ABOUT THIS EPISODEBobby Kotick is the CEO of Activision Blizzard (a merger he engineered); it’s one of only two video gaming companies in the Fortune 500, and the largest game network in the world. The company is responsible for some of the most iconic entertainment franchises, including Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, and World… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Gaming Goes Mainstream
Tag: Venture Capital
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
ABOUT THIS EPISODECyan Banister of Founders Fund joins Nick to discuss the Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist. In this episode, we cover: So, Cyan you have a really interesting story and background that led you to where you are today. Feel free to start wherever makes most sense but can you talk about your… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
Y Combinator : #107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a firm focused on assisting entrepreneurs to build impactful new energy and technology companies. Previously he was the founding CEO of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. How to Build the Future… Continue reading Y Combinator : #107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman
a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: What’s Next for Marketplace Startups (Hint: Services)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe past and future of marketplace startups — where are we? Ever since eBay popularized an internet meeting place for buyers and sellers of, well, just about everything, we’ve been waiting for 100 other at-scale marketplaces for everything else, including services. So in this hallway-style episode of the a16z Podcast (originally recorded as… Continue reading a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: What’s Next for Marketplace Startups (Hint: Services)
Y Combinator : #107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a firm focused on assisting entrepreneurs to build impactful new energy and technology companies. Previously he was the founding CEO of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. How to Build the Future… Continue reading Y Combinator : #107 – Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowenwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) This episode of the a16z Podcast features the rare combination of a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in conversation, together, with economist Tyler Cowen (chair of economics at… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowenwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) This episode of the a16z Podcast features the rare combination of a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in conversation, together, with economist Tyler Cowen (chair of economics at… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: How the Internet Happened
ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn his book (and podcast), Brian McCullough chronicles the history and evolution of the internet — from college kids in a basement and the dot-com boom, to the applications built on top of it and the entrepreneurs behind them. General partner Chris Dixon chats with McCullough about How the Internet Happened — and… Continue reading a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: How the Internet Happened
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Infrastructure of Total Health
ABOUT THIS EPISODEwith Bernard J. Tyson (@bernardjtyson) and Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) Bernard J. Tyson is the chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, a $73 billion non-profit health organization that provides healthcare and coverage with more than 22,000 physicians caring for more than 12.2 million members across 9 states. In this conversion with a16z co-founder and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: The Infrastructure of Total Health
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Building Crypto, from Vision to Reality
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Building Crypto, from Vision to Realitywith Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong), Chris Dixon (@cdixon), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) Where are we, really, right now — in terms of what we can/ can’t do with crypto today? And what will it take to get from vision to mainstream reality? This episode of the a16z… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Building Crypto, from Vision to Reality