The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
In this a16z Podcast episode, Erik Torenberg hosts David Haber from a16z and Zach Perret, CEO of Plaid, to discuss the boom and bust cycle of fintech from 2018 to the present. They analyze the explosive growth during COVID-19, the subsequent funding drought, and the resurgence of activity in the market. The conversatio...
In this episode of 20VC, Harry Stebbings interviews David George, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, about growth investing, AI, and the evolving landscape of private markets. They discuss the performance of large venture funds, the shift in value creation towards private markets, and the benefits and drawbacks ...
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Erik Torenberg hosts a discussion with Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, and Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z, about strategies to reduce and potentially eliminate crime in America. They explore a multifaceted approach involving people, products, and policy, including a "Teach f...
In this episode of the Asyncy podcast, Jennifer Li from a16z and Ryo Lu, head of design at Cursor, discuss how AI is changing the landscape of software development by collapsing the traditional boundaries between design and engineering. Ryo shares his experiences from Notion and Asana, highlighting how AI tools like Cu...
In this episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast, Dwarkesh engages in a long-form conversation with Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of SSI, to explore the challenges slowing down progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). They discuss the gap between AI model performance on benchmarks and real-world applications, the sca...
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Erik Torenberg interviews Benedict Evans about his presentation, "AI Eats the World," exploring the potential of AI as a platform shift. Evans compares AI to previous technological waves like the internet and mobile, discussing whether AI will primarily benefit existing tech giants ...
In this interview, Jonathan Swanson discusses his philosophy of delegation as a system for living, emphasizing its importance for unlocking ambition and optimizing time. He shares his experiences from the White House to Thumbtack and Athena, highlighting the democratization of assistant services through technology and ...
In this episode of the AI plus a16z podcast, partners Yoko Li and Guido Appenzeller discuss AI coding as a massive, potentially trillion-dollar market. They explore the disruption of the traditional development loop, highlighting the rapid growth of AI-assisted coding tools and the shift in the roles of software develo...
In this a16z podcast episode, Matt Bornstein interviews Naveen Rao, CEO of Unconventional AI, about his new venture focused on analog computing for AI. Rao discusses the limitations of digital computing in achieving true AI, particularly regarding energy efficiency and the representation of time and causality. He expla...
In this episode of the Latent Space Podcast, Fei-Fei Li and Justin Johnson of WorldLabs discuss spatial intelligence and their new model, Marble, which generates explorable 3D worlds from texture images. They explore the differences between spatial and language intelligence, the importance of structure in 3D world mode...
In this episode of New Economies, Anish Acharya, a general partner at a16z, joins Ollie Forsyth to discuss the evolving landscape of consumer tech and AI. Acharya highlights a16z's core thesis of supporting founders as long-term CEOs by providing them with knowledge and networks. They explore the competitive venture ca...
The podcast features a discussion about the evolving nature of moats in software companies within the context of AI. The speakers explore how AI is creating both infinite competition and trillion-dollar opportunities by enabling software to perform tasks previously done by human labor. They delve into whether tradition...
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z, discusses leadership, culture, and decision-making in a conversation with Shaan Puri and Sam Parr. He shares anecdotes about Mark Zuckerberg, stories from his career, and insights into building a successful company culture, emphasizing honesty, direct communication, and the importance ...
Russ Fradin and Alex Rampell discuss the parallels between the rise of digital advertising and the current AI boom, focusing on the critical need for measurement and governance in AI spending. Fradin introduces his company, Leraden, which aims to provide tools for measuring AI productivity and ensuring its effective ad...
In this a16z podcast episode, Martin Casado interviews Sherwin Wu, the engineering lead for OpenAI's developer platform, about the evolving landscape of AI models and platforms. They discuss OpenAI's strategy of balancing its API offerings with first-party applications like ChatGPT, addressing potential tensions and co...
In a conversation at Columbia Business School, a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz discusses AI, culture, and leadership with Dean Costis Maglaras. Horowitz shares his insights on the current AI cycle, its potential impact on various sectors, and the importance of open source AI in global competition, particularly between the...
In this episode of the a16z podcast, Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen interview Margit Wennmachers, a16z's head of marketing, about the firm's early marketing strategies and how they differentiated themselves from other venture capital firms. They discuss the importance of marketing directly to entrepreneurs, the shift...
In this episode of NextUp, Mark Halperin interviews Marc Andreessen about the current state of AI, its impact on individuals and businesses, and the geopolitical implications of the AI race between the United States and China. Andreessen emphasizes AI's democratic nature, with advanced AI tools readily available to ind...
In this a16z podcast episode, Marco Mascorro interviews David Owen and Yafah Edelman from Epoch AI about their research on the AI landscape. They discuss whether the current AI boom is a bubble, the increasing capabilities of AI models, and the potential impact of AI on the labor market. The conversation covers the sca...
In an interview on the a16z Podcast, Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, discusses the company's journey, from its early days of disrupting the financial industry with commission-free trading to navigating the GameStop crisis and rebuilding its brand. Tenev, along with Alex Rampell from a16z, explores Robinhood's strategies ...
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