Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Ning and poster boy for web 1.0, is joining the board of eBay.
"Marc is a true visionary whose experience will be invaluable to eBay," said John Donahoe, president and chief executive officer of eBay, in a prepared statement. "We look forward to learning from Marc's insights and expertise as we drive further innovation on our platform, invest in growth opportunities and develop technology that will further benefit our customers, build powerful communities and enhance e-commerce."
Andreessen, who also sits on the Facebook board, is a prolific investor in web 2.0 companies -- his portfolio includes/has included Digg, Del.icio.us, Twitter, LinkedIn, Meebo and Wikia.
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