ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Nowwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) A lot in technology — and venture — happens in decades. New cycles of technology come and go, including some secular shifts; a new generation of founders matures; and so much more changes. So when Andreessen Horowitz… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Entrepreneurs, Then and Now
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a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: 10+1 Lessons from Serial Entrepreneur Justin Kan
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWant actionable advice from a founder who has built multiple tech companies and has invested the time to be open, introspective, and transparent about lessons learned? In this episode (which originally aired as a YouTube video), a16z General Partner Andrew Chen (@@andrewchen) talks with Justin Kan (@justinkan). Justin is a repeat entrepreneur who… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: 10+1 Lessons from Serial Entrepreneur Justin Kan
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Collectively Driving Change
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Laurene Powell Jobs (@LaurenePowell) and Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) Laurene Powell Jobs is, among many other things, founder and President of the Emerson Collective — the social impact firm she founded to drive change and reform through philanthropy, investing, and policy solutions. In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Ben Horowitz interviews Powell… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Collectively Driving Change
Unchained : Parity’s Jutta Steiner and Gavin Wood on Polkadot, Substrate and the Frozen Funds – Ep.119
ABOUT THIS EPISODEJutta Steiner, CEO of Parity, and Gavin Wood, who goes by the title “chief white space officer,” describe the network Parity plans to launch later this year, Polkadot, how it aims to solve scalability, interoperability and security and when a developer would choose to build a dapp on Ethereum vs. a parachain on… Continue reading Unchained : Parity’s Jutta Steiner and Gavin Wood on Polkadot, Substrate and the Frozen Funds – Ep.119
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Innovating in Bets
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith @annieduke, @pmarca, and @smc90 Every organization, whether small or big, early or late stage — and every individual, whether for themselves or others — makes countless decisions every day, under conditions of uncertainty. The question is, are we allowing that uncertainty to bubble to the surface, and if so, how much and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Innovating in Bets
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing
ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn a followup to one of our most popular podcast episodes which originally aired in April 2017 (https://a16z.com/2017/04/03/cryptocurrencies-protocols-appcoins/), a16z Crypto Fund General Partner Chris Dixon returns to talk with Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital in a free-wheeling conversation about the seven major trends they see happening in blockchain computing now as we shift… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing
The Pomp Podcast : Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital: An Ex-Facebook & Google Product Manager Talks Crypto Investing
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAvichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital: An Ex-Facebook & Google Product Manager Talks Crypto InvestingAvichal Garg is the Managing Partner at Electric Capital. In this conversation, Avichal talks about the early days of working at Google and Facebook, building a machine learning company, and his career progression from employee to founder to… Continue reading The Pomp Podcast : Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital: An Ex-Facebook & Google Product Manager Talks Crypto Investing
Base Layer : Base Layer Episode 020 – Avichal Garg (Electric Capital)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBase Layer Episode 020 – Avichal Garg (Electric Capital)Avichal Garg joins us on Base Layer for Episode 20!! Avichal has so much experience in technology, coming from Google, Spool (a startup he co-founded) and Facebook. Recently he launched Electric Capital to invest in Programmable Money; we discussed the blockchain not bitcoin narrative, their… Continue reading Base Layer : Base Layer Episode 020 – Avichal Garg (Electric Capital)
Unchained : Vitalik Buterin on Whether or Not Ethereum Is ‘Blowing It’ – Ep.112
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAt the first Unchained Live, Vitalik explained why he thought it was “inevitable” Ethereum would lose some of its lead, when he would be upset if Ethereum were overtaken by a competitor, and whether the Ethereum 2.0 road map was too long. We also discussed why a strain of Ethereum maximalism is emerging,… Continue reading Unchained : Vitalik Buterin on Whether or Not Ethereum Is ‘Blowing It’ – Ep.112
The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders Fund
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEp. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders FundThe best venture investors bring more to the table than capital. The most successful venture investors serve as active advisors, mentoring unproven entrepreneurs and propelling startups forward. So, what do such founder-driven investors look for in emerging talent? How do they teach the fundamentals… Continue reading The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders Fund