Katy Nelson

Global GTM leader & investor. AI, digital identity, and trust in regulated markets. ex-Andreessen Horowitz & Gartner. Exec in Residence & Adjunct @ NYU Stern

[Katy Nelson @KatyMayNelson]

"The rise of AI doesn't just expand the attack surface — it exposes every weakness that was already there," said Kevin Surace, CEO, Token. "The foundation underneath all of it has to be provable, not assumed. TokenCore was built precisely for this moment." https://t.co/td6QO3NUOx

[Collin McCune @Collin_McCune]

A Senator praises the “spirit of American entrepreneurs” in one breath. Days later, they back a bill that would make it nearly impossible for new founders to compete.

This isn’t an accident. It’s a pattern.

Policymakers say they love builders. Their rules say the opposite.

Why the disconnect? ⬇️

[Grace Ellis @garcegarce]

3 icons together: @Oprah @ShakaSenghor @bhorowitz

To talk about Shaka’s upcoming book, How to Be Free 🙌

[Scott Kupor @skupor]

Want to hear about how the @POTUS admin is finding ways to spend your tax dollars more efficiently? Tune in to @tbpn at 4pm et where I'll be doing a special call-in appearance.

[David George @DavidGeorge83]

Congratulations to @zoink, Praveer and the @figma team on going public.

When we originally invested, we said we were entering the decade of design.

Amazing how much that has happened. Thanks for letting us at @a16z be part of the journey.

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

The new AI Action Plan from the @WhiteHouse calls for the US govt to 'create a supportive environment for open models'

It's hard to describe how massive of a posture shift this is from a year ago, for the better

Historic work from @DavidSacks @mkratsios47 @deanwball @sriramk

[benahorowitz.eth @bhorowitz]

It was an honor to be present @WhiteHouse to see @POTUS sign into law America’s first crypto legislation. This is truly a historic moment. 

Stablecoins and crypto offer a full upgrade to the financial and payment systems. It offers an egalitarian system that doesn’t care about what color your skin is or how much you have in your bank account, or if you even have a bank account.

This is a win for all Americans. With the passage of stablecoin legislation we entrench the U.S. dollar as the default currency of the world, and are one step closer to making the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. 

Thank you to the cosponsors of this overwhelmingly bipartisan bill, including @SenatorHagerty, @SenatorTimScott, @gillibrandny, @SenLummis, @Sen_Alsobrooks, @RepFrenchHill, @CongressmanGT, @RepJeffries, @RitchieTorres, @RepJoshG, and so many more. 

Finally, thank you @realDonaldTrump for your continued leadership!

[Alex Immerman @aleximm]

Still thinking about this convo w @GillesGade, CEO of @crossriverbank, at @a16z's Connect/Fintech.

An obvious fintech x AI use is compliance mgmt. AI is so clearly better at reviewing loans. But for now the army of humans prevail.

Fingers crossed on sensible new regulation.

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

We at @a16z are thrilled to be partnering with the incredible @BaijuBhatt again!

@AetherfluxUSA is hiring! 🚀🇺🇸💪

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

Thrilled that Vice President Vance is joining us at @a16z’s American Dynamism Summit next month to deliver the keynote address. 🇺🇸 💪🚀

It’s time to build for America.

[a16z crypto @a16zcrypto]

Making the U.S. the crypto capital: What it would take

The U.S. seems to be turning its combative stance on blockchains and crypto toward a more supportive one that offers guidance and clarity on the rules for builders to follow. While it’s still early, a number of encouraging steps have already been taken across government toward that end. New leadership, new rules, new task forces — all of these help give the crypto industry something that it has sorely lacked: a meaningful path forward.

Whereas recent years were marked by lawsuits against startups, turf wars between regulatory agencies, angry letters from lawmakers, incidents of debanking, and regulation-by-enforcement, the past few weeks signal a much more optimistic, pro-tech approach. From the White House, we’ve seen the appointment of an AI & Crypto Czar and an executive order declaring support for blockchain development. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has formed a new crypto task force and repealed Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, a damaging rule that had held back crypto development. And in both houses of Congress, prominent legislators have indicated a willingness to enshrine clear rules of the road for the industry in legislation.

To foster the conversation between government officials and blockchain experts, we’ve gathered 11 views from industry experts on issues ranging from taxes and the freedom to stake, to broader issues like encouraging decentralization and reforming the U.S. regulatory regime. These views offer policymakers important considerations for how to approach crypto regulation, ensuring that the U.S. leads this critical shift toward the next generation of the internet.

Read them here: https://t.co/CTdRL3NBIu

[benahorowitz.eth @bhorowitz]

I so proud of @pmarca's and my 3rd cofounder of @a16z @skupor taking on the big challenges of the country. @realDonaldTrump could not have selected a better person.

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

🎯

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

AMERICAN DYNAMISM 🇺🇸🚀💪

Scott is one of the most competent and thoughtful leaders in our industry— and a true patriot. So thrilled he’s bringing his talents and leadership to the federal government. 🫡 🇺🇸

[a16z @a16z]

a16z’s Fintech and GTM teams believe now is an ideal time for fintech businesses to start selling software products into FIs. @dhaber, @sumeet724, @BradIKern, and @KatyMayNelson are here to demystify the process. https://t.co/MB7Wz3gnEn

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

Today, alongside California's leading AI developers, researchers and founders, we launched https://t.co/36lLK7kpS9 to help make it clear to the California State Legislature how harmful Senate Bill 1047 would be to California’s economy, our small businesses, consumers, and to the future of AI development not just here, but across the nation.

https://t.co/36lLK7kpS9 is a hub where researchers, academics and others concerned about the impact of the bill can write to their legislators. If you oppose the bill, pls send a letter of opposition today. We have <60 days before a final Assembly vote on this proposed law

Tell others about the site, share information, and raise awareness among those who will be impacted by this bill. Little Tech deserves to have its voices heard

[Sarah Wang @sarahdingwang]

We are thrilled to announce that @a16z Growth invested in @wiz_io-the cloud security platform revolutionizing how companies secure the cloud.

Wiz is 1 of the fastest growing companies we’ve ever seen, but here’s why we believe the best is yet to come 👇 https://t.co/7WVs5BeIz3

[David George @DavidGeorge83]

We’ve raised $7.2b to continue investing in the future. You can read more here:

https://t.co/7ESBSwn2tA

@a16z

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

When I joined Andreessen Horowitz 2.5 years ago, we were still in the midst of Covid. Russia hadn’t invaded Ukraine yet. And “America” wasn’t a word you heard people in Silicon Valley say very often.

In January 2022, we launched American Dynamism and committed to funding companies building for the national interest. I don’t think we could have predicted the extraordinary events that followed, but founders and engineers heeded the call to build for America.

Today, we’re extremely proud to announce American Dynamism Fund I, a $600M early stage venture fund dedicated to seed and Series A companies. No company is too small or too early for our team— we back companies at inception. Many of our current American Dynamism portfolio companies started with us writing a check on Day 1.

We’re working to support AD founders across the country, and we will continue investing in founders committed to building for America across aerospace, defense, logistics, public safety, manufacturing and industrials.

@davidu, @espricewright and the entire American Dynamism team at @a16z are extremely grateful to our limited partners for supporting the American Dynamism mission. And as a country, we are indebted to the founders building for this movement.

There’s a lot of work to do.

It’s time to build. 🇺🇸🚀💪

https://t.co/ZSSJITURyV

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

You watch and enjoy please! Ben @bhorowitz and me for two hours on tech politics and policy in DC and beyond. Many X questions answered and points made. 🇺🇸🚀💪