Flow, as Neumann’s new startup is called, will own and operate thousands of apartment rental units, marketing the housing to renters as a “branded product with consistent service and community features.” The firm’s investment in the company is about $350m, valuing the company at more than $1b before it even opens its doors. The investment is the largest individual check Andreessen Horowitz has ever written in a round of funding to a company.
“We understand how difficult it is to build something like this and we love seeing repeat-founders build on past successes by growing from lessons learned,” Andreessen wrote in a blog post announcing the news on Monday.