How to Think About Scale, Funding & Competitive Positioning | David Solomon & Ben Horowitz

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, and Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz, explore the current macro environment and future strategies for their firms. Solomon emphasizes the powerful cocktail of fiscal and monetary stimulus driving the U.S. economy, while also acknowledging geopolitical fragility and inflationary pressures felt by average Americans. He highlights Goldman Sachs' focus on achieving scale and stable funding through digital deposits to remain competitive with larger institutions like JP Morgan. Horowitz discusses Andreessen Horowitz's evolution, emphasizing the importance of being a top-tier venture capital firm by offering a better product for entrepreneurs and scaling to address the growing software market. Both anticipate increased M&A activity and IPOs, driven by confidence and the need for capital to compete in the AI landscape, though Horowitz cautions about potential FTC intervention.