Ryan McEntush

Ryan McEntush is an investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on the firm's American Dynamism practice. Before joining the prominent venture capital firm, he built his foundational operational expertise at the infrastructure cybersecurity company Teleport. During his tenure at Teleport, he initially worked in enterprise sales before transitioning into a central operations role to lead strategic planning and go-to-market initiatives. He holds a degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his current investment portfolio includes direct involvement with the defense technology startup Chariot Defense. Outside of his primary investment activities, he authors a publication covering diverse macroeconomic topics ranging from industrial policy and maritime history to lunar colonization. Ultimately, his career combines early-stage go-to-market operational experience with a strategic focus on funding critical national infrastructure and defense technologies.