Sinofsky has joined Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm

Aug 23, 2013 16:56 GMT  ·  By

Steven Sinofsky, the former Windows boss who decided to leave Microsoft just after Windows 8 came to be, has become a board partner for Silicon Valley-based Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm.

“In this position I will represent the firm on the boards of portfolio companies when the opportunities present themselves, but will not be a full-time member of the firm,” Sinofsky says in a post on the blog he created after leaving Microsoft.

Sinofsky will work together with Marc Andreessen, known not only as the man behind the Mosaic web browser, but also as the co-founder of Netscape.

The former Windows boss explains that he won’t quit his job at the Harvard Business School, but at some point he will move to Silicon Valley, so he could change his mind at some point.

“Among other activities, I will maintain my EIR with Harvard Business School and will continue to pursue other business and product development opportunities that arise,” Sinofsky confirms.