🚨 a16z @speedrun applications are now open! we invest up to $1M in new start-ups building at the frontier - but that's just the start. beyond the investment, founders join a legendary community, work with our world-class operating team, and tap into the a16z network. details

all good things start small. believe in yourself amazing story behind the rise of Deel - @Bouazizalex @shuoshuooshuooo are incredible entrepreneurs and in many ways embody the values of @speedrun - bet on yourself - move fast, do things in 1/2 time - talk to customers daily

Simulon is here. Studio-quality VFX, end-to-end, in one app for every skill level. Watch Rexy go from 3D to reality in his first short film “Rexy to the Rescue!”   Made with Simulon on iPhone. Available now on the iOS App Store.

when VCs pass on a fundraise, it's easy to take it personally. but my advice for founders is to keep your chin up, execute the hell out of your business, and come back in 6 months to prove em wrong. many of our top companies in @speedrun have been reapplicants who derisked every

Every week wishes it was @Techweek_

weeks like this remind me why SF is a special place so many talented builders sharing their excitement for creating the future optimism in the air - a belief tomorrow will be better than today. anyone can make it with the right idea + hustle + vibe coding perfect weather 🌞

Kicking off @speedrun demo day! ~60 of the top founders from around the world sharing their life’s work - this is a glimpse of the future! 🚀

Big week! if you’re not in SF you’re missing out 🙌 - Monday marks the beginning of SF/LA @Techweek_ with 2k+ events in the largest decentralized tech conference - Tuesday 10/7 is a16z @speedrun demo day! The top early-stage teams in the world sharing their life’s work at Moscone

excited to finally come out of stealth! Together with @af_gao , we are building @fearn_ai , the only disclosure-safe AI solution for drafting intellectual property. 3rd party models can't be trusted with sensitive IP data, given the risks around public disclosure. Fearn has

Introducing Taya: jewelry that remembers.

so excited for Pencil! vibe design and vibe code in the same place, right inside the cursor canvas pencil is an agent driven MCP canvas - register to get access below!

Founders - 24 hours until applications close for a16z @speedrun! Some of the best founders in prior batches applied last min - get your app in and have a conversation with us about what you’re building We can’t wait to hear from you! a few tips below

wow @EA potentially going private - publishers of FC/FIFA, Battlefield, Sims, Apex, etc this right after the MSFT/Activision acquisition & Tencent/Ubisoft - lots of industry M&A. not many scaled independent publishers left standing (this is an opportunity for NewCos too)

we've backed over 10 Israeli teams through a16z @speedrun - helping them establish a presence in the US and scale GTM. we can't wait to meet more! very impressed by the quality of the Israeli tech ecosystem and its resemblance to silicon valley

I'm bullish on founders who choose to raise smaller seed rounds, even when they have the option of a bigger round out of the gate. the #1 reason - smaller rounds encourage FOCUS early on in a start-up, focus is so important - streamlining the team around a single target customer

founders - work with our amazing marketing team that helps @speedrun companies launch and tell your stories to the world! from launch videos, to brand kits, to creator connections - our focus is on helping you find distribution in a noisy world

a16z @speedrun gives founders up to $1M… but traction? That’s where our BD team comes in: ⚡ Intros to top customers ⚡ $5M+ in credits (AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, Deel + more) ⚡ Hands-on GTM from day 0 🎥 Hear from our founders + apply now https://t.co/KRv6wu0S1r

AI is becoming a New Site of Care. The first iteration of digital health was basically a skeuomorphic recreation of a traditional doctor's visit on a computer screen. Now, we’re seeing AI-native companies create something different and indispensable: the supply-abundant,

Wisdom from @deel cofounder @shuoshuooshuooo & @eriktorenberg at @speedrun on finding PMF as a journey of shipping & learning quickly (Deel speed!) Deel’s 1st product was a crypto payments platform for creators, from which they quickly expanded horizontally after market feedback

I feel pumped every time I walk by the @a16z SF office and see the @speedrun wraps - so excited for this next batch! 😎

3) warm referral - bumps you to the top for priority review. we have >600 amazing Speedrun alumni and many more in the broader a16z network the test here is to see if you can network your way to us and reflects the work you do as a founder - recruiting, sales, fundraising etc