Andreessen Horowitz

also referred to as: a16z

includes a16z Crypto, a16z Games, a16z Podcast Network

14 statements across 11 episodes · 7 bullish · 1 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Nov 14, 2024 by Jordi Hays · said 178 times in 76 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by John Coogan (68), Jordi Hays (23), Anjney Midha (5), Thomas Laffont (4), Erik Torenberg (4), Catherine Boyle (3), Justin Mares (2), Grant LaFontaine (2)

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2025 89 mentions in 39 episodes 2 per episode
2024 52 mentions in 19 episodes 3 per episode

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Everything said about Andreessen Horowitz, oldest first

Nov 14, 2024 bullish
Opinion
Hays: a16z hiring internal carry managers signals preparations for an IPO
“And I, to me, the signal is like, we're getting ready to go public, right? Like, it's one thing when it's just the GPs, and they're sort of managing carry internally.”
Jordi Hays Nov 14, 2024 ▶ 2:24:06 Low T levels at Y-Combinator (ep9)
Nov 15, 2024 bullish
Opinion
Hays: Andreessen Horowitz got a bargain investing in Saronic at $1B
“I think Andreessen stole those shares at a billion. If they can land this, if they can land this a hundred and fifty million with the Navy they're getting that, they're getting in at less than a 10 X revenue multiple for a company that You know, if they stay o…”
Jordi Hays Nov 15, 2024 ▶ 6:08 Fact-Checking The Information (ep10)
Dec 2, 2024 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hays: Debanking wave drove Andreessen Horowitz and top VCs to Washington
“When this was all happening was when Andreessen and other firms realized they needed to spend way more time in Washington because they were They were like, there's actually bigger games being played here that are not just in our world.”
Jordi Hays Dec 2, 2024 ▶ 2:04:40 How BILLIONAIRES dress for XMAS (ep17)
Dec 6, 2024 positive
Assertion Supported
Coogan: Andreessen Horowitz brings on Christian Keil as scout investor
“Andreessen Horowitz, the juggernaut of venture capital, has just made a massive signing. Christian Kyle is joining the team As a scout investor”
John Coogan Dec 6, 2024 ▶ 20:34 Inside Facebooks Secret "Red Book" (ep18)
Jan 7, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Andreessen Horowitz donated the most to crypto PACs in 2024
“Andreessen Horowitz donated by far the most to crypto packs when I looked at the data earlier this year or the last year.”
John Coogan Jan 7, 2025 ▶ 1:50:43 The END of Ski Season? (E26)
Mar 14, 2025 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Justin Mares: TruMed raised $36M led by Andreessen Horowitz
“The big news is that we actually closed a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Yeah, so we raised thirty six million dollars led by Andreessen Horowitz.”
Justin Mares Mar 14, 2025 ▶ 2:44 Justin Mares talks Tru Med, MAHA, and the Future of CPG.
Apr 17, 2025 neutral
Insight
Randle: Mega-funds like a16z and Lightspeed replaced Tiger in VC platformization
“Instead of Tiger, you know, continuing to be this large platform, you now have like four other platforms that were actually established in those days of 20, 21. And so it's like, okay, yeah, like you don't have Tiger, But like, how big is Andreessen's last fun…”
Everett Randle Apr 17, 2025 ▶ 16:16 You Shouldn't IPO - Here's Why | Everett Randle on TBPN April 10th
Apr 26, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Torenberg: Andreessen Horowitz builds internal media rather than investing in media startups
“I don't want to invest in, in, in media companies, but I do want to support. I do want to build a lot of media at Andreessen Horowitz.”
Erik Torenberg Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 7:03 The Future of Media in VC | Erik Torenberg on TBPN
Apr 26, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Torenberg: a16z plans to build an affiliate podcast network for top creators
“We want to, like, Do something like an affiliate network where we can partner with amazing shows, help them get distribution, help them make more money and kind of make it a no brainer for them to be part of this sort of broader podcast network that just sort …”
Erik Torenberg Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 17:32 The Future of Media in VC | Erik Torenberg on TBPN
Apr 26, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Torenberg: a16z Role Combines Venture Investing and Media Networks
“Basically they had had a desire to, Go much bigger on, on, on, on content, like separate from me. And they kind of liked what I was up to at Terpeton with sort of this network approach and they crafted the right dual role. That's a mix of investing and a mix o…”
Erik Torenberg Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 2:21 The Future of Media in VC | Erik Torenberg on TBPN
Apr 26, 2025
Assertion Partly supported
Wischoff: Over 75% of VC capital raised went to around 10 mega-funds
“75% of VC funds or maybe north of that went to like 10 funds, or sorry, capital raised for venture funds went to like the biggest ones, the GCs, the Andreessen's.”
Nichole Wischoff Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 8:08 Building Durable Funds in the Post-Boom Era | Nichole Wischoff on TBPN
Nov 13, 2025 positive
Opinion
Hays: Investing in a16z provides exposure to every important tech company
“Also part of like the major appeal of investing in A-sixteen Z is that you pretty much know that you're gonna get in every important company. That's my point of view. I'm not an LP, but I happily would be, and it's because you know you're gonna get some exposu…”
Jordi Hays Nov 13, 2025 ▶ 18:02 Wednesday’s Diet TBPN
Jul 22, 2026
What-if
Kalanick: 2017 Would Have Been Different If Uber Partnered With a16z
“If we did it business at Uber, my 2017 would have been a different year.”
Travis Kalanick Jul 22, 2026 ▶ 42:57 Inside Travis Kalanick’s Wild New AI Company
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