Emerging technology can improve artificial intelligence by better harnessing market forces and coordinating human energy at an unprecedented scale. | Continue reading
As our engineering toolkit in bio expands to be more powerful than ever before, and the infrastructure to deliver, produce, and scale these solutions comes increasingly online, a whole new world of problems in biology begin to feel approachable. Here are the 16 biggest and potent … | Continue reading
This is episode #8 of our news show, 16 Minutes, where we quickly cover recent headlines of the week, the a16z way — why they’re in the news; why they matter from our vantage point in tech — … | Continue reading
Because biology is the result of evolution and not human development, bringing engineering principles to it is guaranteed to fail. Or so goes the argument behind the “Grove fallacy,” first invoked by drug industry observer Derek Lowe in a critique … | Continue reading
We’re now entering an era where software can interact with a human using natural language at levels of accuracy that dramatically change the usability of a system. The leading software project providing the engine to do that is Rasa, a horizontal tooling layer that provides an op … | Continue reading
Partner banks provide fintech companies with quick access to banking products. We mapped out more than 30 partnerships in this rapidly expanding ecosystem. | Continue reading
The Talent x Opportunity Fund (TxO) is designed for entrepreneurs who have the talent, drive, and ideas to build great businesses but lack the typical background and resources to do so. In addition to seed capital, we will provide these potentially great entrepreneurs with the kn … | Continue reading
Many SaaS startups often find their initial product market fit with small and medium businesses (SMBs) and then move up market. Because it's easier to move up market rather than down, this motion often gives SaaS startups the advantage against incumbents. But moving up market com … | Continue reading
Crypto cycles look chaotic, but over the long term they’ve generated steady growth of ideas, code, projects, and startups — the drivers of innovation. | Continue reading
a16z Crypto Startup School is a series of lectures and discussions given by experts to help technologists learn how to build crypto companies. | Continue reading
Primary care was meant to be the front door to the healthcare system: the one-stop-shop we rely on for all of our general healthcare needs, and to help us navigate the rest of the convoluted care delivery ecosystem. But as a front door, it’s pretty broken. | Continue reading
It used to be that when you got sick, your doctor would come to you. But as medical equipment, expertise and knowledge, and the entire modern healthcare system evolved, we created grand institutions to make granting healthcare to the masses more efficient. That system did us much … | Continue reading
I’ve always been interested in investing in companies and founders who take an old, staid technology category and turn it on its head, often reinventing an entirely new category (and inventing new behaviors) in the process. These technology tools bring … | Continue reading
If you are interested in learning more about cryptocurrencies, crypto networks, and blockchain technology, here's a short collection of some of our pieces. | Continue reading
We’re excited to announce a new $515 million fund that will be used to invest in crypto entrepreneurs, networks and businesses. | Continue reading
When I first met the Tecton team, they were pioneering a project from within Uber called Michelangelo. Their goal was to democratize machine learning and AI by providing the tooling for data management in ML pipelines, so it was as easy to build an ML system as to code a simple a … | Continue reading
From Propel's part in Project 100 to Square's role as a stimulus lender, here's how US fintech companies are stepping up to help those impacted by Covid-19. | Continue reading
Data warehouses have made it affordable to centrally store data. As a result, we have shifted from extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data to ELT. Open source project dbt is the T in ELT. And we've invested in Fishtown Analytics, the company behind dbt. | Continue reading
Every Western institution was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. This monumental failure of institutional effectiveness will reverberate for the rest of the decade, but it's not too early to ask why, and what we need to do about it... Our nation … | Continue reading
Every Western institution was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. This monumental failure of institutional effectiveness will reverberate for the rest of the decade, but it's not too early to ask why, and what we need to do about it... Our nation … | Continue reading
The CFO role is more strategic than ever. Yet despite an influx of data on which to base decisions, the tools at the CFO’s disposal have not kept pace. | Continue reading
In a volatile market, SaaS businesses should focus on efficiency, before growth. For businesses that are already generating revenue and that have found product-market fit, leaders should prioritize retention, focus on profitable acquisition, and manage costs to preserve runway. | Continue reading
A selected list of resources on the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease. Includes official sources, data trackers, background readings, and more. | Continue reading
With its ability to drive both rabid engagement and instant monetization, livestreaming is emerging as the future of live video entertainment—beyond gaming. | Continue reading
The principal innovation of crypto networks is their ability to grow network effects by enabling users to share in the value they create. | Continue reading
IN THIS ISSUE: How we are staying up to date with COVID-19: Reliable resources in these unpredictable times; Virtual medicine’s mainstream moment: Adoption and development get a big push; Coronavirus tests—what we have and what we need: What diagnostic tests measure and how; Spee … | Continue reading
Discussion of diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is omnipresent, but not all tests are equally effective or rapid and there are huge issues around availability of coronavirus testing. This article explores the kinds of tests that are needed and what they actually test for. | Continue reading
The government is unprepared to identify, adjudicate, and disburse $350B of aid to small businesses without a sea of fraud. Tech is the answer. Now. | Continue reading
These coronavirus-specific apps and features were created by tech companies, startups, and governments worldwide to help combat the spread of the virus. | Continue reading
How you handle a layoff, how you communicate it to the people impacted, and how you manage and lead throughout the process really matters. It takes careful thought and planning, but it may be the most important planning you ever do as a leader. | Continue reading
Here are some of a16z's best pieces on leadership, grit, and managing a startup in times of uncertainty, culled from our past (almost) decade of archives. | Continue reading
You’re lucky that I ain’t the presidentCause I’ll push the f*#king button and get it over withF&$k all that waiting and procrastinatingAnd all that goddamn negotiating—Bushwick Bill, Fuck a WarTOM HAGEN Mike, why am I … | Continue reading
Learn how cryptoeconomic models can lead to better monetization and deeper engagement from veteran gamer and entrepreneur Kevin Chou. | Continue reading
A selected list of resources on the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease. Includes official sources, data trackers, background readings, and more. | Continue reading
Julie Yoo is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads investments in healthcare technology, with a focus on companies that are modernizing how we access, pay for, and experience the healthcare system. Prior to joining a16z, Julie was … | Continue reading
Through our conviction, creativity, hustle, and skill, we’re building the foundation for the next generation of cultural leaders. | Continue reading
News and analysis from the a16z fintech team. | Continue reading
Like a hybrid of Zoom video, Eventbrite ticketing, Twitch interactivity, and LinkedIn networking, Run The World brings people together with live online events. | Continue reading
In the same way that the API economy has transformed how business is conducted in areas like e-commerce and financial services, it is finally healthcare’s turn to up its game with APIs that help its players tighten up their operations and focus on their core competencies, instead … | Continue reading
A framework for honing the product’s design, shaping the user experience, and vastly improving the quality of your output. | Continue reading
This year at CES, Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, famously announced that Moore’s Law is dead. We’d argue that it’s not just that Moore’s Law is dead, but it’s also become largely irrelevant.Let us explain.Moore’s Law is … | Continue reading
How did Bill.com, a decidedly unsexy, 13-year-old product, become the dark horse success story of 2019? Network-driven distribution. | Continue reading
Hidden in the SEC’s complaint against Telegram is an interesting nuance with potential implications for the broader private equity markets. | Continue reading
Our ranking of the top consumer marketplace startups and private companies. Who's capturing the most dollars? Who's growing the fastest? What's trending? | Continue reading
Marketplace founders should be aware of these key metrics, both to calibrate their performance and evaluate future potential. | Continue reading
What if we had software that could turn the organization itself into code, so we could visualize and model changes and get better answers to important questions? | Continue reading
The marketplace canon: 20 recently published pieces that helped shape our thinking on the business dynamics, historical context, and future of marketplaces. | Continue reading
From a16z's Marketplace 100 ranking to company building advice for founders, this is a16z's guide to marketplace companies. | Continue reading