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John L.
O'Farrell is currently Director at GoodData Corp., United States Fund for UNICEF, MAPLight.org, and IFTTT, Inc. Former roles include Director at ItsOn, Inc., Granular, Inc., and Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties; Lead Independent Director at Slack Technologies, Inc. from 2011 to 2021; Independent Director at PagerDuty, Inc. from 2013 to 2020; Principal at Digital Equipment Corp., Siemens Corp., MediaOne Group, Inc., and The European Commission; Executive Vice President-Business Development at Opsware, Inc. in 2007 and at Itron Networked Solutions, Inc. in 2010; Executive Vice President-International at Excite@Home Corp.; Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. from 1986 to 1988; Vice President at US West, Inc. from 1992 to 1994; General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz LLC; General Partner at a16z Capital Management LLC from 2010 to 2025.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from University College Dublin in 1979 and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1986.
John O'Farrell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
GoodData Corp.
GoodData Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-native analytics platform | Director/Board Member | 2011-08-18 |
IFTTT, Inc.
IFTTT, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates a no-code workflow automation software platform that connects applications, cloud services & IoT devices | Director/Board Member | - |
MAPLight.org
MAPLight.org Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile and software applications for government & non-profit organizations | Director/Board Member | - |
United States Fund for UNICEF
United States Fund for UNICEF Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides humanitarian relief services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John O'Farrell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
AH Capital Management LLC
AH Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Andreessen Horowitz invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on bio + healthcare, consumer & enterprise apps, crypto, fintech and infrastructure sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2025-04-30 |
| SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-20 |
| PAGERDUTY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-15 |
| SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-07-30 |
Opsware, Inc.
Opsware, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data center automation software products | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-08-31 |
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| Private companies | 22 |
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Digital Equipment Corp.
Digital Equipment Corp. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Makes personal computers and servers | Electronic Technology |
Opsware, Inc.
Opsware, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data center automation software products | Technology Services |
Itron Networked Solutions, Inc.
Itron Networked Solutions, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides IoT network and data platform solutions & designs smart grid products | Technology Services |
GoodData Corp.
GoodData Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-native analytics platform | Technology Services |
ItsOn, Inc.
ItsOn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides a platform for smart mobile services | Technology Services |
Granular, Inc.
Granular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides a cloud based software and analytics platform for the farming industry | Health Technology |
Siemens Corp.
Siemens Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures industrial automation, digital infrastructure equipment and software products & solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
MediaOne Group, Inc.
MediaOne Group, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable and other pay TV services | Consumer Services |
Excite@Home Corp.
Excite@Home Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice, data, and video telecommunication services | Communications |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds advanced technology to fast-track results for government—boosting efficiencies, saving money and safeguarding | Technology Services |
US West, Inc.
US West, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Engages in telecommunications services | Communications |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
United States Fund for UNICEF
United States Fund for UNICEF Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides humanitarian relief services | Commercial Services |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Collects, stores and distributes donated food | Commercial Services |
The European Commission
The European Commission General GovernmentGovernment A government commission | Government |
MAPLight.org
MAPLight.org Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile and software applications for government & non-profit organizations | Technology Services |
AH Capital Management LLC
AH Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Andreessen Horowitz invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on bio + healthcare, consumer & enterprise apps, crypto, fintech and infrastructure sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Slack Technologies, Inc.
Slack Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes real-time collaboration applications and platforms | Technology Services |
PagerDuty, Inc.
PagerDuty, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides an alarm aggregation and dispatching service for system administrators | Technology Services |
IFTTT, Inc.
IFTTT, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates a no-code workflow automation software platform that connects applications, cloud services & IoT devices | Technology Services |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Andreessen Horowitz LLC
Andreessen Horowitz LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a venture capital firm | Finance |
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