Overview
Jéssica Leão is a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz on the American Dynamism team, investing in founders building in the national interest across defense, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and critical infrastructure [2]. Leão was previously a Partner at Decibel Partners from October 2023 to May 2026 [5] and a Principal at Maverick Ventures from March 2020 to September 2023 [6]. Leão's earlier career included a role as Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies from May 2018 to June 2019, working on government business [2][7]. Leão holds a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in American Studies and Computer Science Technology Track from Yale University [10] and attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business [9]. Born and raised in Brazil, Leão is an American citizen [2].
Profile introduction
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz on the American Dynamism team, investing in founders building in the national interest – defense, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and critical infrastructure. Former FDE @ Palantir, gov't business. Born & raised in Brazil, American by choice. 🇺🇸
Career history
- PartnerMay 2026 to presentAndreessen Horowitz
- Founder + General Partner2020 to presentThe 21 Fund
- PartnerOct 2023 to May 2026Decibel Partners
- PrincipalMar 2020 to Sep 2023Maverick Ventures
- Forward Deployed EngineerMay 2018 to Jun 2019Palantir Technologies
- Intellectual Property2016 to 2018Kobre & Kim
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Distinction, American Studies & Comp Sci Technology TrackYale University
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