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a16z

a16z is a venture capital firm that invests in software eating the world. Each week, we share videos on technology trends and advice for building companies. The views expressed here are those of the individual personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any a16z funds. PLEASE SEE MORE HERE: https://a16z.com/disclosures/

Episodes

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How Bots, Deepfakes and AI Agents Are Forcing a New Internet Identity Layer | Alex Blania on a16z

02 Apr 2026
42m
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How to Reorg After AI Changes Everything | Block's Owen Jennings on the a16z Show

01 Apr 2026
27m
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Tesla and SpaceX Alumni on Elon Musk, Decision Velocity, and the Future of Hard Tech | a16z

27 Mar 2026
50m
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Inside The $100M Bet on the Future of Space | Northwood CEO on a16z

23 Mar 2026
40m
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Palantir CTO on The SaaS Apocalypse & Preventing The Next World War | a16z

20 Mar 2026
54m
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The conversation centers on American greatness, national will, and how to inspire the next generation. Shyam Sankar discusses his new book, "Mobilize," which addresses how the U.S. can prevent future conflicts by mobilizing the entire country, not just the defense sector, and reclaiming the American industrial base. Sa...

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Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz on a16z’s New Media Strategy

18 Mar 2026
46m
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Why Scale Will Not Solve AGI | Vishal Misra - The a16z Show

17 Mar 2026
46m
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Large Language Models (LLMs) function as massive matrices that perform Bayesian updating to predict the next token, rather than possessing consciousness or an inner monologue. This mathematical framework, validated through "Bayesian wind tunnel" experiments, demonstrates that transformer architectures achieve near-perf...

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Emil Michael: The Department of War Is Moving Faster Than Silicon Valley on AI | The a16z Show

13 Mar 2026
26m
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The Department of War is undergoing a critical transition from "peacetime" to "wartime" operational speed to address rapid military advancements by global adversaries. CTO Emil Michael identifies AI as the primary strategic priority, having streamlined 14 legacy focus areas into six actionable goals to enhance combat p...

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Palantir CEO on Iran, AI Weapons and American Domination | a16z American Dynamism Summit

12 Mar 2026AI processed

The conversation centers on the necessity of American technological and military dominance in a competitive global landscape. It highlights the importance of deterring adversaries through military superiority and technological advancements, referencing events like Operation Midnight Hammer and actions in Venezuela and ...

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Inside a16z’s Top 100 AI Apps Report with Olivia Moore

10 Mar 2026
38m
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The conversation centers on the evolution and current state of AI, particularly focusing on the findings of the Top 100 AI Report. Olivia Moore discusses the intensifying competition among major AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, noting their distinct specializations and user bases. ChatGPT dominates in con...

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Andrew Huberman: Peptides, Sleep Tech, and the End of Obesity

09 Mar 2026
50m
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The podcast explores the increasing consumer interest in personal health over the last five years, driven by breakthrough supplements, the integration of fitness with mainstream medicine, and a heightened awareness of health responsibility due to COVID-19. It highlights the role of Vitamin D, resistance training, and c...

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Atlassian CEO on the SaaS Apocalypse, AI Agents & What Comes Next

06 Mar 2026
54m
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The podcast explores the evolving landscape of SaaS companies in light of AI advancements, questioning traditional valuation methods and pricing models. It challenges the notion of software businesses as mere "systems of record," arguing instead that they are coordinators of processes. A key point addresses how AI can ...

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Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson

11 Feb 2026
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AI Markets: Deep Dive with a16z's David George

09 Feb 2026
47m
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The discussion centers on the AI revolution's impact on business, investment, and market dynamics. It highlights the accelerated revenue growth of AI companies compared to SaaS companies, driven by strong customer demand and efficient resource allocation, as measured by ARR per FTE. The speakers emphasize the need for ...

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From $0 to $11B: The ElevenLabs Story

06 Feb 2026
11m
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How Truemed Is Incentivizing Americans to Invest in Prevention

04 Feb 2026
40m
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Ben Horowitz and David Solomon: The Sweetest Macro Spot in 40 Years

02 Feb 2026
35m
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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 p...

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The Biggest Bottlenecks For AI: Energy & Cooling

26 Jan 2026
1h 3m
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The AI Opportunity that goes beyond Models

19 Jan 2026AI processed

The podcast explores investment opportunities in AI, focusing on three key themes: traditional software going AI-native, software eating labor, and proprietary data models creating walled gardens. It highlights that AI adoption is driven by the desire to be richer and lazier, with companies like RAMP demonstrating sign...

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Ben & Marc: Why Everything Is About to Get 10x Bigger

15 Jan 2026AI processed

The discussion centers on the evolving landscape of media, venture capital, and the potential of AI, featuring Packy McCormick, who recently profiled a16z. The conversation highlights Substack as an example of a supply-driven market, where providing monetization for writers creates new, high-quality content and demand....

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