a16z Podcast

  • Scaling Shopify: Tobias Lütke and Ben Horowitz on Building a Global Giant

    In this episode of Web3 with a16z, Shopify CEO and cofounder Tobias Lütke joins a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz for a conversation recorded live at the a16z crypto Founders Summit. Together, they explore what it takes…

  • How AI is Transforming Labor Markets

    Did you know the U.S. nurse labor market is over $600 billion annually, but the dedicated software market for nurses is almost zero? In this episode General Partners Alex Rampell, David Haber, and Angela Strange…

  • Fixing Education in America: What’s Stopping Us?

    Over half of Americans live in childcare deserts, while 90% of brain development happens before the age of five. All the while, education and childcare remain among the most resistant sectors to technological change. Billions…

  • Prediction Markets and Beyond

    This episode was originally published on our sister podcast, web3 with a16z. If you’re excited about the next generation of the internet, check out the show: https://link.chtbl.com/hrr_h-XC We’ve heard a lot about the premise and…

  • Death of a Salesforce: Why AI Will Transform Sales

    Sales is evolving. AI-native systems are replacing traditional CRM tools, capturing unstructured insights from emails, Slack, surveys, and more in real time. These systems automate early-stage tasks like prospecting and qualification, enabling sales teams to…

  • The Longevity Imperative: Redefining the Way We Age

    What if the biggest challenge of our time isn’t living longer, but living better?  In this episode, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments—and perhaps its most overlooked challenge: longevity. As more people live past…

  • Rebuilding America’s Industrial Backbone

    America is a country of immense wealth, but our manufacturing infrastructure is struggling to keep pace. In this episode, we discuss the overlooked crisis of American manufacturing and what it means for our national resilience.…

  • Autonomy Across Air, Land, and Sea

    2024 has been a milestone year for autonomous tech.  Waymo’s fully autonomous driver has surpassed 20 million miles, while FAA approvals now allow commercial drones to fly without visual observers, advancing air autonomy in unprecedented…

  • State of Crypto 2024: Builder Energy, U.S. Election, Stablecoins, AI, More

    We take you behind the scenes of our newly released, annual State of Crypto Report — a16z crypto’s analysis of the latest data and trends that have defined the industry in 2024.  This year’s report…

  • Tesla’s Road Ahead: The Bitter Lesson in Robotics

    What does Rich Sutton’s “Bitter Lesson” reveal about the decisions Tesla is making in its pursuit of autonomy? In this episode, we dive into Tesla’s recent “We, Robot” event, where they unveiled bold plans for…

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