Anne Neuberger
About Anne Neuberger
Anne Neuberger spent over a decade at the National Security Agency and the Pentagon. At NSA she was civilian deputy director of global intelligence and established the Cybersecurity Directorate. In 2013 she became NSA's first Chief Risk Officer. Before that she was special advisor to the Secretary of the Navy, leading the office of business transformation, and a White House fellow.
From 2021 to January 2025 she was Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology in the Biden administration. She was a principal author of Executive Order 14028 on federal cybersecurity and of National Security Memorandum 10 on quantum computing. She also led an effort to convene 71 countries against transnational cyber threats and crypto-enabled money laundering.
After leaving government she took academic roles at Stanford, as Payne Distinguished Lecturer and as Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow for 2025-2026. Andreessen Horowitz said in June 2026 that she had become a partner and head of global affairs. She had joined the firm as a part-time advisor the previous August.
Neuberger is not described in the sources I found as a prolific angel. The only angel participation I could confirm is her inclusion in the angel group for AIR Security in 2026. No check sizes, fund sizes or earlier angel investments are public in the sources reviewed.
AIR (AIR Security) builds an inline firewall for AI agents. It continuously discovers and evaluates the skills, plugins, MCP servers and add-ons in an organization's agent supply chain. Its founders started the company in February 2026. Press reports say Sequoia Capital led an initial $10M seed, and Greenoaks led a $40M follow-on that closed within weeks. The company came out of stealth on September 1, 2026 with $50M in total seed funding. Swish Ventures and Netz also participated.
The Lounge deals desk lists two AIR rounds with Neuberger: a $40M seed in August 2026 and a $50M seed in September 2026. Announcements name her among the angels, alongside Wiz co-founder Yinon Costica, Clay co-founder Varun Anand and others.
The only confirmed investment is in AI and cybersecurity at the seed stage. Her public work centers on cybersecurity, risk, quantum and emerging technology policy. Her stated mission at a16z is securing America at home and making sure new technology is adopted to keep it safe. She has not made public statements about angel check size or a formal investing thesis in the sources I found.
- AIR Security: inline firewall for AI agents that vets the skills, plugins and MCP servers agents rely on; seed funding announced in 2026, with Neuberger named as an angel.
- runtimewire.com/article/air-security-raises-50m-ai-agent-firewall
- dealroom.co/news/148163-air-raises-50m-seed-to-build-a-firewall-for-ai
- odwyerpr.com/story/public/24849/2026-06-05/andreessen-horowitz-adds-ne
- fsi.stanford.edu/news/anne-neuberger-named-payne-distinguished-lecture
- hoover.org/anne-neuberger-named-william-c-edwards-distinguished-visiti
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Neuberger
Investing activity
Anne Neuberger appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $90M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $50M. The most recent are AIR (Seed, $50M, Sep 2026) and AIR Security (Seed, $40M, Aug 2026).
Anne Neuberger most often invests alongside Omer Adam, Yinon Costica, Netz Capital and Varun Anand, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Anne Neuberger
Does Anne Neuberger invest in AI startups?
Yes. She is named as an angel in AIR Security's 2026 seed funding for an AI agent firewall. No other AI angel investments were found in public sources.
What is Anne Neuberger's background?
She is a former NSA cybersecurity director and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology (2021 to 2025). She is now a partner and head of global affairs at Andreessen Horowitz.
What check size does Anne Neuberger write?
Her check size is not public. The AIR announcements do not disclose individual angel amounts.
What stage does Anne Neuberger back?
The only confirmed investment is AIR's seed round, announced in 2026. No wider stage preference has been stated publicly.
Should security-focused AI founders pitch Anne Neuberger?
Her experience is in cybersecurity, national security and emerging technology, and her one known AI investment is in AI agent security. Founders in those areas have the clearest relevance. Her role at a16z may also affect how she invests personally, and that is not public.
Is Anne Neuberger an angel investor?
Yes. Anne Neuberger invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Anne Neuberger invested in?
Anne Neuberger's AI investments include AIR and AIR Security. The 2 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Anne Neuberger invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Anne Neuberger has invested at Seed, with a median round of $50M.
Who does Anne Neuberger co-invest with?
Anne Neuberger's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Omer Adam (2 deals), Yinon Costica (2 deals), Netz Capital (2 deals), Varun Anand (2 deals) and Ofir Ehrlich (2 deals).
How can founders reach Anne Neuberger?
Founders on Lounge can see Anne Neuberger's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Anne Neuberger to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.