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Startup Insider Wird Venture Capital politisch? – Björn Rieckhoff über Andreessen Horowitz, American Exceptionalism und EuropaLiest sich das 15-Milliarden-Dollar-Funding-Announcement von Andreessen Horowitzs A16z wie ein politisches Manifest? Björn Rieckhoff ist Independent Advisor und Business Angel mit fast zehn Jahren Erfahrung im Early-Stage-Venture-Capital. In Investments & Exits mit Jan Thomas analysiert Björn das Announcement von Andreessen Horowitz und erklärt, warum Venture Capital in den USA längst keine neutrale Kapitalmarktkommunikation mehr ist, sondern American Exceptionalism als Kernthese vertritt. Über den GastBjörn Rieckhoff ist Independent Advisor und Business Angel mit fast zehn Jahren Erfahrung im Early-Stage-Venture-Capital. Er half als erster Mitarbeiter beim Aufbau von Cavalry Ventures und wurde später...

2026-01-1445 min

The a16z Show Ben Horowitz on Investing in AI: AI Bubbles, Economic Impact, and VC AccelerationAI is changing how companies are built and how venture firms operate, forcing faster decisions, clearer judgment, and new ways of working.In this exclusive conversation, Ben Horowitz shares how Andreessen Horowitz adapts to that shift. He explains why managing GPs is different from running a company, how investors are evaluated at the moment of decision rather than years later, and why verticalized teams help the firm scale without internal politics.Ben also breaks down the current AI cycle, from treating AI as a new computing platform to why application design and model orchestration matter...

2026-01-1334 min

The a16z Show Ben Horowitz on TBPN: Three Decades with Marc and Building for the Long GameFollowing the announcement of a16z’s new fund, Andreessen Horowitz cofounder and general partner Ben Horowitz joined TBPN to discuss how Andreessen Horowitz has evolved its firm structure as technology becomes embedded across every sector of the economy. Ben reflects on which lessons from The Hard Thing About Hard Things still apply to founders, why entrepreneurship remains difficult at any scale, and how long-term partnerships shape decision-making inside the firm. He explains the move toward specialized, independent investment teams, how a16z evaluates new markets, and why AI represents a generational technology shift that changes how companies are bu...

2026-01-1124 min

The a16z Show Ben Horowitz on Raising a New Fund and How Venture Firms ScaleIn this feed drop from Uncapped, Jack Altman sits down with a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz to unpack the founding bet behind Andreessen Horowitz. VC should be a better product for entrepreneurs, built on real operating experience, real networks, and real support.Ben shares how he and Marc Andreessen have worked together for 30 years, how they make decisions, and what it takes to scale a venture firm without losing the edge that actually helps founders. They also dig into why boards matter, how platform teams can change what partners do day-to-day, and the difference between “heat-seeking” investing and...

2026-01-0959 min

The a16z Show The Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Marc Andreessen and Ben HorowitzOriginally aired in October 2023, this episode centers on Marc Andreessen’s essay The Techno-Optimist Manifesto, which lays out his vision for the future of technology. The piece sparked widespread discussion across traditional and social media by challenging the prevailing pessimistic narrative around technology and arguing instead that it can be a force for growth, progress, and abundance.In this one-on-one conversation, based on listener questions from X (formerly Twitter), a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz and Marc discuss how technological advances can improve quality of life, support marginalized communities, and shape how we think about humanity’s long-term futu...

2026-01-011h 06

The a16z Show Beyond Chatbots: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on AI's FutureIn this closing keynote from a16z’s Runtime conference, General Partner Erik Torenberg speaks with our firm’s cofounders, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on highlights from throughout the conference, the current state of LLM capabilities, and why despite huge capex, AI is not a bubble. Resources:Follow Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarcaFollow Ben on X: https://x.com/bhorowitz Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends!Find a16z on X...

2025-10-3138 min

CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE Matt Cronin: Why Andreessen Horowitz has bet big on defenseVenture capital has become an integral part of of the defense innovation ecosystem. And there’s perhaps no Silicon Valley VC firm leaning in to support national security- and defense-focused startup more than Andreessen Horowitz through its American Dynamism initiative. Matt Cronin, senior national security advisor at Andreessen Horowitz, joins this episode of CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE to explore that evolving intersection of venture-funded innovation and defense, and how the nation can make more room for early-stage startups to bolster national security.

2025-10-2752 min

Run the Numbers Cash Flow, Control, and Company-Building with Ivan Makarov of Andreessen HorowitzIn this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ Gustafson sits down with Ivan Makarov, Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and former VP of Finance at Webflow, to explore what it takes to build a finance function from scratch inside a fast-growing startup. Ivan shares lessons from the trenches—how to decide between outsourcing and hiring in-house, what makes a great first finance hire, and why early-stage companies often run out of cash before they run out of ideas. He also dives into fundraising pitfalls, audit readiness, and the tools that make up a modern finance stack. Beyond the spreadsheets, Iv...

2025-10-161h 03

The a16z Show Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi: How to Run a Billion-Dollar BusinessBen Horowitz founded Loudcloud in the middle of the dot-com bust and sold it for $1.6 billion, then led Andreessen Horowitz from its founding to $46 billion in committed capital. Ali Ghodsi co-founded Databricks, stepped in as CEO during a crisis, and led it to a valuation of over $100 billion.In this episode of “Boss Talk”, Ben and Ali join a16z General Partners Sarah Wang and Erik Torenberg to share founder war stories, how to hire and make deals, how to keep culture intense without burning employees out, and why founders should raise their ambitions even higher.

2025-10-151h 04

Shifter Slik hentet unggutten fra Oslo 118 millioner med Strise – Nå er han speider for Andreessen Horowitz m/ Michelangelo PagliaraHvordan går man fra å selge capser til å hente 118 millioner kroner fra Atomico – og være med på en unicorn-exit på med Sana. Michelangelo Pagliara deler en sjelden reise fra Oslo til Nederland, Berlin, London og Silicon Valley. Han har vært sentral i både Strise og Sana, og nå står han bak sitt eget fond – i samarbeid med selveste Andreessen Horowitz.🔍 Tema:Hvordan Michelangelo hjalp Strise med å hente 10,8 millioner dollar i Series A – med en pitch fokusert på bare én tingHva Sana egentlig bygget – og hvordan selskapet ble solgt til Workday for 1,1 milliarder dollarDen hemmelige opps...

2025-09-241h 20

Boardroom Club AI Summit: Margit Wennmachers⁠, Operating Partner of ⁠Andreessen HorowitzWatch our exclusive interview with Margit Wennmachers, Operating Partner of Andreessen Horowitz.From starting out at a secretary school in #Germany, to building Outcast Agency in the US, and ultimately shaping one of the most well-known VC firms in the world — Andreessen Horowitz.But joining a new #VC firm with no past portfolio required a different mindset. They chose a new approach: #market to the #entrepreneurs, not the LPs, a moved that clearly paid off. We then discussed the evolution of Andreessen Horowitz — from a venture firm into something that...

2025-08-2546 min

The a16z Show Ben Horowitz on How a16z Was BuiltErik Torenberg sits down with Ben Horowitz, Cofounder of a16z, for a candid conversation on venture capital, leadership, and the future of innovation. Recorded live at a16z’s Menlo Park offices in 2023, Ben shares practical wisdom and hard-earned lessons on navigating market cycles, building resilient companies, and why culture is a lasting competitive edge.Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Building a Lasting Venture Firm1:57 Product vs. Investor-Driven Firms5:17 Evolution of Andreessen Horowitz8:43 Fund Sizing & Market Opportunity11:38 Recruiting & Culture at a16z13:58 Supporting Founders & Firm Miss...

2025-08-2343 min

The a16z Show AI and Accelerationism with Marc AndreessenMarc Andreessen, cofounder Andreessen Horowitz, joins the Hermitix podcast for a conversation on AI, accelerationism, energy, and the future.From the thermodynamic roots of effective accelerationism (E/acc) to the cultural cycles of optimism and fear around new technologies, Marc shares why AI is best understood as code, how nuclear debates mirror today’s AI concerns, and what these shifts mean for society and progress. Timecodes:0:00 Introduction 0:51 Podcast Overview & Guest Introduction1:45 Marc Andreessen’s Background3:30 Technology’s Role in Society4:44 The Hermitix Question: Influent...

2025-08-221h 09

The a16z Show How Andreessen Horowitz Disrupted VC & What’s Coming NextOn this episode, taken from The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive deep into the unfiltered story behind the founding of Andreessen Horowitz—and how they set out to reinvent venture capital itself. For the first time, Marc and Ben walk through the origins, strategy, and philosophy behind building a world-class venture capital firm designed for the future—not just the next fund. They reveal how they broke industry norms with a bold brand, a full-stack support model, and a long-term commitment to backing exceptional builders—anchored in the radical idea that fo...

2025-07-071h 23

The a16z Show Marc Andreessen: What We Got Right—and Wrong—About the Future of TechWhat does it take to build a venture firm from scratch—and scale it across multiple waves of technological and cultural change?In this special episode recorded at the a16z LP Summit, Marc Andreessen joins Erik Torenberg for a conversation on the origins and evolution of Andreessen Horowitz. From raising Fund I during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis to shaping the firm’s multistage, multi-sector strategy, Marc reflects on how the firm was built—and rebuilt—as the tech landscape shifted.They discuss the rise of “Little Tech,” why policy now matters to startups, ho...

2025-06-0232 min

The Ben & Marc Show Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz: Rewriting the Rules of Venture — Live From the a16z LP SummitOn this special live episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz take the stage for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on the evolution—and future—of Andreessen Horowitz. Recorded live at a16z’s LP Summit in Las Vegas, Marc and Ben unpack how the firm grew from a disruptive newcomer into one of the most ambitious and adaptive forces in VC. They share how a16z broke from industry orthodoxy to build a firm designed to scale with innovation itself—powered by structural agility, a platform model, and a long-te...

2025-05-2032 min

The Ben & Marc Show How Andreessen Horowitz Disrupted VC & What’s Coming NextOn this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive deep into the unfiltered story behind the founding of Andreessen Horowitz—and how they set out to reinvent venture capital itself. For the first time, Marc and Ben walk through the origins, strategy, and philosophy behind building a world-class venture capital firm designed for the future—not just the next fund. They reveal how they broke industry norms with a bold brand, a full-stack support model, and a long-term commitment to backing exceptional builders—anchored in the radical idea tha...

2025-04-291h 25

(A)bsolutely (I)ncredible Podcast Andreessen Horowitz Seeks To Raise $20 Billion Megafund Amid Global Interest In US Artificial Intelligence StartupsVenture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is seeking to raise about $20 billion in what will be the largest fund in its history, to capitalize on global investors' interest in backing U.S. artificial intelligence companies, sources told Reuters.The tech investment firm, known informally as a16z, has told limited partners that the fund will be dedicated to growth-stage investments in AI companies and draw upon global investors keen on investing in American companies, the sources said. The record fundraising and the goal of capitalizing on foreign investment interest in the U.S. tech industry come against the...

2025-04-0902 min

AI in Marketing "AI in the Spotlight: Zilliant Survey, Andreessen Horowitz's Tech Fund, OpenAI and io Products Acquisition, Amazon's Nova Sonic and Zoox Trials, Google’s Enhanced Search"On the latest episode of AI in Marketing, we tackle how businesses are using artificial intelligence to navigate economic volatility amid global tariffs, with an 83% use rate by U.S. C-suite leaders. We discuss how Andreessen Horowitz is soliciting funds towards the growth of American AI companies, and potential talks of OpenAI acquiring AI hardware startup, io Products. We also delve into Amazon’s debut of the AI model, Nova Sonic, a groundbreaking innovation in voice-based applications, and the rollout of Amazon's Zoox robotaxi trials in Los Angeles. Lastly, we explore Google’s enhanced AI Mode under Google Search, offering user...

2025-04-0904 min

StrictlyVC News Stressed-out researchers, Andreessen Horowitz's reversal, and why Finns are so happyOkay, here's a detailed briefing document summarizing the key themes and information from the provided StrictlyVC newsletter: Briefing Document: StrictlyVC Newsletter - January 24, 2025 Overview: This edition of the StrictlyVC newsletter provides a snapshot of the current state of the tech and venture capital landscape. Key themes include the intense pressure on AI researchers, significant funding activity across various sectors, the fluctuating stances of venture capital firms, and notable shifts in the political and corporate tech environment. Main Themes and Key Ideas: The Stressful Reality of AI Research: High Pressure Environment...

2025-01-2821 min

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing Is AI the Sole Future of Consumer Tech, What's Missing in Social & Will Glasses Be The Consumer Platform with Bryan Kim, Partner at Andreessen HorowitzYou can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTubeThis Episode is Brought to You by Propeller Industries.Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies. Thinking about profitability, extending your runway, and improving efficiency in your operations? Managing your company’s finances requires multiple skill sets. Propeller’s fractional model offers a dynamic solution that provides a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time finance talent.Hey friends,In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to chat with Bryan Kim, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz...

2024-12-101h 01 $Kabir\'s Tech Dives$

Kabir's Tech Dives How to Sell Software / Solutions Today | Andreessen Horowitz MethodsAndreessen Horowitz recently provided some great guidance for software sellers navigating the challenging market landscape of the generative AI era. Horowitz discusses the shrinking software spending market and how macroeconomic uncertainty, post-COVID SaaS consolidation, and the early stages of gen AI adoption contribute to this trend. Horowitz offers strategies for finding pockets of opportunity, such as targeting companies preparing for future-gen AI disruption and emphasizing tangible value and ROI for non-gen AI solutions. Additionally, Horowitz highlights the importance of product roadmaps demonstrating gen AI integration and the need to engage channel partners to reach customers. Th...

2024-10-1613 min

Coder Caffeine #62. Think Free, Unfollow The Crowd, Create Unseen Value! (Ben Horowitz: Co-Founder Andreessen Horowitz, Co-Founder of Opsware / formerly Loudcloud)On this episode of Coder Caffeine we talk iced ginger snap coffee from Palo Alto, California, decode an instructional quote from Ben Horowitz, and provide a quick mental framework to shift from a mindset of follower to free thinker. You'll also hear a powerful Mantra brought to you with a vast amount of green tea based enthusiasm to power your day - all because we want you to think for yourself, discover 'secret' perspectives, and create true value - just like Ben Horowitz! In 2006, Ben Horowitz faced one of...

2024-09-1602 min

The a16z Show Marc Andreessen on Building Netscape & the Birth of the Browser"The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this special episode, Marc and Ben dive deep into the REAL story behind the creation of Netscape—a web browser co-created by Marc that revolutionized the internet and changed the world. As Ben notes at the top, until today, this story has never been fully told either in its entirety or accurately. In this one-on-one conversation, Marc and Ben discuss Marc's early life and how it shaped his journey into technology, the pivotal moments at the University of Illinois that led to t...

2024-07-081h 42

Web3 Wavefronts - Digestible News on Crypto, DeFi and AI How Did Andreessen Horowitz’s $90M Crypto Bet Signal a New Trend in Venture Capital InvestmentsAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) has acquired $90M worth of Optimism's OP tokens, which will undergo a two-year vesting period. This coincides with a16z's recent fund securing event, where it disclosed a fund amount of $7.2 billion targeted towards various sectors. Meanwhile, former Revolut executive Ruslan Fakhrutdinov has raised $6.5 million for his new exchange, x10, which combines aspects of traditional and decentralized exchanges. In other related news, fundraisers in the crypto space include; STYLE Protocol securing $2.5 million, AI infrastructure company Wisdomise successfully completing its $9.5 million funding round, and Wasabi bagging $3 million in a seed round led by Electric Capital.

2024-05-0503 min

The a16z Show Politics & the Future of Tech with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz“If America is going to be America in the next one hundred years, we have to get this right.” - Ben HorowitzThis week on “The Ben & Marc Show”, a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen take on one of the most hot button issues facing technology today: tech regulation and policy.In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc delve into why the political interests of “Big Tech” conflict with a positive technological future, the necessity of decentralized AI, and how the future of American innovation is at its most critical point. They also answer YOUR...

2024-04-051h 43

“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies Andreessen Horowitz's Matt Oberhardt on Backchannels, MOC Interviews, and Exec Recruiting in 2024In this episode of HR Heretics, we have a conversation with Matt Oberhardt, partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), about the complexities of recruiting executives and finding talent. Matt explains the importance of precision in referencing and maintaining professionalism in recruitment processes. We also cover specific advice for founders, the transition of veterans into start-ups, and dealing with the 2024 macro and job market. Find the best fractional execs at Continuum: https://bit.ly/40hlRa9 HR Heretics is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co -- SPONSORS: Lattice | Continuum ✅ Discover HR software that drives performance with La...

2024-01-1852 min

Building the Base Katherine Boyle, General Partner Andreessen HorowitzIn this week's episode of Building the Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts are joined by Katherine Boyle from Andreessen Horowitz. Katherine, a general partner at Andreessen, leads the American dynamism practice, which focuses on national security, aerospace, defense, public safety, housing, education, and industrial sectors. Katherine discusses her journey from being a reporter at The Washington Post to venture capitalism, emphasizing the growing importance of technology in the defense industry. The episode explores the role of venture capital in supporting companies that address critical national security challenges.Top Five Things to Know:

2023-09-0635 min

Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS 750. News: Andreessen Horowitz lands in London and HSBC rebrands Silicon Valley Bank UK Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Benjamin Ensor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Andreessen Horowitz to open its first international office in London - 6:00 HSBC builds innovation division from the bones of collapsed SVB UK - 20:28 Citizens Bank and Wisetack announce partnership to expand embedded ‘pay over time’ solutions - 32:42 Nasdaq to buy financial software company Adenza in $10.5 billion cash-and-stock deal - 45:40 Desperate for dollars, Argentina just gave...

2023-06-191h 05

Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies Ali Yahya: Andreessen Horowitz – A16z Crypto Investment ThesisWhen it comes to top-tier VCs, very few equal Andreessen Horowitz' (a16z) impressive portfolio, which stretches over both Web2 and Web3. Their crypto venture arm includes investments in most industry verticals, from infrastructure projects to NFTs and blockchain gaming. Constructing such a solid investment thesis requires conviction in the long-term prospects of the industry, as well as an influential network.We were joined by Ali Yahya, GP at Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss about a16z structure, operations and investment thesis, as well as the broader crypto landscape and value proposition.Topics covered in this...

2023-05-031h 12

The Mobile User Acquisition Show 💖The art and science of making games fun, with Joshua Lu (Investing Partner, GAMES FUND ONE by Andreessen Horowitz)🎮Our guest is Joshua Lu, Investing Partner with Games Fund One by Andreessen Horowitz. In this episode, we talk about all about games, their early days, various elements that contribute to designing great games, including habit forming experiences that contribute to the games experience, and Josh’s personal opinions on making, growing and learning about games. Today’s interview is a masterclass on games and what happens behind the scenes in the contribution of making these games, such as Farmville or Words with Friends, a long term enjoyable experience. This episode is a re-relea...

2023-02-2351 min

Money Maze Podcast FinTech VC Examined – With David Haber, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z) is a revered venture capital firm which sits at the epicentre of financing entrepreneurial businesses. In this conversation, David Haber, General Partner overseeing fintech investing, begins by discussing his background, including graduating from Harvard, selling his business (Bond Street) to Goldman Sachs in 2017, before joining a16z to establish their first East Coast presence. David is able to offer a unique perspective as both an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He describes how a16z is growing, its desire to build enduring value...

2022-12-1547 min

The a16z Show The a16z Podcast ReturnsThe long-standing (and chart-topping) a16z Podcast returns to cover the most important topics within the world of technology. Brought to you by the minds at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and hosted by Steph Smith, each episode goes beyond headlines, giving listeners insider access to the edge of innovation.Subscribe to be the first to receive upcoming episodes featuring industry leaders like Steve Wozniak, Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, and Neal Stephenson, and covering a range of topics, from AI to space to the metaverse to genomics, and beyond. Find us on Twitter: https://t...

2022-11-0702 min

Just Go Grind #346: JGG Throwback: Iman Abuzeid, Co-Founder & CEO of Incredible Health, on Helping Healthcare Professionals Find & Do Their Best Work, Raising $17M from Top Investors Including Andreessen Horowitz, Growing a Team, Diversity Debt, & Defining Your ValuesThis is a special episode pulled from the Just Go Grind vault! Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the Co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace whose custom matching technology offers hospitals the fastest, most effective way to hire qualified permanent nursing staff. By 2024, the United States is poised to experience its biggest employment crisis to date, a shortage of one million nurses, putting patient care in jeopardy and hospitals at risk of significant financial loss. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the nursing shortage, highlighting the need for qualified nurses across the country. Incredible Health is on...

2022-10-0351 min

The Economic Club of Florida podcast Andreessen Horowitz Investing Partner Scott Kupor“Web3 and Cryptocurrency” Andreessen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor explains Web3, the next generation of the internet and cryptocurrency before a June 21, 2022 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.Show NotesScott Kupor is investing partner with the venture capital firm of Andreessen Horowitz (known as “a16z”), based in Silicon Valley, California. One of its funds is “a16z crypto” which has raised $7.6 billion to date to invest in Web3 and cryptocurrency startups. Kupor describes Web3 as the third generation and “future of the Internet,” and like cryptocurrency, it’s based on Blockchain technology....

2022-07-1552 min

The AI Health Podcast Like the Internet in 1999: Andreessen Horowitz‘s Julie Yoo on Investing and Modernizing HealthcareJulie Yoo is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads investments in healthcare technology. Prior to joining a16z, Julie was the co-founder, Chief Product Officer, and Board Director at Kyruus, a venture-backed health tech company recognized as a market leader in patient access. She speaks with us about opportunities in digital healthcare, Andreessen Horowitz’s approach to healthcare investing, and her journey from operator to investor.

2022-02-2146 min

The Walker Webcast Alex Rampell, General Partner of top venture capital firm Andreessen HorowitzWe are on the verge of massive change where innovations in mobile, digital money and machine learning are changing how we move money and manage our finances. An expert on these technologies is Alex Rampell, who plays a significant role in building the future of financial services. A General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Alex also serves on the board of Branch, Brightside, Descript, Divvy, Earnin, FlyHomes, Loft, Mercury, PeerStreet, Point, Propel, Sentilink, Super Evil Mega Corp, Transferwise, and Very Good Security. Alex additionally led the firm's investments in OpenDoor ($OPEN), Plaid, Quantopian (acquired by Robinhood), and Rival (acquired by...

2022-02-1957 min

Investing In Integrity #13 - Venture Capital (feat. Scott Kupor, Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz)Scott Kupor is a Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). A16z is a leading venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, with more than $18B AUM, focusing on early stage tech companies. Scott Kupor is the Managing Partner of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s top venture capital firms. He has overseen the firm's rapid growth to more than 300 employees and more than $18 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining a16z, Scott worked for 8 years in a variety of roles at Opsware, an early SaaS company, before its sale to...

2021-12-2350 min

The a16z Show Cloud Wars and Company Wars: Play Nice But WinThere are lots of challenges in being public while trying to innovate, and limits to being a private company as well; but it's rare to see a company go public then private then back to public again. As is the case with Dell Technologies, one of the largest tech companies -- which went private 2012-2013 and then also pulled off one of the most epic mergers of all time with Dell + EMC + VMWare 2015-2016 (and which we wrote about here at the time).Is there a method to the madness? How does one not just start, but k...

2021-10-0252 min

BIOS 24. Tech Eats Bio: Vijay Pande - General Partner @ Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio FundVijay Pande is a General Partner @ Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he focuses on investments in Biopharma & Healthcare. As the founding investor of a16z’s Bio Fund, Vijay leads the firm’s investments at the cross section of biology and computer science, including applications in computation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in healthcare; digital therapeutics; diagnostics; and other novel transformative scientific advances applied to industry that take bio beyond healthcare. Op-eds by Vijay defining trends and issues in this emerging space have been published by The New York Times, Scientific American, and Forbes, among others. He is a...

2021-08-1743 min

Wharton FinTech Podcast Anish Acharya, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz - Doubling Down on FintechMiguel Armaza sits down with Anish Acharya, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z), where he invests primarily in financial services and adjacent technologies. Prior to joining A16Z, Anish held multiple leadership roles at Credit Karma and before that he founded two different startups – SocialDeck (acquired by Google) and Snowball (acquired by Credit Karma). In this episode, we talk about his transition from operator investor; The evolution of his investing approach; Why all of his best career decisions have mostly been focused on people; and, why he believes there’s a huge opportunity in fintech for the GenZ generation. Anis...

2020-11-3029 min

Just Go Grind #188: Iman Abuzeid, Co-Founder & CEO of Incredible Health, on Helping Healthcare Professionals Find and Do Their Best Work, Raising $17M from Top Investors Including Andreessen Horowitz, Growing a Team, Diversity Debt, and Defining Your Values Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the Co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace whose custom matching technology offers hospitals the fastest, most effective way to hire qualified permanent nursing staff. By 2024, the United States is poised to experience its biggest employment crisis to date, a shortage of one million nurses, putting patient care in jeopardy and hospitals at risk of significant financial loss. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the nursing shortage, highlighting the need for qualified nurses across the country. Incredible Health is on a mission to reinvent the hospital and healthcare...

2020-09-2953 min

The Engineering Leadership Podcast How to Become a Startup VPE with Martin Casado, General Partner @ Andreessen Horowitz & Sonal Chokshi, Editor in Chief @ Andreessen Horowitz #22Martin Casado and Sonal Chokshi explore what makes a great VP of Engineering at startups! You’ll hear how successful VPEs are evaluated, the ideal experience and success criteria. You’ll hear rapid-fire responses covering how to scale yourself, KPIs, the ideal VPE hiring time for startups, and what VPEs should definitely NOT do. MARTIN CASADO, GENERAL PARTNER @ ANDREESSEN HOROWITZHe was previously cofounder and CTOr at Nicira (acquired by VMware for $1.26 billion). At VMware, Martin was SVP & GM of the Networking and Security Business Unit (which he scaled to a $600 million run-rate). Marti...

2020-08-2732 min

The a16z Show Why We Should Be Optimistic About the FutureMany skeptics thought the internet would never reach mass adoption, but today it’s shaping global culture, is integral to our lives -- and it's just the beginning. In this conversation from our 2019 innovation summit, Kevin Kelly (Founding Executive Editor, WIRED magazine) and Marc Andreessen sit down to discuss the evolution of technology, key trends, and why they're the most optimistic people in the room.***The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its aff...

2020-01-0244 min

The a16z Show What to Know about CFIUSWhen innovation and capital go global, so do restrictions on trade, foreign investment, and more. Over the past couple years, U.S. policymakers have expanded the scope of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) through the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) of 2018 which was recently updated through proposed reforms this September 2019.So what does this all mean for tech founders taking investments from, or doing joint ventures with, foreign entities -- or just doing business globally in general? What does and doesn't CFIUS cover, and how might one structure partnerships strategically...

2019-12-2346 min

The a16z Show Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People WantHollywood and Silicon Valley seem so different, but are more alike than we think. What challenges do tech startup founders and other creative founders -- like showrunners and executive producers -- similarly face? Both have to deeply understand and respect their audiences; learn how to scale themselves beyond one person; and even figure out how and when to use data... or follow their intuitions.In the end, it’s all about creating a story (product!) that sticks.In this conversation with Andreessen Horowitz cofounder and general partner Marc Andreessen, Shonda Rhimes -- executive producer, writer, cr...

2019-12-1734 min

Startup Grind The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)Chris Dixon is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he's spent the past five years as an active seed and previously worked at eBay. He is also a venture-stage investor. Previously, Chris was the co-founder and former CEO of two startups, SiteAdvisor and Hunch. Chris has been a website prolific seed investor, cofounding Founder Collective, a seed venture fund, and making a number of personal angel investments in various technology companies. Sonal Chokshi is Editor in Chief at Andreessen Horowitz, aka "a16z", which she joined...

2019-11-0726 min

Inspired with Alexa von Tobel How to Build an Effective Company Culture, with Ben Horowitz of Andreessen HorowitzIn today's world, the success or failure of a company is often attributed to its company culture. But what defines culture? That's the question Ben Horowitz sets out to answer in his new book, What You Do Is Who You Are—drawing on key lessons from history and his own experience co-founding Opsware (which sold to HP for $1.6 billion) and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (which counts Airbnb, Lyft, and Slack in its portfolio). Ben shares the two things he looks for in founders before backing them, why culture is how people behave when you're not there, and what prison cul...

2019-10-3036 min

Faith Driven Entrepreneur Episode 74 - The Investor as a Servant Leader with Frank Chen of Andreessen HorowitzOur friend Frank Chen is the final guest in this 4-part series on the Faith Driven Investor. And he stopped by to talk about how he’s helping entrepreneurs change the World at the Silicon Valley Venture powerhouse of Andreessen Horowitz. As Frank describes it they are “helping entrepreneurs build software companies that are eating the world” (he’ll give you a little more info about what that means in our interview). Frank Chen is a self proclaimed former product and user experience design junkie with specialties in venture capital, artificial intelligence/machine learning, fund raising, product planning...

2019-09-1740 min

Faith Driven Investor Episode 5 - The Investor as a Servant Leader with Frank Chen of Andreessen HorowitzOur friend Frank Chen stopped by the Faith Driven Investor podcast to talk about how he’s helping entrepreneurs change the World at the Silicon Valley Venture powerhouse of Andreessen Horowitz. As Frank describes it they are “helping entrepreneurs build software companies that are eating the world.” (he’ll give you a little more info about what that means in our interview). Frank Chen is a self proclaimed former product and user experience design junkie with specialties in venture capital, artificial intelligence/machine learning, fund raising, product planning, product launches, product development process, enterprise software, UX design, Web hostin...

2019-09-1740 min

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry Scott Kupor - Andreessen Horowitz (First Meeting EP.07)Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z for the 16 letters between the A in Andreessen and the z in Horowitz. Scott is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He joined Andreessen at its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth from three employees and $300 million under management to 150 employees managing in excess of $10 billion. Scott has served on a number of industry-related Boards, including as Chairman of the Board of the National Venture Capital Association, and he currently sits on four non-profit Investment Committees. A few...

2019-09-021h 01

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Software has eaten the world...and healthcare is nextBack in 2011, a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen first made the bold claim that software would eat the world. In this episode (originally recorded as part of an event at a16z), Andreesseen and a16z general partner on the bio fund Jorge Conde (@JorgeCondeBio) take a look back at that thesis, and think about where we are now, nearly a decade later—how software has delivered on that promise… and most of all, where it is yet to come. In the wide-ranging conversation, the two partners discuss everything from the translatable learnings of software’s transformation of the mu...

2019-08-1546 min

Decoder with Nilay Patel Recode Decode: Andreessen Horowitz's Scott KuporScott Kupor, the managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Teddy Schleifer about his new book, Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It.In this episode: How Kupor became a venture capitalist; his role at Andreessen Horowitz; what makes AH different from other venture firms; how other firms have copied it; why Kupor wrote his book; the “secrets” of how VCs think; stories that founders tell employees and investors; working with limited partners; why firms have to give founders so much control; the friction of removi...

2019-08-141h 05

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Beyond Software, to Talent and Culturewith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka "a16z"), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2018 at our annual innovation Summit, and features economist Tyler Cowen interviewing Ben and Marc about everything from their partnership and how it works to talent, tech trends, and software eating culture. You can find other episodes in this series at a16z.com/10. ...

2019-07-0438 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Againwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka "a16z"), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2017 at our annual innovation Summit, and features technology writer Steven Johnson interviewing Ben and Marc about everything from their relationship to creative inspirations. You can find other episodes in this series at a16z.com/10. Stay Updated:Find a16z on...

2019-07-0442 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Beyond Software Eating the Worldwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), Scott Kupor (@skupor), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka "a16z"), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2016 -- on the 5-year anniversary of Marc’s Wall Street Journal op-ed on “Why software is eating the world” -- and features Sonal Chokshi and Scott Kupor interviewing Ben and Marc about what’s changed since, and how software is programming the world... in everything...

2019-07-0441 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Beyond Disruption Theorywith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michael Copeland Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka "a16z"), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. This episode was actually recorded in 2014, on the 5-year anniversary of the firm, and features Michael Copeland interviewing Ben and Marc about disruption theory, as well as key traits of entrepreneurs. You can find other episodes in this series at a16z.com/10. Stay Updated:Find a16z...

2019-07-0417 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Nowwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) A lot in technology -- and venture -- happens in decades. New cycles of technology come and go, including some secular shifts; a new generation of founders matures; and so much more changes. So when Andreessen Horowitz (dubbed with the numeronym "a16z") was founded a decade ago as of this month, the tech landscape looked very different between then and now: Not only had the global economy just seen a recession, but trends like mobile and cloud and even social were just taking off.

2019-06-2844 min

Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / Podcast Ep. 371 w/ Scott Kupor Managing Partner at Andreessen HorowitzScott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He has been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $7 billion. Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, Scott worked as vice president and general manager of Software-as-a-Service at Hewlett Packard. Scott joined HP in 2007 as part of the Opsware acquisition, where he was senior vice president of Customer Solutions. In this role, he had global responsibility for customer interaction, including...

2019-06-0450 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Infrastructure of Total Healthwith Bernard J. Tyson (@bernardjtyson) and Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) Bernard J. Tyson is the chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, a $73 billion non-profit health organization that provides healthcare and coverage with more than 22,000 physicians caring for more than 12.2 million members across 9 states. In this conversion with a16z co-founder and general partner Ben Horowitz -- which originally took place at a16z's annual innovation summit, which focuses on building the future and included an entire theme focused on bio and healthcare -- Tyson shares his thoughts on the state of healthcare today and where it m...

2018-12-2148 min $David Bovill\'s Listen Later$

David Bovill's Listen Later Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz - Ep.039 Podcast: Unconfirmed (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz - Ep.039Pub date: 2018-09-28Rune Christensen, founder and CEO of MakerDao, explains what Andreessen Horowitz's $15 million investment in its Maker token means for the ecosystem and why they chose to work with a16z and its general partner Kathryn Haun. He also responds to criticism that the process took place behind closed doors despite the fact that MakerDao has a notably open, transparent system otherwise, and concerns about the seeming discount of 40% that t...

2018-11-1727 min $David Bovill\'s Listen Later$

David Bovill's Listen Later Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz - Ep.039 Podcast: Unconfirmed (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz - Ep.039Pub date: 2018-09-28Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationRune Christensen, founder and CEO of MakerDao, explains what Andreessen Horowitz's $15 million investment in its Maker token means for the ecosystem and why they chose to work with a16z and its general partner Kathryn Haun. He also responds to criticism that the process took place behind closed doors despite the fact that MakerDao has a n...

2018-11-1727 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Earned Secretswith Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) and Sharon Chang (@sychang) What does it really take to start a startup (or work at one)? In this episode of the a16z Podcast -- based on a Q&A with Ben Horowitz as part of an event hosted by a16z's Technical Talent and People Practices team for a16z portfolio company summer interns 2018 -- Ben shares quick thoughts and advice geared towards those early in their tech careers. The conversation covers everything from how to know what kind of company to join early (or when to strike out...

2018-08-0316 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Building Companies in Crypto, from People to Codewith Tina Bhatnagar (@tinab), Preethi Kasireddy (@iam_preethi), Lily Liu (@calilyliu), and Kim Milosevich (@kimbatronic) Whether it’s sharing the decision-making behind joining a crypto company to the perspectives of a passionate early adopter (or relative latecomer), this episode of the a16z Podcast -- based on a panel from the “Intro to Crypto” event that Andreessen Horowitz and #Angels put on in April 2018 -- covers what it takes to build companies in crypto, from people to code. You can find other sessions from the event, covering the building blocks of crypto to decentralization to the regulatory landscape...

2018-07-1727 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Decentralization and Crypto, the Big Picturewith Chris Dixon (@cdixon), Elizabeth Stark (@starkness), and Jessica Verrilli (@jess) Why does decentralization matter? This episode of the a16z Podcast -- based on a discussion that first took as part of an “Intro to Crypto” event that Andreessen Horowitz and #Angels put on in April 2018 -- explores the whys and the hows, from the history of the internet to the culture of crypto communities today. Chris Dixon (now of a16z crypto) and Elizabeth Stark (CEO and co-founder of Lightning Labs) share their thoughts with moderator Jessica Verrilli (a founding partner of #Angels, former vice president...

2018-07-1641 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: On Mentors and Menteeswith Ken Coleman, Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michel Feaster (@michelfeaster) Everyone talks about the importance of mentorship in our professional development, whether it's networking to broaden career opportunities or learning from someone more experienced. But how does one break into an industry without established contacts or prior exposure? Are things different if mentors/mentees come from different backgrounds? If you're already more established in your career, how can you help up-and-comers... and actually, how could mentees help mentors, too? This episode of the a16z Podcast aims to answer these questions, and more. It's based...

2018-07-1232 min

My Favorite Tech Podcasts Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017) Podcast: Recode Replay (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017)Pub date: 2017-05-31Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about where innovation, corporate responsibility and politics in Silicon Valley are heading. Andreessen pushes back on the idea that mainstream news outlets have more share of the truth than Breitbart News, and Hoffman discusses his progressive political tech initiative Win the Future, which so far has raised "millions" of dollars. Andreessen says his firm i...

2018-07-1149 min

My Favorite Tech Podcasts Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017) Podcast: Recode Replay (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017)Pub date: 2017-05-31Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAndreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about where innovation, corporate responsibility and politics in Silicon Valley are heading. Andreessen pushes back on the idea that mainstream news outlets have more share of the truth than Breitbart News, and Hoffman discusses his progressive political tech initiative Win the...

2018-07-1149 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Breaking Into Biowith Atul Butte (@atulbutte), Daphne Koller (@daphnekoller), and Vijay Pande (@vijaypande) Whether you’re an academic seeking to move out of research and into industry, or simply interested in working at a bio startup, this episode of the a16z Podcast is for you. It covers everything from how to build a brand in the space when you don’t have one to how the bio and how the healthcare startup ecosystem is different from traditional tech (or traditional pharma), to how to choose the right co-founder -- or even identify what problems to solve and build a co...

2018-05-0241 min

Recode Replay Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017)Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about where innovation, corporate responsibility and politics in Silicon Valley are heading. Andreessen pushes back on the idea that mainstream news outlets have more share of the truth than Breitbart News, and Hoffman discusses his progressive political tech initiative Win the Future, which so far has raised "millions" of dollars. Andreessen says his firm is actively investing in bringing tech into three highly regulated and slowly growing segments of the economy — health care, education and construction — while Hoffman is interested in businesses with network effe...

2017-05-3149 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: What Technology Wants, Needs, DoesTurnabout is fair play: That's true in politics, and it's true at Andreessen Horowitz given our internal (and very opinionated!) culture of debate -- where we often agree to disagree, or more often, disagree to agree. So in this special "turnabout" episode of the a16z Podcast, co-founder Marc Andreessen (who is most often in the hot seat being interviewed), got the chance to instead grill fellow partners Frank Chen (who covers AI and much more), Vijay Pande (who covers healthcare for the bio fund), and Alex Rampell (who covers all things fintech). None of the partners...

2017-05-2335 min

The Art of Manufacturing Ben Horowitz: Andreessen Horowitz (live)Imagine your startup is down to its last bit of cash, your investors won’t follow on, you’re sure you’re going bankrupt, and everyone tells you to give up. What do you do? You decide to take your company public--it’s dubbed by BusinessWeek as “The IPO from Hell.” That’s just one of many cold-sweat moments Ben Horowitz has experienced first-hand in his career. Ben took that beleaguered company public and eventually sold it to HP for $1.65B in one of the most impressive turnaround stories in history. He went on to co-found the prestigious Si...

2017-05-1856 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Internet Is Your MovementClearly disruption plays out not just in business but also in politics. Whether it was the Scottish national party, recent election campaigns, or local school boards, people grew and organized communities online all last year through NationBuilder -- which provided a software platform for those otherwise underserved from an established technology perspective (hence the disruption theory reference). Harnessing the energy of communities goes beyond politics though, to all kinds of movements. But what happens when people remain in filter bubbles on the internet -- the very internet that NationBuilder CEO Jim Gilliam famously called his "religion"? What...

2016-12-0922 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Why, How, and When of SalesThe hallmark of many great technical founder/CEOs is that they envision a better way of doing things, and that's why they're building a company that delivers on that better way, often disrupting the way things have always been done before. But this very mindset can backfire when it comes to sales. Why shouldn't they reinvent the sales process?? On this episode of the a16z Podcast -- with a16z's Mark Cranney (head of our sales and market development team), Lars Dalgaard, and Ben Horowitz -- we cover the why, how, and when of sales: why...

2016-04-0940 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Teams, Trust, and Object LessonsSome of the best management books are actually military books, argues Ben Horowitz. There's just a certain mental toughness and focus that that experience gives you, adds Dick Costolo based on his observations. So how then do you build trust on a team in a company, when it's not (literally) life or death as it is in the military? When giving someone a public "object lesson" -- the equivalent of Sun Tzu's chopping someone's head off -- could mean losing talent ... or being more tyrant than leader? How do you tell the difference? This conversation...

2016-04-0227 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Investing in (Business and Career) ChangeMost investors try to invest in things that don't change and last forever -- Warren Buffett for example loves Heinz ketchup! But VC is about investing in things that do change... a lot. How does this basic mindset challenge much of what people learn in business school or classic leadership training? Do software-led businesses require different mindsets? What are some of the most common things first-time vs. serial entrepreneurs do? This Q&A -- with Marc Andreessen interviewed by Don Faul (former U.S. Marine platoon commander and head of operations at Google, Facebook, Pinterest, and now...

2016-03-2528 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Fundamentals of Security and the Story of Tanium’s GrowthThe thing about enterprise security, from the outside at least, is it reads like a Hollywood thriller. Nation states are after your company’s most valuable assets and they must be stopped at all costs. And yes, some nation state-sponsored hacks have caused tremendous damage. But the best course for most companies isn’t to focus on combatting Mission Impossible-like come through the vent break-ins, says Tanium co-founder Orion Hindawi. It’s the far less sexy practice of simply keeping the virtual windows and doors to your company locked. “It is the thing that will fix you,” Hindawi says. In a...

2016-01-2037 min

How to Start a Startup 15 - Ben Horowitz - How To ManageYou are not the only one whom your decisions impact. Ben Horowitz, founder of Andreessen Horowitz and Opsware, discusses this important management perspective that founders miss, with, of course, the gratuitous rap lyric or two sprinkled in.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a Startup - Stanford CS183BLecture Transcript: tech.genius.com/B-horowitz-lecture-15-how-to-manage-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec15/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64044Click to view: show...

2016-01-0649 min

How to Start a Startup 09 - Marc Andreessen, Ron Conway and Parker Conrad - How to Raise MoneySam leads a panel Q&A on fundraising in this lecture with Marc Andreessen, Founder of Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz, Ron Conway, Founder of SV Angel, and Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits.Lecture Transcript: tech.genius.com/Marc-andreessen-lecture-9-how-to-raise-money-annotatedSee Ron Conway's slide, and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec09/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64038This audio is under Creative Commons license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/Click to view: show page on Awesound

2016-01-0650 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Crypto, Security, CS, Quantum Computing, and More with Our New Professor-in-ResidenceMany of the most successful companies have their foundations in university labs -- from data science to the web browser itself. Yet the process of moving from research project to successful startup isn't always straightforward. With the goal of smoothing this process and continuing to bridge entrepreneurs across academia and industry, we began the a16z Professor-in-Residence program just last year. And this year's newly anointed Andreessen Horowitz Distinguished Visiting Professor of Computer Science is Dan Boneh, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University as well as Co-director of the Stanford Computer Security Lab. ...

2015-09-0547 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Tech's Biggest Ideas and How They Take Hold -- With Marc Andreessen and Dan SirokerGoogle, eBay, even the Web itself, in the beginning all of these things appeared as point products, interesting in their way, but small. Of course, they weren’t. “There is this swallow-the-red-pill moment that happens,” Marc Andreessen says, “Where you realize something really, really big is going to happen.” Optimization -- the relentless improvement of everything -- is another one of those ideas. In this segment of the pod, Andreessen joins Optimizely CEO Dan Siroker during the company’s annual conference Opticon for a conversation that covers a huge swath of what’s most exciting in tech today: the spr...

2015-08-2049 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Internet is His ReligionHow do you face down cancer? Get told you can’t get life-saving organ transplants, and go about getting them anyway? And in the middle of that mental and physical storm, how do you find the thing that you and only you were meant to do -- and start building it? One person with answers is Jim Gilliam, the founder of NationBuilder, because that is what he had to do -- all of it. It’s given Gilliam a clear philosophy on life, and on being a leader. And what he’s learned along the way, he says...

2015-08-1823 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Is It Possible to Achieve Equitable Equity for Startup Employees?There's been a lot of activity lately around trying to improve equity compensation (for example, by removing tax liabilities that handcuff them). Or by making equity more equitable in other ways; as former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason observed, "When startups grow into unicorns, the distribution of employee earnings follows a common pattern: the founders make more money than they could spend in infinite lifetimes, a handful of early folks achieve financial independence, and everyone else gets a nice bonus, but nothing life changing." It's admittedly a very rarefied problem yet one that plagues a number of startup...

2015-08-0823 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: The Rise of the Quasi-IPO"This time is different." But it's always different! So what's going on now in the public markets? Why does this even matter? For one thing, tech markets have grown significantly. And one big reason is internet and mobile. It's like a multiplier for the market size and opportunity. In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Andreessen Horowitz managing partner Scott Kupor, mobile analyst Benedict Evans, and corp dev research partner Morgan Bender break down a slide deck we recently shared, including answers to what all these so-called “unicorns” are, how it affects venture capital and the fundi...

2015-06-1729 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Why SaaS Revenue is Worth More Than Traditional Software SalesAndreessen Horowitz Managing Partner Scott Kupor and NetSuite CFO Ron Gill get into the weeds on SaaS valuations, and how public and private SaaS companies think differently about the recurring revenue model. Gill and Kupor break down their financial analysis of these kinds of companies -- what metrics matter -- and correct some of the misconceptions about the SaaS business model that even sophisticated investors tend to latch onto. Finally, Kupor offers his advice to private company entrepreneurs who are wondering why, in a public market environment that puts everyone under a microscope, would you ever want to go...

2015-05-1626 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Security's Painful Prominence and Why There is No Turning Back -- with Marc AndreessenCyber attacks are growing in number and impact, and the reason is simple: there's more of value (and more vectors to) steal in our increasingly virtual world. So how are we to continue to move forward along this connected path as a culture and as businesses? Marc Andreessen tackles that question in this segment of the a16z Podcast -- against the backdrop of ever-more sophisticated hackers and hacks, Edward Snowden, and the rise of trillions more devices coming online. Still, despite the real risk and pain of cyber attacks we won't go backwards -- we have...

2015-03-3134 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Where's My Stuff? -- The Lowdown on Logistics and OpsThe ease with which we can order anything online masks the tremendous complexity of getting that item to your door in a day or two (or less). Andreessen Horowitz's Jeff Jordan leads a discussion with four experts in ecommerce logistics and operations -- the tough business of getting things from one place to another. The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from port...

2014-11-2157 min

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Video Series Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz) - Nailing the Hard ThingsEntrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares which entrepreneurial skills truly matter, and why learning to manage well may be the most critical skill of all. Horowitz, a founding partner of Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the value of learning inside a large company, some of the exciting technology frontiers ahead, and the purpose and philosophy of his firm, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom Byers.

2014-11-1952 min

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz) - Nailing the Hard ThingsEntrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares which entrepreneurial skills truly matter, and why learning to manage well may be the most critical skill of all. Horowitz, a founding partner of Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the value of learning inside a large company, some of the exciting technology frontiers ahead, and the purpose and philosophy of his firm, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom Byers.

2014-11-1954 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: For Buzzfeed Sharing is the Metric that MattersJonah Peretti is building BuzzFeed to “inform, inspire and entertain” in a world where news and entertainment is increasingly passed around on social networks and consumed on smartphones. Chris Dixon, who is on the board of BuzzFeed as part of Andreessen Horowitz’s recent investment in the startup, sat down with Peretti to talk about building a media company from scratch. If editorial success is driven by digital word-of-mouth, and mountains of data about what people like to read and watch, what does Peretti do differently? Why do BuzzFeed’s lists work so well? Does video finally make financial sense? A...

2014-09-1826 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Three Kids, One App, One Love -- The Five-O StoryTeenage siblings Ima, Asha and Caleb Christian from Atlanta, Georgia join Ben Horowitz for a discussion about the motivation and origins of their new app, Five-O. In the aftermath of the tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri, the young developers built Five-O as a tool to rate and document interactions -- good and bad -- with the police. Ben and the Five-O team discuss the origins and technical underpinnings of the app. Rapper Nas makes an appearance, offering his own experience with the police, and why efforts like Five-O work towards a solution that both citizens and police should get behind.

2014-08-2813 min

The a16z Show a16z Podcast: Mobile Invades the Data CenterThere is a shift in enterprise hardware from expensive, proprietary hardware to cheap components plucked directly from the consumer hardware supply chain. While that trend has been underway for some time thanks to companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon rolling their own data centers, the next wave of enterprise IT is taking its cues from the mobile supply chain’s collection of components -- the stuff that your mobile phone is made of. That includes everything from power-sipping ARM chips to flash-based memory. Andreessen Horowitz’s Peter Levine is joined by Coho Data CEO Ramana Jonnala and Cumulus Networks CEO...

2014-07-3125 min