Andreessen Horowitz Hires Daniel Penny After Subway Chokehold Acquittal
- Penny will join the $45 billion firm as deal partner
- Firm’s American Dynamism group aims to advance US goals
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Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has hired Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who became a national figure after he used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider.
Penny was cleared of criminally negligent homicide last year following the death of Jordan Neely. The high-profile case spotlighted a debate over vigilantism and public safety.