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6 statements across 6 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Marc Andreessen · across every show →

Everything said about public companies, oldest first

Jan 2, 2019 neutral
Insight
Andreessen: Public board experiences are far more uniform than private boards
“Public companies tend to be alike in terms of the board experience more than private companies tend to be alike because they do vary so much in size and configuration.”
Marc Andreessen Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 48:52 a16z Podcast | The Truth about Serving on Boards (with Diane Greene and Marc Andreessen)
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Supported
Locker: Private startups need board minutes just as much as public companies
“This applies the need for properly prepared minutes applies equally to privately held corporations and public companies, and that's not necessarily intuitive, and most people would actually ask and think, That properly prepared minutes are only needed at a pub…”
Nikki Locker Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:18 a16z Podcast | 'The Most Boring Yet Valuable' 20 Minutes, All About Board Minutes
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Annual revenue growth exceeding 50% places public companies in the top tier
“When you look across the public landscape, you're growing at 50 plus percent is, puts you in the very top tier of public companies.”
Steve McDermott Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 27:39 a16z Podcast | On Recent IPOs and Comparing Private vs. Public Valuations
Jan 2, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Cooper: Publicly listed companies create jobs faster than private companies
“When companies are public, they generate jobs at a much faster pace than when they stay private.”
Scott Kupor Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 11:55 a16z Podcast | Of Policy, Capital, and the Startup Ecosystem
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Assertion Supported
Friedman: US public companies dropped by 1,000 in a decade
“Even in the last 10 years, the number of public companies has dropped by a thousand.”
Adina Friedman Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 1:27 a16z Podcast | Market Shifts
Feb 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
George: Number of public companies halved over past 20 years
“Over the last 20 years, the number of public companies has been cut in half.”
David George Feb 9, 2026 ▶ 41:24 AI Markets: Deep Dive with a16z's David George
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