a16z Podcast

  • Fraying Wires: The Decentralization of the Electric Grid

    The electric grid needs an update.  In this explainer, a16z Partner Ryan McEntush discusses the escalating complexity of the grid, unveils its vulnerabilities, and traces the evolutionary path that has led us to this point.…

  • Fixing Higher Education & New Startup Opportunities with Marc and Ben

    “The Ben & Marc Show” features a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen. In this episode, Marc and Ben continue their in-depth exploration of the current education system. While Part I of their discussion unpacked…

  • Read Write Own: A New Era

    with @cdixon @rhhackett Welcome to the web3 with a16z crypto podcast. I’m Robert Hackett, an editor here at a16z crypto, and I’m here with Chris Dixon, founding partner of a16z crypto and author of the…

  • The What, Who, and When with IPOs

    In 2022 and 2023, US IPOs hit decade lows after the record high of 2021. Now, in 2024, will the IPO window reopen? In this episode, we revisit a conversation with Jeff Jordan, former CEO…

  • Jobs of the Future

    (00:00) – The Future of Jobs (03:15) – Job growth over the last 80 years (05:06) – The shelf-life of jobs (09:11) – Education trends (12:25) – The importance of learning the foundations (17:18) –…

  • Introducing Raising Health: Fireside Chat with Sean Duffy

    Big news from a16z: Bio Eats World, our sibling show from a16z Bio+Health, is now Raising Health! We’re excited to share Raising Health’s first episode here where Sean Duffy, cofounder and CEO of Omada Health,…

  • Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter with Marc & Ben

    In this one-on-one conversation, Marc and Ben tackle the university system – what has certainly been a hot topic that’s been dominating the news over the past few months. As Marc states at the top…

  • Drones, Data, and Deterrence: Technology’s Role in Public Safety

    Flock is a public safety technology platform that operates in over 4,000 cities across the United States, and solves about 2,200 crimes daily. That’s 10 percent of reported crimes nationwide. Taken from a16z’s recent LP…

  • DNA’s Potential to Store the World’s Data

    Nature’s blueprint – DNA – is an incredibly efficient machine. You cannot see it with the naked eye, yet it can last for hundreds, maybe even millions of years. Plus, the storage capacity of a…

  • A Year of Unlocks: 2023 In AI, Healthcare, Housing, and More

    As we close off 2023, we wanted to revisit some of our favorite episodes from the last year. From AI hardware, to healthcare regulation, to disrupting the world’s largest asset class, to the electrification of…

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