a16z Podcast podcast

a16z Podcast

The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!

The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!

 

#966

Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen: Why Silicon Valley Turned Against Defense (And How We’re Fixing It)

Palmer Luckey got fired from Meta for backing the wrong candidate—now he's the hero saving... more

18 hrs Ago

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:13

18 hrs Ago


#965

Emmett Shear on Building AI That Actually Cares: Beyond Control and Steering

Emmett Shear, founder of Twitch and former OpenAI interim CEO, challenges the fundamental ... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:36

17 Nov 2025


#964

Can America Win The AI Biotech Race Against China? | Lada Nuzhna & Elliot Hershberg

Two venture capitalists dissect why biotech burns billions while China runs trials in week... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:23

14 Nov 2025


#963

The Frontier of Spatial Intelligence with Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li and Justin Johnson are pioneers in AI. While the world has only recently witnes... more

13 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:11

13 Nov 2025


#962

Rocket Companies CEO: Here’s How to Fix the Housing Crisis

The Empire State Building took 110 days to build—today, changing a window would take two y... more

12 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:55

12 Nov 2025


#961

Grant Lee: Building Gamma’s AI Presentation Company to 100 Million Users

Grant Lee was told Gamma was "the worst idea ever heard" by an investor who hung up mid-Zo... more

11 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:17

11 Nov 2025


#960

Michael Truell: How Cursor Builds at the Speed of AI

When four MIT grads decided to build a code editor while everyone else was building AI age... more

10 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:30

10 Nov 2025


#959

a16z's State of Crypto: The $4 Trillion Milestone and What's Next'

The regulatory environment has completely inverted. Stablecoins are now a top 20 holder of... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:31

09 Nov 2025


#958

Amjad Masad & Adam D’Angelo: How Far Are We From AGI?

Adam D’Angelo (Quora/Poe) thinks we're 5 years from automating remote work. Amjad Masad (R... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:44

07 Nov 2025


#957

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan: How AI Will Cure All Disease

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg join a16z’s Ben Horowitz, Erik Torenberg, and Vineeta A... more

06 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:21

06 Nov 2025


#956

Seeing The Future from AI Companions to Personal Software

Eugenia Kuyda, CEO of Wabi and AI pioneer behind Replika, joins Erik, Anish, and Justine t... more

05 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:20

05 Nov 2025


#955

ElevenLabs CEO: Why Voice is the Next AI Interface

ElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski joins Jennifer Li to explain how the team ... more

05 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:14

05 Nov 2025


#954

David Sacks: AI, Crypto, China, Dems, and SF

David Sacks, White House AI and Crypto Czar, joins Marc, Ben, and Erik to explore what's r... more

03 Nov 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:57

03 Nov 2025


#953

Why Speed, Not Size, Will Define the Next War

As global tensions rise, AI and autonomy are transforming how nations prepare for conflict... more

01 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:25

01 Nov 2025


#952

Beyond Chatbots: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on AI's Future

In this closing keynote from a16z’s Runtime conference, General Partner Erik Torenberg spe... more

31 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:11

31 Oct 2025


#951

"Is there an AI bubble?” Gavin Baker and David George

In this conversation from a16z’s Runtime conference, Gavin Baker, Managing Partner and CIO... more

30 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:50

30 Oct 2025


#950

Building the Real-World Infrastructure for AI, with Google, Cisco & a16z

AI isn’t just changing software, it’s causing the biggest buildout of physical infrastruct... more

29 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:44

29 Oct 2025


#949

Google DeepMind Developers: How Nano Banana Was Made

Google DeepMind’s new image model Nano Banana took the internet by storm. In this episode,... more

28 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:19

28 Oct 2025


#948

Raghu Raghuram: AI, Robotics, and the Rebirth of Infrastructure

From Netscape to VMware, Raghu Raghuram has been at the center of nearly every major infle... more

27 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:12

27 Oct 2025


#947

Marc Andreessen: How Movies Explain America

In this episode of Monitoring the Situation, Marc Andreessen, Katherine Boyle, and Erik To... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:30

24 Oct 2025


#946

Marc Andreessen and Amjad Masad: English As the New Programming Language

Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of Replit, joins a16z’s Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg to... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:38

23 Oct 2025


#945

Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code

In this episode, a16z's Anish Acharya joins Kevin Rose for an in-depth, fast-paced convers... more

22 Oct 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:15

22 Oct 2025


#944

How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure

Augusto Marietti, CEO and cofounder of Kong, has one of the most remarkable founder storie... more

21 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:57

21 Oct 2025


#943

Reid Hoffman on AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Humanity

Reid Hoffman has been at the center of every major tech shift, from co-founding LinkedIn a... more

20 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:00

20 Oct 2025


#942

Marc Andreessen on the State of Film and Hollywood

Hollywood is going through a major cultural and creative reset, and Marc Andreessen thinks... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:46

17 Oct 2025


#941

Keith Rabois: Israel, OpenAI, Opendoor, and DOGE

From politics to technology to real estate, Keith Rabois has bold predictions for America’... more

16 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:08

16 Oct 2025