Joe Schmidt IV is a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz since 2021, where investment focuses on category-defining software, fintech, and insurtech businesses, collaborating with various founders. Previously, Joe served as Vice President of Business Development at Ethos from 2019 to September 2021, contributing to a significant expansion of the workforce and valuation. Joe also invested as an angel investor at IVX and worked as an investor at Accel, where a thesis on insurtech was developed. Earlier roles include cohosting The Jack Swarbrick Show and serving as a Buser Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, where Joe earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.