76

Thank you David Ulevitch and all of the good people at Andreessen Horowitz.


5 posted on 02/04/2025 8:50:29 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: george76

OUTSTANDING! 🍺🙂


6 posted on 02/04/2025 8:52:16 PM PST by catbertz
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To: george76

Marc Andreesen has been red-pilled. Excellent.


7 posted on 02/04/2025 9:04:38 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: george76

Yes!!!


8 posted on 02/04/2025 9:06:01 PM PST by Joann37
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To: george76

Good for him....Now leave him alone...


9 posted on 02/04/2025 9:24:42 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: sasquatch

“SpaceX, Netscape...
What’s next for the Trump crowd?”

Kindly explain what that means and why a firm hiring Daniel Penny is connected to the “Trump crowd”.


10 posted on 02/04/2025 10:00:52 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: sasquatch

What’s next? Before State of the Union, Elon Brings the marooned astronauts home and they are sitting with Melania.


11 posted on 02/04/2025 10:12:42 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: george76

I thought he was studying architecture?


12 posted on 02/04/2025 10:54:16 PM PST by T. Rustin Noone
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To: george76

You would think that he was sought after, because he showed his principles when he stopped that perp.


13 posted on 02/04/2025 10:56:41 PM PST by Jonty30 (Groundhogs don't falsify their predictions for grant money, whereas climate scientists do. )
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To: T. Rustin Noone

That’s what I’ve read.


14 posted on 02/05/2025 1:35:17 AM PST by vivenne (7Come to think of it. )
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To: george76

Good for him, but the guy can’t be too bright if he still lives in that Nazi city and rides the subway every day.


15 posted on 02/05/2025 2:33:24 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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To: rxh4n1

Kindly explain

Here goes:

Dec 14, 2024Tech tycoon Elon Musk is seen behind President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance in a suite attending the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14 (with Penny)

Musk=SpaceX

Andreesen=Netscape

Andreseen’s company hired Penny


16 posted on 02/05/2025 5:40:18 AM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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17 posted on 02/05/2025 4:57:30 PM PST by Albion Wilde (“Did you ever meet a woke person that’s happy? There’s no such thing.” —Donald J. Trump)
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To: sasquatch

So? You got a problem with that? By the way, Netscape has been dead for 30 years, blockhead.


18 posted on 02/05/2025 5:46:40 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: rxh4n1

You seem to have a problem.
Care to explain?


19 posted on 02/05/2025 6:31:07 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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To: sasquatch

Yes. It seems you have a problem with Trump, your “Trump crowd” remark.


20 posted on 02/05/2025 7:27:39 PM PST by rxh4n1
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