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In this episode, Aishwarya Naresh Reganti and Kiriti Badam share insights on building successful AI products, emphasizing the importance of starting with low agency and high human control, iteratively developing AI systems, and focusing on solving specific business problems rather than getting caught up in technological complexity.
Ben Horowitz discusses how Andreessen Horowitz has scaled venture capital by building a platform that provides real support for entrepreneurs, focusing on network, operating experience, and helping founders navigate complex challenges across multiple technology sectors.
Ben Horowitz discusses the evolution of Andreessen Horowitz, explaining how they built a venture capital firm focused on providing entrepreneurs with network, advice, and platform services by scaling strategically and hiring experienced founders and CEOs.
A deep dive into Databricks, the $130B private company that helps enterprises collect, process, and analyze massive amounts of data, leveraging its unique academic origins and open-source approach to build a comprehensive data and AI platform that enables businesses to transform raw information into actionable insights.
A wide-ranging discussion of recent tech industry developments, including NVIDIA's $20B acquisition of Groq, Meta's $2B purchase of Manus, OpenAI's stock-based compensation strategy, Navan's IPO challenges, and the emerging trend of "invisible unemployment" driven by AI's impact on the labor market.
In this candid interview, Ali Ghodsi from Databricks and Arvind Jain from Glean discuss the current state of enterprise AI, exploring why 95% of AI projects fail, why LLMs are becoming commodities, and how proprietary data and workflow integration will create durable competitive advantages.
A lively end-of-year podcast episode reviewing 2025's top founders, funds, companies, and making predictions for 2026, including potential tech IPOs, stock performance, and the potential impact of AI on employment.
A candid conversation with David George from a16z about AI investment strategies, the changing landscape of venture capital, and why finding founders with exceptional strengths matters more than worrying about theoretical competition.
David George, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the firm's investment strategy, the evolving landscape of venture capital, the potential of AI startups, and the importance of backing founders with exceptional strengths across various market opportunities.
A deep dive into SpaceX's $800 billion valuation, potential IPOs for Anthropic and Databricks in 2026, Netflix's acquisition of Warner Brothers, and discussions on AI model dynamics, Chinese open-source models, and the evolving venture capital landscape.
Naveen Rao's Unconventional AI is pursuing analog computing systems inspired by brain physics to create more energy-efficient AI hardware that could fundamentally transform computing and potentially bring us closer to understanding intelligence.
A live podcast discussion exploring the latest tech and venture capital news, including the Thrive and OpenAI partnership, Databricks' massive funding round, the challenges of SaaS growth, and the potential of AI to disrupt traditional industries like wealth management.
David George shares insights into a16z's growth investing strategy, focusing on AI investments, identifying market leaders, and backing "technical terminator" founders across various technology sectors.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie discusses the city's efforts to address homelessness, public safety, housing affordability, and the AI ecosystem, highlighting improvements in crime rates and his vision for creating a more dynamic and supportive urban environment.
Block's CTO Dhanji R. Prasanna shares how the company is becoming one of the most AI-native enterprises by developing Goose, an open-source AI agent that helps employees across technical and non-technical teams save 8-10 hours per week by automating tasks and building software.
Thomas Laffont of Coatue discusses the evolving AI infrastructure landscape, the death of traditional systems of record in enterprise software, winning strategies in venture investing, and the importance of founder magnetism and mentorship in building transformative technology companies.
Ali Horowitz and Ben Ghodsi discuss the founding journey of Databricks, including navigating early challenges, making strategic pivots, building a high-performance culture, and turning down acquisition offers to pursue a bigger vision.
Chris Degnan shares insights on scaling Snowflake's sales organization from $0 to $3 billion in revenue, discussing the importance of founder-led sales, customer relationships, and building a world-class go-to-market strategy.
A deep dive into Thrive Capital's investment strategy, focusing on making concentrated bets on transformative technology companies like Stripe, OpenAI, and Databricks, with an emphasis on understanding founders, product potential, and long-term market dynamics.
Ben Horowitz discusses the challenges of being a CEO, emphasizing the importance of making difficult decisions and not hesitating, even when both choices seem terrible. He shares insights on leadership, startup culture, and the critical role of confidence and managerial leverage, drawing from his experiences as a founder, investor, and author.
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z, shares insights on leadership, startup challenges, and the importance of running towards fear rather than away from it. He emphasizes that success is built through a series of small, difficult decisions and that founders must maintain confidence even when facing seemingly impossible choices.
A16z podcast hosts Martin Casado and Leo Polovitz explore the nuanced debate around consensus investing in venture capital, discussing whether being non-consensus is overrated or essential for identifying breakthrough companies. They delve into market efficiency, the importance of understanding investor sentiment, and the potential returns from investing in companies that challenge conventional wisdom.