Andreessen Horowitz Lands Latham Partner for Crypto-Focused Job

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired Latham & Watkins corporate partner Miles Jennings as a cryptocurrency-focused general counsel.

Jennings will advise on the structure of Andreessen Horowitz’s cryptocurrency investments, help portfolio companies navigate legal and regulatory challenges, and work to “advance and improve regulation applicable to crypto companies,” he said in response to emailed questions from Bloomberg Law.

Jennings left Latham last month to join the privately held firm formally known as AH Capital Management LLC and co-founded by prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The hire comes two months after Menlo Park, Calif.-based Andreessen Horowitz launched a $2.2 billion ...