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!
Conversations on Clubhouse and beyond -- to capture and share many of the live discussions and events featuring, hosted, or co-hosted by a16z partners (with outside voices too). Many of these different discussions and events take place on the social audio/ drop-in chat app Clubhouse; to attend those in real time or sign up for the app please visit joinclubhouse.com. As a reminder, all content posted here is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, bus ...
16 Minutes on the News is a short news podcast where we cover the top headlines of the week, the a16z podcast way -- why are these topics in the news; what's real, what's hype from our vantage point; and what are our experts' quick takes on these trends? About 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 ...
a
a16z Live


1
Beating the Incumbents with Michael Ovitz on Boss Talk #9
57:38
57:38
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
57:38
When Ben and Marc started a16z, CAA and its founder Michael Ovitz served as inspiration for how to break into an industry dominated by a few large incumbents. In 1975, a few large talent agencies dominated the entertainment industry. To break into the industry, Michael and CAA came up with a new playbook — rather than a single agent representing an…
a
a16z Podcast


1
On Monetizing Community with Patreon Cofounder Sam Yam
26:15
26:15
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
26:15
It's clear from the growth of Patreon, Substack, TikTok, Clubhouse and many more that the power of the Creator Economy continues to build. These platforms share one thing in common: They all enable independent creators to monetize their skills and products like never before. It's a trend that’s become increasingly relevant as the demand for virtual…
1
16 Minutes News by a16z


1
NFTs: What, Where, How, Why, Who
56:23
56:23
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
56:23
This deep-dive -- one of our occasional 2-4X explainer episodes on 16 Minutes; (past such episodes have covered everything from Section 230 and Tiktok to GPT-3 and the opioid crisis) -- teases apart what's hype/ what's real -- and the what, where, how, why, who, and other questions top of mind around all things NFTs: what NFTs (non-fungible tokens)…
a
a16z Live


1
Engineering CRISPR with Ben Oakes on the a16z Bio Clubhouse #9
43:57
43:57
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
43:57
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show, a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala and Vijay Pande talk to guest Ben Oakes, cofounder, President and CEO of Scribe Therapeutics. The conversation covers the the power of engineering gene editors, the transition from academia to a startup, and how to select the first indication to target with a nov…
a
a16z Live


1
The Future of Open Source in the Era of SaaS on a16z Infra
58:45
58:45
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
58:45
What is the future of open source in the age of SaaS? Has it become more, or less, relevant with the rise of cloud-based services? What is the connection between open source and open standards? And what does this mean for startups building SaaS apps today? Those questions and more with Nick Schrock (Elementl, GraphQL), Christian Kleinerman (Snowfla…
a
a16z Podcast


1
The Creator Economy: NFTs and Beyond
33:44
33:44
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
33:44
In today’s episode of the a16z Podcast, we’re talking about the Creator Economy, and how NFTs (but not just NFTS!) are making it possible for artists, musicians, videogamers, game developers, and writers to create entirely new markets to make money from their work and engage with their fans. Part of this emerging picture is social tokens, which sha…
a
a16z Live


1
Scaling Marketplace Startups with the CEOs of GOAT, Cameo, Faire, StyleSeat, Neighbor, Whatnot, & more
1:03:52
1:03:52
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:03:52
The CEOs of GOAT, StyleSeat, Cameo, Faire, Whatnot, and Neighbor join a16z partners Andrew Chen, Connie Chan, D'Arcy Coolican, Jeff Jordan, Katie Baynes, and Anne Lee Skates to talk about the cold start problem, 2020 metrics, growth, and the tricky business of scaling a marketplace company. See more marketplace analysis, including a ranking of the …
a
a16z Live


1
Academic CEOs, Junior v. Senior Engineers, and High Growth Mistakes on Boss Talk #8
59:13
59:13
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
59:13
This week on Boss Talk: Why aren't there more academic CEOs? Should early stage companies hire junior or senior engineers? What are the common mistakes high growth companies make, especially when expanding into new markets? Plus: balancing pay equity with retainment, CEO legal risk and protection, and growing through acquisition. Boss Talk is the C…
a
a16z Live


1
How to Innovate within Biopharma with Jay Bradner on the a16z Bio Clubhouse #8
45:02
45:02
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
45:02
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show, a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande talk to guest Jay Bradner, President of the Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research (NIBR). The conversation covers the challenges of translating basic research into a clinical application, the state of innovation in the…
a
a16z Live


1
Return to Work, Celebrity Investors, Institutional Distrust and More on One on One with A and Z
1:06:44
1:06:44
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:06:44
a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse every Monday, 7pm PT. In this conversation: What does return to work look like for a16z portfolio companies (including exclusive survey data) How the re-distribution of the workforce might affect rural America The potential for social net…
a
a16z Live


1
How Ben's Twitter Got Hacked on Breach of the Week #2
30:05
30:05
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
30:05
What do Ben Horowitz and former President Obama have in common? They both had their twitter accounts taken over to send cryptocurrency spam. With our office now our home, all security has become personal. This week on Breach of the Week, Ben explains how his Twitter got hacked, and Geoff and Joel break down the personal threat landscape, the securi…
a
a16z Live


1
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen on Games Club
1:00:49
1:00:49
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:00:49
Supercell CEO and co-founder Ilkka Paananen discusses collaborative decision-making on game teams, learning from failure, product design, building company culture, and more with a16z partner Jonathan Lai, Stillfront SVP Andrew Green, Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak, and Indie MEGABOOTH founder Kelly Wallick on Games Club.…
a
a16z Live


1
The Power of Patient Data with Anne Wojcicki on the a16z Bio Clubhouse #7
37:01
37:01
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
37:01
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show, a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande, along with a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen, talk to guest Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andme. The conversation covers the shifting trends and perceptions at the intersection of bio and tech, the power of patient data and import…
a
a16z Live


1
Crypto Clubhouse: NFTs, NFTs, NFTs! with OpenSea + Katie Haun
1:01:05
1:01:05
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:01:05
OpenSea founders Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah join Katie Haun as well as Marc Andreessen and Chris Lyons to talk about the emergence of NFTs, what it means for crypto marketplaces, and how the creator economy will continue to evolve.Par Devin Finzer, Chris Lyons, Alex Atallah, Marc Andreessen, Katie Haun
This episode is all about NFTs. It seems like nothing has caught on and spread into mainstream interest like NFTs, where one hears everything from "I've never seen anything like this before" to "is this like ICOs all over again" to "it's just a jpg I don't get it" to "but what about the energy use!" So, in this special deep-dive episode from the a1…
a
a16z Live


1
The Art of Public Speaking with Matt Abrahams (Stanford), Ritu Narayan (Zūm) and Amir Movafaghi (Mixpanel) on 4B with Margit
40:24
40:24
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
40:24
Speaking coach extraordinaire Matt Abrahams, cofounder of Bold Echo LLC and Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business; Zūm CEO Ritu Narayan; and Mixpanel CEO Amir Movafaghi talk with Margit about how to master the art of public speaking, communicating in a virtual world, tailoring and testing the message with different audiences, and more. "…
a
a16z Live


1
Building Trust and Diversity with Shaka Senghor on Boss Talk #7
1:02:10
1:02:10
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:02:10
Ben and Ali are joined by guest Shaka Senghor, who after 20 years in prison, became an author and activist for prison reform, an entrepreneur, and most recently, head of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Tripactions. Shaka shares what prison taught him about building trust in a team, as well as what he sees as the path — and the obstacles— …
a
a16z Live


1
SPACs, Bootstrapping and Funding, Firing Execs, and More on One on One with A and Z #5
55:12
55:12
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
55:12
a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk tech trends, company building, and more live on Clubhouse every Monday, 7pm PT. In this conversation: How can VCs be both investors and marketing/growth engines for companies they invest in? How has a16z approached this and curating talent on Clubhouse? Are SPACs the new IPO? What would you say …
a
a16z Podcast


1
The Next Wave of Marketplace Startups
27:01
27:01
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
27:01
In the tech world, marketplaces are a hot topic. That term—marketplace—encompasses a huge swath of services we use every day, from grocery delivery to online shopping to remote learning. How have marketplace dynamics changed since pre-pandemic, and what COVID-propelled consumer behaviors will persist into 2021 and beyond? In this episode, we discus…
a
a16z Live


1
Verkada, $16 SMS hacks on Breach of the Week #1
29:06
29:06
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
29:06
🔐Welcome to Breach of the Week 🔐– the show that looks at who got hacked, how it happened, and what it means for the industry. 🎙With hosts Joel de la Garza (a16z Security Operating Partner) and Geoff Belknap (CISO LinkedIn) 👉 On the first episode: the Verkada hack and the Cloudflare response with Joe Sullivan (CSO Cloudflare) $16 SMS hacks, how is i…
a
a16z Live


1
Martin Casado, David Ulevitch, and Ben Horowitz on a16z Infra #1
58:15
58:15
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
58:15
Welcome to a16z Infra, the Clubhouse Show where the a16z enterprise team discusses the foundational technology and products that underpin all of tech. We dig deep into data, AI/ML, security, developer tools, compute, network, storage, hardware, and anything else found below the surface of modern stacks. On our first show, a16z general partners Ben …
Today on our news analysis show 16 Minutes — since this show is all about teasing apart what’s hype/ what’s real and where we are on the long arc of innovation — we're taking a quick pulse-check with the experts on just where we are with the COVID vaccine rollout in the U.S. Our experts today are Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of the Department of Medi…
a
a16z Live


1
Internal Comms with Amanda Atkins (Slack) and Shannon Schiltz (a16z) on 4B with Margit #3
59:52
59:52
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
59:52
Amanda Atkins, who leads Internal Communications & Culture at Slack, and Shannon Schiltz, who heads up HR & People Practices at a16z, talk internal comms with Margit. They break down the basics — When do you need an internal comms function? Where should it report? Is it actually different from external comms — and share advice for the toughest part…
a
a16z Live


1
Riccardo Zacconi (Candy Crush Saga) and Kristian Segerstrale (Glu/Playfish) on Games Club
1:05:22
1:05:22
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:05:22
King.com cofounder Riccardo Zacconi (developer of Candy Crush Saga) and Glu/Playfish cofounder Kristian Segerstrale (now the CEO of Super Evil Megacorp) discuss trends in the games industry, failing fast, and building enduring startups with a16z partner Jonathan Lai, Indie MEGABOOTH founder Kelly Wallick, and Stillfront SVP Andrew Green on Games Cl…
a
a16z Live


1
Greg Reyes on Unfettered Conversations with A and Z
1:27:32
1:27:32
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:27:32
In this occasional Clubhouse series, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz talk with Greg Reyes, the former CEO of Brocade Communications who was recently pardoned after being convicted of and serving time for the fraudulent backdating of corporate stock options. Greg talks about his career before his conviction, his case and the SEC, h…
a
a16z Live


1
Pricing Strategy, Category Creation on Boss Talk #6 with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi
57:51
57:51
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
57:51
Pricing has huge implications for market size. How do you know if the price isn't right? And when a customer says something is too expensive, what are they really telling you? Also on Boss Talk #6: creating a new category, how Ali learned to handle racism, and when to bet on your next product. Boss Talk is the Clubhouse show where a16z cofounder Be…
a
a16z Live


1
AI for Biologics With Mark DePristo and Peyton Greenside on a16z Bio Clubhouse #6
51:15
51:15
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
51:15
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show "It's Time to Heal", a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande talk to guests Peyton Greenside and Mark DePristo of BigHat Biosciences. The conversation covers the growing role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug development and specifically in …
a
a16z Podcast


1
The Third Vaccine, and Vaccine Choice
12:48
12:48
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
12:48
https://a16z.com/2021/03/15/16-minutes-58-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine-and-covid-efficacy-rates/Par a16z
a
a16z Live


1
Startup Purgatory, Common Pitch Mistakes, Competing with Incumbents and More on One on One with A and Z #4
1:23:29
1:23:29
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:23:29
Topics covered this week include: How to tell if a startup has entered "purgatory", where they're getting by each year but no longer has a chance to be a multi-billion dollar company Common mistakes founders make when pitching VCs When do the biggest disagreements happen over possible investments What happens when an idea is great, but one of the f…
1
16 Minutes News by a16z


1
The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and COVID Efficacy Rates
12:09
12:09
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
12:09
In today's episode of our news analysis show 16 Minutes, our topic is the ongoing buzz and the mixed news around the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was the third vaccine for COVID approved under Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA just a few weeks ago. Johnson & Johnson reported it as “the first single shot vaccine” and as having 85% efficacy …
a
a16z Live


1
From COVID to Consumerism & the Future of Virtual First Care with Stephen Klasko on a16z Bio Clubhouse #5
47:30
47:30
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
47:30
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show "It's Time to Heal", a16z general partners Julie Yoo, Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, and Vijay Pande, along with market development partner Venkat Mocherla, talk to guest Dr. Stephen Klasko, the president of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health about transforming the US healthcare sy…
a
a16z Live


1
Failure & Comeback with Suneel Gupta et al on 4B with Margit #2
1:02:09
1:02:09
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:02:09
What are the different types of failure? Which can (and can’t) we come back from? And what does it take to turn failure into a comeback story? The second episode of “4B with Margit” explores failure and comebacks with Suneel Gupta, once a poster child for failure, featured in the New York Times and on the keynote stage of FailCon, whose new book Ba…
a
a16z Live


1
Competing in the Cloud on Boss Talk with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi
1:02:04
1:02:04
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:02:04
For some cloud software companies, they don't just build on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, they compete with them. So, how do you stay ahead when competing in the cloud? a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi, the Founder/CEO of Databricks, cover that, as well as getting product-market fit on your second product, why it's difficult to do both on-…
a
a16z Live


1
The History and Future of Genome Engineering with George Church on a16z Bio Clubhouse #4
42:01
42:01
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
42:01
On this episode of the a16z Bio Clubhouse Show "It's Time to Heal", a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande, along with a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen, talk to guest Dr. George Church of Harvard University about past, future, and power of genome engineering.Par George Church, Vijay Pande, Vineeta Agarwala, Marc Andreessen, Jorge Conde, Julie Yoo
a
a16z Podcast


1
Companies & Culture: What You Do Is Who You Are
59:47
59:47
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
59:47
This podcast -- which was recorded at the Computer History Museum in a live event, before the pandemic (first published in December 2019) is all about how companies create culture: A lot's changed... and a lot hasn't. a16z editor in chief Sonal Chokshi interviews a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz -- author of the book What You Do Is Who You Are -- on wh…
a
a16z Live


1
Metabolic Health with Casey Means on a16z Bio Clubhouse #3
56:46
56:46
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
56:46
On this episode of the new a16z Bio Clubhouse Show "It's Time to Heal", a16z general partners Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Jeff Jordan, and Vijay Pande, talk to guest Dr. Casey Means, co-founder of Levels Health, about metabolism and metabolic health.Par Vijay Pande, Vineeta Agarwala, Jeff Jordan, Jorge Conde, Casey Means, Julie Yoo
1
16 Minutes News by a16z


1
Semiconductor Shortage and the Global Supply Chain Squeeze
17:06
17:06
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
17:06
In this week’s episode of 16 Minutes, our show where we talk about tech trends in the news, what’s hype/ what’s real, and where we are on the long arc of innovation, the topic is semiconductors – specifically, the ongoing global shortage that began last summer and has intensified in recent weeks. So much so, that the U.S. president signed an execut…
a
a16z Live


1
Good Time Show: The NFT Episode
1:26:44
1:26:44
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:26:44
Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan welcome Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, and other experts and early adopters to discuss all things NFT (non-fungible tokens) on the Good Time Show. Guests include Mike Winkelmann (aka Beeple), the digital artist whose work is currently being auctioned at Christie's, and founders of some of the leading digital cre…