Abuse
Searches run for ICE and an abortion case
2025Reporting found local police running Flock's national camera network on behalf of ICE, and a search tied to a woman who self-managed an abortion — using cameras funded by unrelated towns.
Individual
Ben Horowitz
Co-founder & general partner, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Est. net worth: ~$2B (public estimate)
Co-founder of a16z alongside Marc Andreessen. The firm's capital sits behind Anduril and Flock Safety, and its American Dynamism thesis has made defense and policing tech central to its strategy.
On the record
- ▸Author of 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things.'
- ▸Former CEO of Opsware (Loudcloud).
- ▸a16z co-led major rounds into Anduril.
Funds
Incidents in their orbit
Investigation
Cameras installed without permits
2024Flock installed surveillance cameras on public roads in multiple states without required permits or approvals, prompting removals and investigations.
Abuse
AI towers watch the border
2020Anduril's autonomous towers use AI to detect and track people crossing the border, extending persistent surveillance over migrants and nearby communities.
Investigation
Selling the power to hack — and alter — camera feeds
2021Reporting revealed Toka markets government tools to break into security cameras and IoT devices, with capabilities that in some accounts extend to altering footage — a direct threat to evidence integrity and privacy.
Investigation
Drones dispatched over neighborhoods
2024Skydio's autonomous drones power police 'drone-as-first-responder' programs that fly to calls for service, raising concerns about routine warrantless aerial surveillance of communities.
Sources
- ↳a16z leadership — Forbes, 2024