Del Buono: Post-exit founders completely leaving their companies is the exception
Michel Del Buono · Inside Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz’s Multi-Family Office · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Mar 27, 2026 · at 53:43
Michel Del Buono is the CIO of a16z Perennial, Andreessen Horowitz's multi-family office serving tech founders.
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“A lot of founders, though I think want to stick with their company very, very long term. They're not necessarily thinking, you know, two years out, I'm done. they want to stay along. I mean, this is their baby. They know it. They've grown it. So it's not necessarily, I'm going to completely detach. It's maybe my level in intensity will decrease. Maybe I won't be CEO anymore. Maybe I'll be chair or something like that, but flat out leaving, I'd say it's kind of the exception.”
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