BREAKING: Inside a16z's American Dynamism Fund
Why Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, & David Ulevitch Launched American Dynamism
David Ulevitch (@davidu), General Partner at @a16z, who co-leads the firm’s AD practice w/ Katherine Boyle (@KTmBoyle) joins Sourcery to break down America’s comeback
It's time to build.
We discuss:
- Story behind American Dynamism’s rise
- Private capital boom behind national interest
- JP Morgan’s $1.5T “Security & Resiliency” initiative
- AI’s role across defense, logistics, & manufacturing
- Why venture capital must “fund freedom like our lives depend on it.”
Highlights:
(00:00) David Ulevitch
(01:54) The origin of American Dynamism
(05:23) Why Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz backed the idea early
(03:30) Partnering with Katherine Boyle, from rivals to co-leads
(06:14) From meme to movement
(07:00) Why venture returns exist in defense, energy, & infrastructure
(07:11) The new supply-and-demand moment for American industry
(11:00) Building a policy bridge between D.C. & Silicon Valley
(15:29) Fixing defense procurement, the “bake-off” model
(17:15) Private capital as America’s innovation engine
(20:02) JP Morgan’s $1.5T commitment & what it signals
(20:30) China, supply chains, & the race for energy independence
(22:12) The new late-stage capital environment for defense tech
(24:05) How AI is transforming defense, logistics, and public safety
(27:42) Why this is a multi-generational mission
Honored to welcome @NewYorkLtGov Brian Benjamin, now officially sworn-in as New York's Lieutenant Governor.
We’re ready to get to work to serve New Yorkers across the state.
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