# DealBook: Instagram Deal Puts Horowitz on Defensive **Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/) **Published on:** 2012-04-25 **Categories:** uncategorized **URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/dealbook-instagram-deal-puts-horowitz-on-defensive ## Content Ben Horowitz, the co-founder of venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, defended his firm’s decision not to up its stake in Instagram. DealBook: Instagram Deal Puts Horowitz on Defensive ## Publication Information - [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://brandondonnelly.com/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@brandondonnelly): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/donnelly_b): Follow on Twitter ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://brandondonnelly.com/dealbook-instagram-deal-puts-horowitz-on-defensive): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://brandondonnelly.com/dealbook-instagram-deal-puts-horowitz-on-defensive/collectors): See who has collected this post