Kimberly Tan

Investing Partner

2019

ktan@a16z.com. Board member or board observer to: Decagon (https://decagon.ai/) – AI support agents for your enterprise Mem (https://mem.ai/) – The AI notes app that keeps you organized Pave (https://pave.com/) – Plan, communicate, and benchmark compensation in real-time Prepared (https://www.prepared911.com/) – Next generation public safety technology Rutter (https://www.rutterapi.com/) – Unified API for B2B financial products Saronic (https://www.saronic.com/) – Autonomous surface vessels for naval/maritime Sola (https://www.sola.ai/) – AI-native platform redefining automation Supermove (https://supermove.com/) – Full-stack solution for moving & storage businesses Vesta (https://www.usevesta.com/) – Building the future of mortgage infrastructure Vitally (https://www.vitally.io/) – Modern customer success platform Wingspan (https://www.wingspan.app/) – Payroll platform for independent contractors and others unannounced

Lead Seed Investor, Board

2023

Introduced the founders and led the seed at company inception

Lead Series A Investor, Board

2025

Lead Series A and Series B Investor, Board Observer

2023

Axon (Nasdaq: AXON) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prepared, announced September 2025. a16z led the Series A in 2023 and the Series B in 2024.

Consulting

2017 - 2019

Finance and Markets

2016 - 2016

Investment Banking

2015 - 2015

Tech, Media and Telecom group

Fellowship

2014 - 2014

Strengthening independent media, funded by USAID