While there isn’t much information known as of yet, RockMelt is reportedly a browser that is underdevelopment that hopes to use Facebook’s popularity to tempt internet users into making the switch. And according to the New York Times, the legendary Marc Andreessen is a main investor.
Andreessen, who rose to fame after founding Netscape, knows a thing or two about building a popular browser. This startup browser will undoubtedly face struggles to gain popularity but Andreessen’s presence is already creating a buzz.
With millions of internet users hooked on Facebook, it does make a lot of sense to build a browser that …read more

Marc Andreessen is one of the most famous people in Silicon Valley. The 37-year-old is perhaps most well-known for co-authoring Netscape Navigator — the first widely used browser.
According to various reports, Andreessen is stepping into the world of venture capital. He has reportedly raised $300 million for his new venture capital fund. Andreessen and his partner, Ben Horowitz, supposedly could have gotten even more money but they decided to cap it at $300 million.
Considering the economy, that’s a lot of venture capital money to draw in. It’ll be interesting to see which companies the duo plans to invest in.
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