a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and C...

<p>Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Margit Wennmachers—the woman who turned two unknown entrepreneurs with $300 million and zero investing track record into the most talked-about firm in venture capital. She unpacks how they weaponized transparency in an industry bu ... Show More

<p>Half a billion people can access the world’s best AI on their phone. So why are most using it to write emails while only some are using it to build empires?</p><p>In this conversation with Mark Halperin from Next Up, Marc Andreessen reveals why small bakeries are beating Fortu ... Show More

<p>Epoch AI researchers reveal why Anthropic might beat everyone to the first gigawatt datacenter, why AI could solve the Riemann hypothesis in 5 years, and what 30% GDP growth actually looks like. They explain why "energy bottlenecks" are just companies complaining about paying ... Show More

On today’s show, we’re happy to chat with our very own Stig Brodersen. Stig is a value investor, business owner, and international bestselling author. His podcast We Study Billionaires has over 30 million+ downloads and has been recognized as the #1 ranked stock investing podcast ... Show More

<p>with @smc90 @stanfordgsb </p><p>How does one *communicate* well -- especially in crypto, but also in other technical industries or open source communities? Or in distributed, decentralized organizations, where you may have participants that are both remote and in person, or a ... Show More

Stephen Schwarzman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world's leading investment firms with over 530 billion dollars of assets under management. He is one of the most successful business leaders in history, all from humble beginnings back in Philly. I recommend h ... Show More

Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder Ben Horowitz speaks to Bloomberg Technology's Brad Stone on Studio 1.0 about his new book "What You Do Is Who You Are" discussing company leadership and mistakes founders make in corporate culture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe ... Show More

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:15) > Since the pandemic began, educational technology (or edtech) and remote schooling have gained traction. Growing numbers of students and adults were initially forced to rely on virtual classes and teaching, and since then many ... Show More

This week, Natasha chatted with Alex about ego, how recent news from Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes gives us a window into how it works, and impacts on the tech and venture landscape. We talked about: What Holmes and Bankman-Fried have in common, from centralized ownersh ... Show More

Today on the pod, Mary Ann and Alex dug into a whole mess of news, including: Mews' massive new round is proof that vertical SaaS + payments remains a great way to build a big business, and earn a unicorn valuation at a time when those are growing rarer. The global companies ... Show More

This week, Natasha interviewed Elana Berkowitz, founding partner at Springbank Collective and an early-stage investor working to close the gender gap. Following with our theme of covering the silent changemakers in tech, Berkowitz has done much more than invest: she’s an advisor ... Show More