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Marc Andreessen - AI, Crypto, 1000 Elon Musks, Regrets, Vulnerabilities, & Managerial Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNsi5XVDTTM
My podcast with the brilliant Marc Andreessen is out!We discuss:- how AI will revolutionize software- whether NFTs are useless, & whether he should be fundin...
Peter Thiel : Technology Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ4rc7npiXQ
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How to build a breakthrough
https://medium.com/@m2jr/how-to-build-a-breakthrough-3071b6415b06
…the secret of Backcasting
The Index Mindset
https://betterletter.substack.com/p/the-index-mindset • 10 min
To index or not to index, that is the question.
The cult of the founder CEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg6ElNGtJ20
Big Tech is fascinated by founder-CEOs. But the very qualities that makes them so dynamic and attractive to venture capitalists can mean they’re not always t...
The Art of Early-Stage Investing
https://www.digitalnative.tech/p/the-art-of-early-stage-investing • 17+ min
Rules of Thumb for Evaluating Market, Product, & Founder
From BigCo to Startup: 20 Tips for Evaluating Early-Stage Companies & Making the Leap
https://review.firstround.com/from-bigco-to-startup-20-tips-for-evaluating-early-stage-companies-and-making-the-leap • 20+ min
Considering moving from BigCo to startup? We crowdsourced a tactical guide for first-time startup job-seekers on how to evaluate career opportunities at early-stage companies.
What I Learned Reading 1,000 Investor Reports
https://collabfund.com/blog/i-read-1-000-investor-reports-last-year-heres-what-i-learned • 4 min
Mar 1, 2023 SHARE ↓ I read 1,000 investor reports last year. It’s part of my job. Along the way I’ve learned a few things I’d like to share — from the very basics to some that may surprise you. Why…
Marketplaces in the Age of AI
https://a16z.com/marketplaces-in-the-age-of-ai • 7 min
Every new platform changes how and where transactions happen. Now, we believe gen AI will be the latest revolution in marketplaces.
Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?
https://a16z.com/2023/01/19/who-owns-the-generative-ai-platform • 12+ min
Generative AI will have a massive impact in the software industry and beyond. The goal of this post is to map out the market dynamics and business models.
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Andreessen Horowitz saw the future — but did the future leave it behind?
https://www.theverge.com/23697708/andreessen-horowitz-a16z-investing-tech • 12+ min
Disruptors, disrupted
Major Tech Investor Calls Architect of Fascism a 'Saint' in Unhinged Manifesto
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kg5d/major-tech-investor-calls-architect-of-fascism-a-saint-in-unhinged-manifesto • 3 min
Silicon Valley's 'techno-optimism' cult believes we should let rich tech guys do whatever they want.
Investors are unsettled as funding is drying up for Africa’s startup ecosystem
https://restofworld.org/2023/african-startups-vc-funding-decline • 4 min
As funding to Africa’s once fast-growing startups dries up, industry insiders are worried that the ecosystem is unprepared.
How To Invest In Startups
https://blog.samaltman.com/how-to-invest-in-startups • 11+ min
There is a lot of advice about how to be a good startup founder. But there isn’t very much about how to be a good startup investor. Before going any further, I should point out that this is a...
The Faux First Mover Advantage
https://eniacvc.medium.com/the-faux-first-mover-advantage-d074d8fb3cce • 6 min
Being first isn’t as good as people thinking you were first
How to Build a Startup & Understanding Venture Capital — Both Sides of the Table
https://bothsidesofthetable.com/how-to-build-a-startup-understanding-venture-capital-54ba55abf1e6 • 2 min
Many first-time founders seek advice when thinking about what ideas would be great for a startup company and receive the wrong advice that…
The 3-Person Unicorn Startup
https://nfx.com/post/3-person-unicorn-startup • 5 min
With the next generation of AI tools, just 3 people can scale a software company to $100M in revenue. Here's what those teams look like.
The Wisdom of Patrick Collison
https://www.justgogrind.com/p/patrick-collison • 20+ min
A newsletter for the ambitious. Learn from the world's best founders through deep dives sent every Sunday.
Big Ideas in Tech for 2024
https://a16z.com/big-ideas-in-tech-2024
Smart energy grids. Programmable medicines. Voice-first companion apps. Crime-detecting computer vision. We asked partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will spur innovation in 2024.