Generalist Firms

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Capital Allocators the a16z Podcast

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Horowitz predicts specialized sector firms will dominate venture capital
“And I think that that's the future of venture capital. Like when we think about. Who's really an interesting competitor. It's the pure crypto firm, the pure games firm, the pure AI firm, more than the generalist firm that's trying to cover all of that with the…”
Ben Horowitz Aug 23, 2025 ▶ 5:35 Ben Horowitz Shares the a16z Origin Story & Plans for the Future
CAPITAL ALLOCATORS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Mauzé: Mid-1990s lower-middle-market consumer deals were dominated by generalist firms
“And at the time, there really wasn't much in lower middle market consumer investing out there. Most of the deals were being done by generalist firms.”
Mike Mauze Mar 2, 2020 ▶ 9:22 Mike Mauzé - Escape Velocity for CPG Brands at VMG Partners (First Meeting, EP.16)

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