pictures of billboards are more effective than actual billboards and now you don't even have to buy the actual billboards.

1st gen internet money: become a content creator, build an audience, make money from ads. 2nd gen: become a content creator, find a niche, make money direct from audience (and ads). 3rd gen: find a niche, make an app, create content, make money from everyone.

three years! @a16z @speedrun @a16zGames . Going from big tech to venture has taught me countless lessons in practically everything: speed, grit, clarity of mind, systems-based thinking, and of course Bene Gesserit-like clairvoyance (though I like to think we're less ominous. )

left: Speedrun 1 (6/11/23).right: Speedrun 5 (7/30/25). don't let the veneer fool you though. while a lot has changed, the @speedrun mission remains the same:. find the best early stage founders in the world and give them @a16z-levels of mentorship, resources, and networks.

Zohran Mamdani: He votes for activists, not you

a rare opportunity to join our team @a16z / @speedrun . we are all tech obsessed, network builders, who have backgrounds as operators and founders. we love people who aren't just tech curious but tech obsessed, users vs observers. come be a tasteful picker, details below:.

the idea maze

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37 going on 33 today 🎈⚔️

New Life DLC: Lorelei Bi-jou Chen (陳碧洲). Named after my favorite game of last year, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes! (@simogo). she unleashed a series of machine gun farts shortly after this photo was taken…

RT @andrewchen: Update:.Announcing a new list of our upcoming speakers for a16z speedrun, July 2025:. - howie liu / Airtable.- spencer rasc….

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it's worth noting that Facebook and Microsoft both failed tremendously in standing up viable Live businesses yet TikTok seems to have completely cracked the code in a fraction of the time. I'd love to see breakdowns between geo, live shopping, live battles, and other

AI slop has nothing on my human slop

RT @tkexpress11: [NEW] a16z @speedrun request for startups:.Vibe Creation Platforms. We've seen Vibe Coding platforms like Lovable and Bolt….

RT @andrewchen: Here's my thread about why you should:.- quit whatever it is you're doing.- build the startup you've wanted to build.- work….

ghibli this ghibli that . newly framed @DanielArsham

Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.

speedrun 5 • applications open • LA (7/28-10/10). areas I'm personally interested in. >hyper niche creator marketplaces (direct fan<>creator). >all-in-one workflow tool for creators aiding in - bonus for b-roll generation and audio/sfx generation. >engines/tools that become

Sony, Nintendo, Konami, Capcom, and Bandai Namco all hit ALL TIME HIGHS in the Japanese stock market this February. Notably, Konami's insanely healthy and I easily forget how legendary the Pro Evolution Soccer (now eFootball) franchise is. @serkantoto is a must follow for.

evangelion era

i can't be the only one who has noticed this complete shift in startup branding in the last year. i'll take serif AI-organic over soulless web3-plastic any day of the week but its definitely getting played out. is there an actual term for this new design aesthetic?

the most beautiful controller ever made. @rust1n w/ the hookup

this song has been stuck in my head all day and now it's stuck in yours