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!

 

#845

The Top 100 GenAI Products, Ranked and Explained

This month, a16z’s Consumer team released the fourth edition of the GenAI 100 — a data-dri... more

26 Mar 2025

38 MINS

38:14

26 Mar 2025


#844

Jensen Huang and Arthur Mensch on Winning the Global AI Race

The global race for AI leadership is no longer just about companies—it’s about nations. AI... more

21 Mar 2025

55 MINS

55:03

21 Mar 2025


#843

Why AI Voice Feels More Human Than Ever

AI voice technology has been around for years — think Siri or Alexa — but the magic has be... more

18 Mar 2025

43 MINS

43:19

18 Mar 2025


#842

From Thesis to Meme to Fund: Building American Dynamism

For over a century, the United States has been the birthplace of world-changing innovation... more

11 Mar 2025

42 MINS

42:38

11 Mar 2025


#841

What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO

Henry Ward, cofounder and CEO of Carta, has spent over a decade scaling his company from a... more

07 Mar 2025

40 MINS

40:37

07 Mar 2025


#840

Creativity vs Control: Where AI Fits in the Creative Toolbox

Being a creator in 2025 is tough—but building for creators is even harder. Perhaps no one ... more

25 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:22

25 Feb 2025


#839

Who Will Own the Internet? a16z’s Chris Dixon on AI and Crypto

Technology doesn’t grow in isolation—it evolves in waves. Just as mobile, cloud, and SaaS ... more

20 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:55

20 Feb 2025


#838

The Critical Technology in Finding Critical Materials

Critical materials like copper, lithium, and gallium have been mined for decades, but thei... more

11 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:38

11 Feb 2025


#837

DeepSeek: America’s Sputnik Moment for AI?

Two words have caught the Internet by storm. DeepSeek.  The Chinese reasoning model r1 is ... more

06 Feb 2025

43 MINS

43:03

06 Feb 2025


#836

Ben Horowitz Sharing History with Dr. Clarence Jones, MLK's Speechwriter

This week, a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz had a rare and invaluable conversation with Dr. Cla... more

01 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:45

01 Feb 2025


#835

How AI Is Changing Warfare with Brian Schimpf, CEO of Anduril

How is AI reshaping modern warfare?  Speaking with a16z Growth General Partner David Georg... more

28 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:22

28 Jan 2025


#834

RIP to RPA: How AI Makes Operations Work

Intelligent automation is transforming industries by tackling messy, unstructured workflow... more

22 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:06

22 Jan 2025


#833

Marc Andreessen: Can Tech Finally Fix Healthcare?

Healthcare is a $4 trillion industry, making up nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy—but des... more

15 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:33

15 Jan 2025


#832

Building Substack: Reinventing Culture through Subscriptions

In this episode, Substack cofounder and CEO Chris Best joins a16z General Partner Andrew C... more

09 Jan 2025

36 MINS

36:45

09 Jan 2025


#831

Crypto Trends for 2025: Stablecoins, App Stores, UX, and More

with @sambroner @meigga @darenmatsuoka @jneu_net @chrislyons and @rhhackett @smc90 Welcome... more

03 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:54

03 Jan 2025


#830

Super Staffing Healthcare, Codifying Compliance, & Scaling Services

As we prepare to step into 2025, the possibilities for applied AI are reshaping industries... more

30 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:09

30 Dec 2024


#829

The Race for AI—Search, National Infrastructure, & On-Device AI

The AI race is on, and 2025 could be its most transformative year yet. In this episode, a1... more

25 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:45

25 Dec 2024


#828

Jobs of the Future, Harnessing Earth Observation, & Gaming Tech Advances

As 2025 begins, industries are evolving at unprecedented speed: robots are revolutionizing... more

20 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:59

20 Dec 2024


#827

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 cofou... more

16 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:26

16 Dec 2024


#826

How AI is Transforming Labor Markets

Did you know the U.S. nurse labor market is over $600 billion annually, but the dedicated ... more

11 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:38

11 Dec 2024


#825

Fixing Education in America: What's Stopping Us?

Over half of Americans live in childcare deserts, while 90% of brain development happens b... more

06 Dec 2024

38 MINS

38:54

06 Dec 2024


#824

Prediction Markets and Beyond

This episode was originally published on our sister podcast, web3 with a16z. If you’re exc... more

02 Dec 2024

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:49

02 Dec 2024


#823

Death of a Salesforce: Why AI Will Transform Sales

Sales is evolving. AI-native systems are replacing traditional CRM tools, capturing unstru... more

25 Nov 2024

16 MINS

16:34

25 Nov 2024


#822

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... more

18 Nov 2024

40 MINS

40:30

18 Nov 2024


#821

Rebuilding America's Industrial Backbone

America is a country of immense wealth, but our manufacturing infrastructure is struggling... more

11 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:34

11 Nov 2024