Magic Johnson breaks down his pivot from NBA star to CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. In a chat with a16z, he reveals the $1B Nike deal that got away, the value of equity over cash, and his strategies for investing in Silicon Valley and sports ownership.
Is AI the end of SaaS? a16z GP Anish Acharya offers a data-backed reality check. Far from a massacre, incumbents are raising prices and leveraging AI. Dive into the debate on the future of software, consumer apps, and the race between Cursor and Claude Code.
David Solomon and Ben Horowitz unite to discuss the U.S. economic landscape. From an AI investment super-cycle to the return of M&A, learn why the Goldman CEO believes we are in the "sweetest macro spot" in 40 years despite geopolitical global turbulence.
Ben Horowitz argues that the fundamental "laws of physics" for startups have changed. From the democratization of AI to the flipping of the capital equation, explore how the playbook for the next decade is being rewritten by the convergence of capital, culture, and computation.
Marc Andreessen argues AI isn't a job-killer—it's an economic necessity. Facing global demographic collapse, the a16z co-founder explains why AI is the productivity engine humanity needs right now and why the real boom is just beginning.
a16z General Partner Alex Rampell outlines the new venture playbook. From the "death of the middle" to how AI reshapes labor, he explains why elite founders materialise capital and why "hostages" are better than customers in the modern startup landscape.
Massive capital flows—Anthropic’s $10B and a16z’s $15B—are reshaping the AI economy. As the landscape polarizes between early-stage bets and late-stage valuation risks, the VC "middle class" faces a squeeze. We analyze the sustainability of LLM valuations and OpenAI's potential risks.
Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen discuss why traditional market sizing fails to capture the magnitude of the AI wave. They explore how supply-driven markets create exponential demand and why the future isn't just different, but significantly larger than the past.
Ben Horowitz opens up about scaling a16z during the generative AI boom. He argues why current valuations might not be a bubble, explains his shift to "American Dynamism," and details why talent "spikes" trump well-roundedness in the high-stakes world of venture capital.
Ben Horowitz explains how a16z disrupted the VC "cottage industry" by building a robust services platform. He discusses his 30-year partnership with Marc Andreessen, the laws of firm scaling, and the organizational design behind their industrial-grade venture machine.
Marc Andreessen suggests AI is the definitive revolution of our lifetime, rivaling electricity. From collapsing compute costs to the US-China geopolitical chess match, he explores why the landscape is shifting daily and posing "trillion-dollar questions" for the industry.
Sriram Krishnan and Aarthi Ramamurthy, tech's dynamic power couple, share their journey from India to a16z. They discuss techno-optimism, dismantle traditional product frameworks, and offer tactical advice on building networks and personal brands from scratch.
