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Immerman: Under five public software and fintech companies grow 30%+

Alex Immerman · Inside a16z Growth: Waymo, Stripe, ElevenLabs, Revolut, Coinbase, Kalshi · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Mar 13, 2026 · at 4:03

Alex Immerman, General Partner at a16z Growth, compares the growth rates of public software companies against private tech startups.

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“If you were to scan public internet software fintech, there are fewer than five percent, sorry, there are fewer than five companies growing north of 30%. This year.”

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