🎉 IT'S OFFICIAL: @wiz_io joins @Google to secure the AI era.
This is a massive moment for our customers and our team.
Thank you to every customer, partner, and Wizard who made this moment possible 💙
We can't wait to share what's next.
https://t.co/jWqlN34Qcs
AI is seeing faster growth than any previous technology cycle. A few things stand out:
- Unicorns are real: The top decile unicorns are growing revenue ~6x faster than the median
- Power laws: The definition of "large-cap" has tripled since 2019, and incumbents are being disrupted quickly
This and much more in the @a16z State of Markets deck: https://t.co/C9nppLGss0
What's become increasingly clear over the past 2 years is that @cursor_ai is too busy building the future to look to left or right.
Thrilled to back @cursor_ai again as they redefine how software gets built.
Congrats on @mntruell and the entire team on your series D and onward to your next magical moment.
Kalshi recently raised $300M+ at $5B from Sequoia, a16z, Paradigm and others.
Since then, we've grown over 3x, hit $50B of annualized volume, and became the largest prediction market in the world.
And today…Kalshi goes global.
140+ countries. 1 liquidity pool.
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.
Margit took a brand new firm in a 50 year old industry and built the best known global brand in Venture Capital. She has been a giant in the field and we are eternally grateful for her amazing contributions to Andreessen Horowitz.
Really enjoyed joining @cjgustafson on the Run the Numbers podcast.
We covered the evolving role of CFOs and the metrics investors are looking at in the fast-moving AI world.
Few highlights here, and clips in the thread.
Pumped about my latest AI Revolution convo with @scale_AI's @alexandr_wang on unlocking the 3rd pillar of gen AI: data. We chat about pushing AI into its next transformational phase and his unique approach to exec hiring and talent acquisition - https://t.co/5OUpRn5Zqz
@a16z
Today we're taking the powerful data tools we've built for technical practitioners, and opening them up to everyone!
We're releasing end-to-end no-code workflows with:
∑ Spreadsheet-style calculations
🧮 Data browsing
🔏 Updated governance features
🤖 AI speed and accuracy improvements
These new workflows live right alongside our existing SQL, Python, and AI tools, so everyone— regardless of technical experience— can come together in Hex to ask and answer questions with data.
Watch the launch video below, or read on into the thread for all the details!
We are excited to share that we'll be co-leading @wiz_io's latest round of funding as they help businesses secure increasingly complex cloud environments.
More on why we believe in this team 👇
https://t.co/bVQ5K41IRi
In the AI era, consumer companies are getting traction more quickly than ever.
But what about the elephant in the room - retention?
Our benchmarks @a16z from meeting hundreds of companies 👇
🧠❤️🎖️ Did you know Maryland is home to NSA, US Cyber Command, new FBI HQ, and the Naval Academy? The terrific @GovWesMoore talking innovation at the state level in conversation with @bhorowitz at the @a16z American Dynamism Summit: https://t.co/XjpFJgbf0B