Daniel Penny, the New York City subway hero acquitted of manslaughter charges after protecting fellow passengers from an irate homeless man, has secured a position with the powerful venture ...

Daniel Penny, who studied architecture and was cleared on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in a case that rocked New York City, was hired by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

A photo of recently acquitted Daniel Penny riding the New York City subway has gone viral. Newsweek has reached out to Penny's attorney via an online form outside normal working hours for comment.