Marc Andreessen’s education and career: How a Midwestern student built Mosaic, launched Netscape, and helped shape the Internet

Marc Andreessen, co-creator of the Mosaic web browser and co-founder of Netscape, recently predicted a future device that will render smartphones obsolete. With a background in computer science from the University of Illinois, Andreessen helped shape the early Internet before launching ventures like Opsware and Andreessen Horowitz. His investments span major tech firms and emerging fields such as ambient computing and AI hardware. Andreessen continues to influence the direction of global technology and innovation.