Boyle: a16z investment themes evolve from thesis to meme to product
Katherine Boyle · Why American Dynamism Is Just Getting Started · Mar 17, 2025 · at 1:37
Catherine Boyle is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). She details the internal model the firm uses to describe how investment theses gain cultural momentum and scale.
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“We always go from thesis to meme to product.”
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