a16z Podcast

By Andreessen Horowitz

Technology Business

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The a16z Podcast 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 podcast 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!

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11.28.2023

with @davidmarcus @smc90 A wide-ranging conversation on company building, big to small (including what cadence and when is the right "time" to ship); the relationship between centralization, decentralization, platforms, and financial freedom; moving from web2 to web3 in both crypto ...

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11.28.2023 Financial Freedom, Company Building, More with David Marcus with @davidmarcus @smc90 A wide-ranging conversation on company building, big to small (including what cadence and when is the right "time" to ship); the relationship between centralization, decentralization, platforms, and financial freedom; moving from web2 to web3 in both crypto ...
11.23.2023 When Business is Battle: Inside the Boardrooms of the CEOs that Survived the Storm Taking a company from idea to household name is always difficult. But the past few years presented challenges that caught even the most-seasoned CEOs off guard. In this episode, you’ll hear from two CEOs that navigated these waters and somehow, ...
11.13.2023 The Worlds She Sees with Godmother of AI, Fei-Fei Li Fei-Fei Li, PhD, Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, and Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, joins Bio + Health founding partner Vijay Pande. In this candid conversation, Li unfolds her transformation from a young immigrant to ...
11.06.2023 From Sims to Sapiens: Crafting Reality with Code Is it possible to construct a virtual society that authentically replicates human behavior? AI Town, a virtual town experiment where AI residents live, interact, and engage, provides valuable insights into the future of AI's believability and its interaction with humanity. ...
10.30.2023 Fintech Fuels Global Payments Software crosses borders effortlessly. The globalization of money, however, is considerably more challenging. This is especially true for multinational businesses, which grapple with managing multiple accounts in diverse currencies, navigating costly foreign exchange rates, and unpredictable money transfers. As businesses ...
10.25.2023 The Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz This past week, Marc released his new vision for the future – “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto”. In an article that has sparked widespread conversation across traditional and social media, Marc challenges the pessimistic narrative surrounding technology today, and instead celebrates it ...
10.13.2023 A New Era of VR: From the Court to the Classroom As VR technology inches forward, completely new experiences loom on the horizon. In today’s episode, we expose listeners to the very real-world use cases already present on these devices, from fitness to education. First up is Gym Class VR, one ...
10.06.2023 When Will AI Hit the Enterprise? Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi Discuss Today’s episode continues our coverage from a16z’s recent AI Revolution event. You’ll hear directly from a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz and Databricks cofounder and CEO, Ali Ghodsi as they answer questions around AI and the enterprise, plus their perspectives on open ...
10.03.2023 When AI and Genomics Collide Today’s episode continues our coverage from a16z’s recent AI Revolution event. You’ll hear a16z Bio & Health GP Vijay Pande speak with Daphne Koller about the fascinating convergence of machine learning and genomics – two industries that have benefitted decades ...
09.28.2023 AI Revolution: Disruption, Alignment, and Opportunity The AI Revolution is here. In this episode, you’ll learn what the most important themes that some of the world’s most prominent AI builders – from OpenAI, Anthropic, CharacterAI, Roblox, and more – are paying attention to. You’ll hear discussion ...
09.25.2023 AI Revolution: Top Lessons from OpenAI, Anthropic, CharacterAI, & More The AI Revolution is here. In this episode, you’ll learn what the most important themes that some of the world’s most prominent AI builders – from OpenAI, Anthropic, CharacterAI, Roblox, and more – are paying attention to. You’ll hear about ...
09.22.2023 Engineering Rapidly Reusable Rockets The space industry is evolving rapidly, with the cost of launching payloads to orbit dropping significantly. But who's investing in this sector, and how will it evolve? In this episode, we delve into the transformative journey of the satellite industry ...
09.19.2023 The Evolution of the Satellite Economy The cost of launching payloads to orbit has dramatically dropped, igniting a space renaissance. In 2022, a record 186 rocket launches (41 more than the previous year!) underscores this shift. In Part 1 of our satellite economy mini-series, we sit ...
09.13.2023 AI x Crypto with @alive_eth @danboneh @smc90 The convergence of two important, very top-of-mind trends: artificial intelligence & blockchains/ crypto. The conversation covers everything from deep fakes and bots and proof-of-humanity in a world of AI, to big data, LLMs like ChatGPT, user ...
09.05.2023 Salary Transparency: Clarity or Chaos? With recent landmark legislation being passed around salary transparency, many companies are playing catch up as they interpret and implement changes. In this episode, members of the a16z People Practices Team, Shannon Schiltz and Brandon Cherry explore how companies can ...
08.31.2023 A True Second Brain How many people spend more time organizing their “second brains”, instead of leveraging the information within them? With consumer AI now capable of processing simple language prompts and interfacing with unstructured data, is the landscape of information management on the ...
08.24.2023 Wartime vs Peacetime: Ben Horowitz on Leadership In this exclusive conversation from a16z’s Bio and Health BUILD Summit, founding partner Ben Horowitz sits down with general partner Jorge Conde. They discuss everything from the inspiration behind Ben’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things, how the open ...
08.18.2023 From Big Bang to James Webb: Exploring Space with Nobel Laureate John Mather From artificial limbs to memory foam, many inventions have emerged from our quest to understand the cosmos. In this episode we explore cosmic history, space's impact on technology, and the enduring human fascination with space exploration. To take us on ...
08.14.2023 Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming With students learning in more places and different ways than we have ever seen, the pace of change in education is dizzying. Can this progress narrow learning gaps exacerbated by COVID-19 or will it fuel divides? How can we make ...
08.07.2023 The True Cost of Compute With software becoming more important than ever, hardware is following suit. As the world generates more data, unlocking the full potential of AI means a constant need for faster and more resilient hardware. But how much does this all really ...
08.02.2023 Chasing Silicon: The Race for GPUs With the world constantly generating more data, unlocking the full potential of AI means a constant need for faster and more resilient hardware. In this episode – the second in our three-part series – we explore the challenges for founders ...
07.27.2023 AI Hardware, Explained In 2011, Marc Andreessen said, “software is eating the world.” And in the last year, we’ve seen a new wave of generative AI, with some apps becoming some of the most swiftly adopted software products of all time. So if ...
07.21.2023 Growth vs Efficiency: Can You Have Both? Despite the ease of product building, sustainable growth has become increasingly challenging as many traditional channels no longer deliver the same results. In these challenging times, we explore the remaining growth opportunities. How can we achieve a balance between efficiency, ...
07.12.2023 Curing the Trust Problem with Mark Cuban Today’s episode is with Mark Cuban, founder of multiple businesses, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, one of the sharks on Shark Tank, and cofounder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. He is joined by Vijay Pande, founding partner ...
07.06.2023 Inside the 2023 Talent Tsunami: Layoffs, Remote Work & More Remote work is a big, divisive topic right now. Some think it’s the future, while others think it was an experiment gone wrong. But it’s also not the only way to attract top talent. And the equation for doing so ...
06.26.2023 The Road to Autonomous Vehicles: Are We There Yet? Self-driving cars have been on the horizon for quite some time… But they might actually be here. We got to ride around in one all over San Francisco with Waymo’s Chief Product Officer. We discussed so much, including the five ...
06.23.2023 Network Effects, Moats, & the Business of web3 A deep dive and tour through key business concepts -- from competitive advantage and Porter's Five Forces, to network effects and moats -- as builders of all kinds navigate business strategy in open source, and especially web3. How does one ...
06.16.2023 AI Will Save The World with Marc Andreessen and Martin Casado This week, a16z’s own cofounder Marc Andreessen published a nearly 7,000-word article that aimed to dispel fears over AI's risks to our humanity – both real and imagined. Instead, Marc elaborates on how AI can "make everything we care about ...
06.14.2023 The Hard Things About Scaling: Executive Hiring with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi The holy grail of company building is finding product-market fit. But what most people don’t tell you is that once you’ve found it, product-market fit brings its own set of challenges, particularly when it comes to scaling rapidly and hiring ...
06.09.2023 The Electrification of Everything: From Sky to Sea Demand for electric cars is booming. More than 10 million electric cars were sold worldwide in 2022, and consumer behavior is changing as more people embrace alternative and sustainable modes of mobility. While the electrification movement is a critical element ...
06.02.2023 The Future of Cheese Today’s episode is with Magi Richani, founder and CEO of Nobell Foods. She is joined by a16z Bio + Health general partner Vijay Pande. Together, they talk about the details of engineering plants to create the future of food, why ...
05.25.2023 The Rise of the Exponential Organization Many companies today are grappling with a few things: an economic downturn, potential layoffs and restructuring, and trying to keep up with the latest tech trends… all while still maintaining a growth trajectory. In this episode, you’ll learn which companies ...
05.22.2023 How Fintech is Reshaping Our $4T Healthcare Industry In this episode, you’ll hear directly from 6 founders trying to reinvent the healthcare system with the help of Fintech. They’re tackling everything from the lack of price transparency, the complexity of billing, getting clinics paid on time, mental health ...
05.15.2023 Embedding AI: The Questions Every CEO is Asking 2022 was a breakout year for AI. While machine learning had already been integrated into applications for millions of users, for many, these tools still felt like their first real-world encounter with AI. As AI continues to revolutionize industries, CEOs ...
05.09.2023 When Two Giants Intersect: Healthcare Meets Fintech Most people don’t need a reminder of the state of healthcare in America. But it’s not just the consumer that’s hurting. Medical debt is increasing, billions are lost in unpaid claims, hospitals are in the red, service prices can range ...
05.02.2023 From Promise to Reality: Inside a16z's Data and AI Forum Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang declared in a recent keynote, “we are in the iPhone moment of AI.” This special episode will give you an inside look into a16z’s Data and AI Forum, hosted the day GPT-4 came out, featuring many ...
04.24.2023 Beyond Avatars: How AI is Reshaping Online Identity In a recent episode, we delved into the first wave of technology that was used to create digital influencers like 'Lil Miquela back in 2016. Fast forward to today, we're presented with a whole new set of tools that enable ...
04.19.2023 Insights from the Frontlines of Consumer Tech There is arguably nothing that impacts our daily lives more than consumer technology. This technology can drive our ability to change careers, build an audience, or feel understood. And in this episode, listeners get a sneak peek into our new ...
04.13.2023 Marketing web3: Audience, Community, More with @amandacassatt @kimbatronic @smc90 All about marketing, and web3 -- not just for marketers already in or seeking to enter web3, but also anyone doing community marketing/ community management, devrel (developer relations); or simply doing marketing in web2 or classic ...
04.06.2023 Building Hardware and Taking on the Phone Giants People often say that building a hardware company is like “playing on hard mode”. Building a hardware company during a global pandemic, with the unpredictability of supply chains and markets, is harder than hard. Trying to penetrate the phone market ...
03.30.2023 Digital Humans and the Story Behind Lil Miquela You’ve probably heard of ‘Lil Miquela. The 19 year-old Brazilian-American inﬂuencer has millions of followers and has partnered with the likes of Samsung and Prada. But despite capturing the hearts of many, she’s not real. But you probably haven’t heard ...
03.23.2023 The Marketplace 100: A Glimpse Into the Future of Commerce Over the last decade, we’ve seen the marketplace model evolve and grow, and this year a16z is back with our fourth edition of the Marketplace100 – a ranking of the top private marketplaces by GMV - giving a unique window ...
03.20.2023 The Art and Science of Podcasting It’s both easier and harder than ever to build a successful podcast. In this episode, we chat with Sriram and Aarthi from the Good Time Show, who ventured into the world of audio peak pandemic and have since interviewed the ...
03.09.2023 Unlocking Creativity with Prompt Engineering With every new technology, some jobs are lost while others are gained. People often focus on the former, but in this episode we chose to highlight the latter – a highly creative role that emerges alongside AI: the prompt engineer. ...
03.07.2023 Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy with Palmer Luckey Starting in the 1960s, technology companies, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, were essential for creating the processors that would eventually launch satellites and guide missiles. Half a century later, today’s tech companies can — and need — to ...
03.01.2023 The Robot Lawyer Resistance Should AI belong in the courtroom? Joshua Browder ventured to run an experiment where a robot lawyer would defend a court case. Looking to up the ante, he even offered $1m for a Supreme Court hearing! His experiment was met ...
02.22.2023 The Challenge of Replicating Reality What would you do if you believed in an idea but everyone said it would fail, nobody would fund you, and the industry was experiencing a nuclear winter? Despite experiencing exactly that, Sandbox VR founder Steve Zhao doubled down and ...
02.16.2023 The 1000x Developer A small minority – likely less than 1% – of the world can code. Yet also widely known that the skillset tends to yield outsized returns, with developers generating some of the highest paying salaries out there. But the field ...
02.09.2023 The State of Apps A few weeks ago, Apple released a stunning statistic: they’ve paid developers over $320B — yes, billion! — since the launch of the App Store in 2008, highlighting the cast opportunity in the marketplace. And around the same time, a16z ...
02.07.2023 Disrupting the World’s Largest Asset Class with Adam Neumann Back in August, after a16z announced our investment into Adam Neumann’s new company, Flow, it felt like almost everyone – whether it was other VCs, founders, or journalists – had something to say. But the one person that you didn’t ...

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a16z Podcast episodes:

Financial Freedom, Company Building, More with David Marcus

When Business is Battle: Inside the Boardrooms of the CEOs that Survived the Storm

The Worlds She Sees with Godmother of AI, Fei-Fei Li

From Sims to Sapiens: Crafting Reality with Code

Fintech Fuels Global Payments

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz

A New Era of VR: From the Court to the Classroom

When Will AI Hit the Enterprise? Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi Discuss

When AI and Genomics Collide

AI Revolution: Disruption, Alignment, and Opportunity

AI Revolution: Top Lessons from OpenAI, Anthropic, CharacterAI, & More

Engineering Rapidly Reusable Rockets

The Evolution of the Satellite Economy

AI x Crypto

Salary Transparency: Clarity or Chaos?

A True Second Brain

Wartime vs Peacetime: Ben Horowitz on Leadership

From Big Bang to James Webb: Exploring Space with Nobel Laureate John Mather

Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming

The True Cost of Compute

Chasing Silicon: The Race for GPUs

AI Hardware, Explained

Growth vs Efficiency: Can You Have Both?

Curing the Trust Problem with Mark Cuban

Inside the 2023 Talent Tsunami: Layoffs, Remote Work & More

The Road to Autonomous Vehicles: Are We There Yet?

Network Effects, Moats, & the Business of web3

AI Will Save The World with Marc Andreessen and Martin Casado

The Hard Things About Scaling: Executive Hiring with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi

The Electrification of Everything: From Sky to Sea

The Future of Cheese

The Rise of the Exponential Organization

How Fintech is Reshaping Our $4T Healthcare Industry

Embedding AI: The Questions Every CEO is Asking

When Two Giants Intersect: Healthcare Meets Fintech

From Promise to Reality: Inside a16z's Data and AI Forum

Beyond Avatars: How AI is Reshaping Online Identity

Insights from the Frontlines of Consumer Tech

Marketing web3: Audience, Community, More

Building Hardware and Taking on the Phone Giants

Digital Humans and the Story Behind Lil Miquela

The Marketplace 100: A Glimpse Into the Future of Commerce

The Art and Science of Podcasting

Unlocking Creativity with Prompt Engineering

Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy with Palmer Luckey

The Robot Lawyer Resistance

The Challenge of Replicating Reality

The 1000x Developer

The State of Apps

Disrupting the World’s Largest Asset Class with Adam Neumann

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