Guido Appenzeller

At-a-Glance

Currently an investor at a16z, focusing on infrastructure and AI.
Co-founded Big Switch Networks and Voltage Security.
Served as CTO for Intel's Data Center & AI BU, CTO Cloud & Networking at VMware, and CPO at Yubico.
Former consulting Professor at Stanford University.
Holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and MIT TR100.
Recipient of the SIGCOMM Test of Time Award.

Biography

Guido Appenzeller is an investor at a16z, where he focuses on infrastructure and artificial intelligence. His career includes significant leadership roles in the technology sector, such as serving as CTO for the Data Center & AI Business Unit at Intel and CTO of Cloud & Networking at VMware. He also held the position of Chief Product Officer at Yubico.

Appenzeller is a two-time founder, having co-founded Big Switch Networks, where he served as CEO, and Voltage Security, where he was CTO.