&gt;Marc Andreessen is an extraordinarily influential person in tech, and that influence is based on his reputation.<p>And that reputation is based on his position as an early luminary that made direct and real contributions to the progress of the field, and his continued ability to make great picks for VC. Andreessen, like Paul Graham, is one of the few VCs who actually understands the technical underpinnings of what&#x27;s going on, which seems to seriously enhance a VC&#x27;s performance.<p>Andreessen&#x27;s political beliefs are totally irrelevant. Frankly, it wouldn&#x27;t matter if he were a neo-Nazi.