a16z Podcast
The Software Crisis Behind America's Infrastructure
Today’s critical infrastructure—air traffic, logistics, defense—is powered by legacy software. And that’s a problem. In this episode, recorded live a...
What Comes After Mobile? Meta’s Andrew Bosworth on AI and Consumer Tech
Are we nearing the end of the smartphone era? In this episode, a16z Growth General Partner David George talks with Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth abou...
The Dual-Use Founder: Vets Now Building For America
In today’s world, the battlefield extends far beyond war zones—it’s embedded in our tech stacks, supply chains, and airspace security systems. So who ...
The Future of Drone Warfare
War has always been shaped by technology—from steel and gunpowder to GPS and nuclear weapons. But the decisive technologies of tomorrow aren’t coming—...
How to Build with the Department of Defense
When people think about startups working with the government, the phrase “black box” often comes up. But what if that box is finally being pried open?...
The Top 100 GenAI Products, Ranked and Explained
This month, a16z’s Consumer team released the fourth edition of the GenAI 100 — a data-driven ranking of the top 50 AI-first web products and mobile a...
Jensen Huang and Arthur Mensch on Winning the Global AI Race
The global race for AI leadership is no longer just about companies—it’s about nations. AI isn’t just computing infrastructure; it’s cultural infrastr...
Why AI Voice Feels More Human Than Ever
AI voice technology has been around for years — think Siri or Alexa — but the magic has been missing. That’s changing, and quickly! In this episode, ...
From Thesis to Meme to Fund: Building American Dynamism
For over a century, the United States has been the birthplace of world-changing innovation – from the Wright brothers’ first flight to the invention o...
What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO
Henry Ward, cofounder and CEO of Carta, has spent over a decade scaling his company from an early-stage startup to a 2,000-person industry leader. In ...