Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran acquitted of criminally negligent homicide last year after using a chokehold to subdue a mentally ill subway passenger, has been hired by the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Penny joined Andreessen Horowitz as a deal partner on its American Dynamism team, according to the company’s website. It is unclear when Penny joined the investment company.
Andreessen Horowitz states on its website that the department focused on investing in companies that support the national interest, including aerospace, defense, public safety, education, housing, and industrials.
Vice President JD Vance said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday that Penny’s hiring was “incredible news.”…