Operating Partner @a16zcrypto. 25 years working on frontier tech. 2X CEO, 4 exits & previously VP Subscriptions @Google.

Joined February 2009
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So damn good. I’ve listened and watched this 10 times. You should too.
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Everything you need to know about perps in 3 minutes, from @guywuolletjr
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Beyond excited to be investing in and partnering with @YuvalRooz, @wesarn_real & @ShaulKfir and the entire @digitalasset team. In my brief time working with them, the three adjectives that best describe this team are: tenacious, pragmatic & visionary. These qualities are what’s required to help shepherd the largest, most sophisticated financial institutions onto blockchain infrastructure. Let’s do this!
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Can't wait to get my hands on this bad boy. Hoping the compartment has a well engineered butter seal.
First look at the Trojan Horse popcorn bucket for ‘THE ODYSSEY’.
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Another on target deep thought from @alive_. Planning to read this one out loud to my kids tonight before bedtime
Barbell strategy for killing it in an age of superhuman AI: Simultaneously get as close to AND stay as far away from AI as humanly possible. 1. Get close — play with AI models, use them to help you think, ask them to teach you about the world, get them to help you create, work with them to write code, understand what makes them tick, embed them into your everyday life, have fun. 2. Stay far away — learn to tell stories, make eye contact, build a team, lead with courage, connect far-flung ideas, build lifelong friendships, debate persuasively, think forbidden thoughts, handwrite ideas, confess your fears, fall in love. Spend less time trying to master mental transformations that are purely mechanical — building spreadsheets, analyzing trades, balancing accounts, writing code by hand, following playbooks, searching for needles in haystacks. These are the emerging no-man's land, squarely the domain of AI. Venture to the extremes. That’s where all the fun is anyway.
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It's been an honor working with @PaulFrambot and the @Morpho team. Their ability to consistently expand their vision and subsequently ship it is incredibly impressive. Very excited for the next chapter!
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Star Wars as it was meant to be. Accept no substitutes.
Star Wars. Not Episode 4. Not A New Hope. And yes: Han shoots first. Here's the 50th Anniversary Re-release Trailer. THIS is the Star Wars product I've been waiting to spend my money on.
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Very excited to play 007 First Light!
007: First Light | Reviews 10 - VGC 10 - Gfinity 10 - Guardian 10 - ComicBook 9 - Metro 9 - DayOne 9 - Collider 9 - GameSpew 9 - Shacknews 9 - ScreenRant 9 - PSX Brasil 9 - GAMINGbible 9 - Dualshockers 8 - CGM 8 - TechRadar 8 - Eurogamer 8 - GameReactor MC: 88 OC: 90
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The people in your life who are willing to tell you the hard thing you don’t want to hear are often the people who can help you find and unlock the best version of yourself. Don’t run from them. Listen carefully to what they have to say.
1/ It's 1985. I just did stand-up on David Letterman the night before. Five minutes. I'm 27 years old and I think I've made it. My agent calls me the next day and fires me.
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The Creator/Press inversion has finally hit big tech: "Last year, Google apparently invited ~25 creators and hundreds of press. This year, it was basically flipped: hundreds of creators, very little traditional press."
Creators are a critical distribution channel for most AI startups. But many don't know how to work with them effectively. I spoke with dozens of the top creators at Google i/o - some lessons learned and tips for startups 👇 1. It’s increasingly creators vs. traditional media for launch distribution. Last year, Google apparently invited ~25 creators and hundreds of press. This year, it was basically flipped: hundreds of creators, very little traditional press. Why? Creators are driving more impressions and more conversion to product launches. Traditional media can still matter for credibility, but a lot of launch coverage now turns into paywalled articles saying roughly the same thing as everyone else. Creators are often much better at making people actually care, click, try, and share. 2. Instagram is weirdly under-discussed for AI distribution. Almost every creator I met - regardless of whether they started on YouTube, X, or TikTok - was heavily investing in Instagram. And a few said they’re now posting AI content there first. The reason: it monetizes well, reaches a broad audience, and seems to drive more product curiosity with less reflexive hate than some other platforms. Also the cringey "comment ___ to get the link" format really works. I’ve seen this myself: a lot of AI product content ends up reaching a much wider mainstream audience on IG. For startups, especially consumer or prosumer AI companies, I’d take Instagram much more seriously than the tech world usually does. 3. Creators are flooded with identical-sounding AI startup pitches. Once creators found out I was an investor, one of the most common questions was: “How do you tell the difference between all these AI startups pitching the same agent / personal assistant / image generator?” That’s probably the biggest missed opportunity. Most creator outreach seems to be written as if the creator is just a distribution slot. But the good creators actually care about the product and need to understand what makes it different. For startups, it may be better to work with fewer creators who genuinely understand your wedge than to spray a generic campaign across a huge list. 4. Technical creators want to hear directly from the team. I talked to several creators with large YouTube channels focused on more technical topics, and many were tired of getting outreach from agencies that couldn’t explain what the product actually does. For the “big hitter” technical creators, founder / engineer / product lead outreach can matter a lot. It doesn’t scale, but that’s partly the point. If someone is going to explain your product to a highly technical audience, they need more than a one-page brief and a promo code. 5. Startups need to get smarter about creator metrics. I also heard a lot about how easy it is to manipulate the top-line numbers on your channel or account. Views and comments can look impressive while driving very little real engagement or conversion. A few metrics startups should probably ask for before paying meaningful dollars: % of viewers in the US / Canada, average view duration, link clicks, audience demographics, and examples of past campaigns that actually drove usage or signups.
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Going to see a lot more of these AI bans in universities. I understand the impulse but I think it’s a mistake. x.com/ahall_research/status/…
Berkeley law has introduced a new, much stricter AI policy law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/…
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We now have too many blockchains, and the truth is that most of them will fail. Why? Because most “high performance” chains are hardly different from one another and fast blockspace has become commoditized. In 2026, a chain needs one of three things to succeed: 1. A distribution advantage 2. A vertically integrated killer app 3. A 10x improvement on some critical dimension (e.g. privacy) Otherwise, there’s very little reason for anyone to use it or build on top of it. Performance alone is no longer enough.
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Great reason to vacation in Ohio this summer.
Visitors to this museum will be able to experience Iconic Starfighters: Rivals of the Silver Screen beginning this Friday, when the temporary exhibit opens in the Museum’s fourth building. This will be on display through Dec. 31, 2026. nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcomi…
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A purpose built financial stack for the agentic economy is likely to unlock a set of exciting use cases we can only dream about today. Excited to continue to partner with @psneville and the entire @catena_labs team as they build towards this vision!
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🚨 BREAKING: The New York Times reveals that Israel has successfully trained a dog to take over Nakatomi Plaza and steal $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds
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The CLARITY Act has now passed out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan backing and moves to a full Senate vote - a historic moment for crypto entrepreneurs and American consumers. Crypto is not a red or blue issue. It is about whether the next generation of financial and internet infrastructure gets built in the United States. Thank you to @SenatorTimScott and @SenLummis for your leadership on the committee, to @BankingGOP, @Sen_Alsobrooks, and @RubenGallego for their support, and to all of the staff who have worked tirelessly to get to this point. It’s time to pass CLARITY.
BREAKING: The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the CLARITY Act. Next stop: the Senate floor.
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Two weeks ago, Gazan women testified to a system of rape by Hamas to Palestinian women living in tents. Last week, Gazan children testified to being raped by Hamas clerics. This week, a report revealed the extent of sexual violence on Oct. 7th. The NYT hasn’t written a word.
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