Erik Torenberg

Partner Emeritus at Village Global · Joined 2017

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Biography

Erik Torenberg co-founded Village Global in 2017 and is listed on the firm's team page as Partner Emeritus. He was the first employee at Product Hunt, founded Rapt.fm and Token Daily, and helped launch On Deck, the founder training program, while at Village Global. In April 2025 Andreessen Horowitz acquired Turpentine, the podcast network he created, and named him a General Partner. He holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Michigan.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

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Career Timeline

2014
Andreessen Horowitz backed Product Hunt, where he was the first employee.
2017
Co-founded Village Global, which soft-launched on September 25, 2017.
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Helped launch On Deck, a program that trains aspiring founders, while at Village Global.
2025
Joined Andreessen Horowitz as a General Partner in April 2025 as the firm acquired Turpentine, the podcast network he created.
2025
Village Global's team page now lists him as Partner Emeritus.

Sources & References

Village Global - Team ↗Erik Torenberg - personal site ↗Kauffman Fellows - Erik Torenberg ↗Andreessen Horowitz - Introducing Erik Torenberg ↗TechCrunch - a16z acqui-hires VC tech podcaster Erik Torenberg, who joins as new partner ↗TechCrunch - Zuck and Bezos back seed stage scout fund Village Global ↗