a16z Live
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Episodes
In the Vault: Placing Multiple Bets on a ‘Mosaic of Solutions’ With Former Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan
32m · PublishedIn a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with Jeff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry.
0-1:40 Intro
1:40-8:15 Joining Global Payments
8:15-19:30 Placing many bets
19:30-26:10 Deal integration and scale advantage
26:10-31:35 GenAI sea change
31:35-32:19 Outro
In the Vault: Finding a Single Source of AI Truth With Marty Chavez From Sixth Street
37m · PublishedIn a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marty Chavez, a partner and vice chairman of Sixth Street Partners, about the foundational role he’s had in merging technology and finance throughout his career, and the magical promises and regulatory pitfalls of AI.
0-1:30 Intro
1:30-12:50 Marty's history and transition to Wall Street
12:50-20:50 Financial Crisis and SecDB
20:50-32:10 GenAI's impact
32:10-36:15 AI and biotech
36:15-37:06 Outro
In the Vault: Turning Developers Into Clients With Marco Argenti From Goldman Sachs
29m · PublishedIn a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marco Argenti, the chief information officer at Goldman Sachs, about bringing fintech processes into financial services, turning developers into clients, and how AI is a major inflection point in the history of technology.
0-1:30 Intro
1:30-12:05 From tech to financial services
12:05-17:30 Turning developers into clients
17:30-23:50 GenAI and productivity
23:50-28:50 The future of financial services
28:50-29:31 Outro
Harnessing Ecosystem-Led Growth with Bob Moore of Crossbeam
34m · PublishedIn this SaaS era, partnering with no one means competing with everyone. How the best companies take advantage of ecosystem-led growth—or where they sit in the SaaS ecosystem to improve acquisition, expansion, and access to new markets, as discussed by a16z general partner Sarah Wang and Crossbeam CEO Bob Moore.
- [00:01:43] The birth of ecosystem-led growth
- [00:05:12] The data revolution in partnerships
- [00:12:46] Integrating ecosystem-level GTM motions
- [00:16:29] Bob's founder history
- [00:24:30] Ecosystem-qualified leads and new opportunities
- [00:29:34] ELG as AI force multiplier
For a transcript of this episode of a16z Live!, click here.
Bringing AI to the Masses with Adam D'Angelo of Quora
29m · PublishedCEO of Quora Adam D’Angelo discusses how building infrastructure for creators can democratize AI, in conversation with a16z’s David George.
- [01:07] Social networks as compliment to AI
- [03:59] Poe: bringing AI to the masses
- [05:51] The future of AI is multi-model and multimodal
- [08:11] Is the model the product?
- [11:31] Building AI infrastructure for creators
- [13:41] Navigating platform shifts
- [16:02] Sharing human- and computer-generated knowledge
- [17:43] Knowledge sharing on the internet
- [20:41] The benefits of scale for AI
- [21:59] Competing on scale or feature differentiation
- [25:01] Fault tolerance as a wedge for startups
This conversation is part of our AI Revolution series, which features some of the most impactful builders in the field of AI discussing and debating where we are, where we’re going, and the big open questions in AI. Find more content from our AI Revolution series on www.a16z.com/AIRevolution.
Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent
41m · PublishedHiring the right executives at the right time is the key to scaling your company. But to many founders, the executive search and hiring process can feel like a black box. a16z talent partner Matt Oberhardt dives deep into the executive search process with Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church on the HR Heretics podcast.
[00:01:21] How a16z talent partners assess talent
[00:03:42] Balancing internal and external roles
[00:04:57] Measuring success in talent assessment
[00:06:07] The MOC
[00:10:29] Whiteboard sessions for assessing fit
[00:13:10] Referencing as a continuous cycle
[00:16:47] Putting negative references in context
[00:20:25] Assessing personal growth vs. mistakes
[00:21:50] Establishing trust with founders
[00:25:03] Vetting EQ
[00:26:53] Measuring success of what you can't control
[00:28:43] Why hire veterans for startups
[00:33:45] Talent landscape in 2024
[00:35:20] Recruiting top talent in a tight market
[00:38:42] Hiring the "operational glue"
[00:39:36] The value of tough feedback
You can read the key takeaways from this conversation, along with a transcript, here.
Building Better Communities with Flock Safety
23m · PublishedRespecting privacy and building trust with communities is essential to effectively integrate technology into public safety. a16z general partner David Ulevitch, Flock Safety’s Garrett Langley, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill discuss how to build and implement products that communities can trust.
[00:01:22] Flock Safety's impact on public safety
[00:05:50] Building trust through tech
[00:08:23] How Flock Safety builds its product roadmap
[00:11:06] Drones as first responders
[00:15:46] Data privacy and protection
[00:19:05] How the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department rolls out new technology
[00:21:11] AI, robots, and the future of tech in public safety
This conversation was recorded at a16z’s 2023 LP Summit. To read a transcript of this talk, click here.
My First 16: Launching a New Category with Modern Treasury's Dimitri Dadiomov
35m · Published0:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:20 - 8:55 The founding of Modern Treasury
8:55 - 15:28 First customers
15:28 - 20:07 Building trust
20:07 - 32:00 Creating a category
32:00 - 35:28 Advice for founders/Outro
My First 16: Creating a Supportive Builder Community with Plaid's Zach Perret
33m · Published0 - 1:09 Intro
1:09 - 9:57 Plaid history
9:57 - 16:39 First customers
16:39 - 26:45 Pricing philosophy
26:45 - 29:27 Boring as a brand
29:27 - 33:01 Advice for founders/Outro
My First 16: Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta's Jason Gardner
32m · Published0:00-1:10 Intro
1:10-6:01 Marqeta's beginning
6:01-9:15 First customers
9:15-16:25 "Magic" product market fit
16:25-24:58 Building customer relationships/Pricing
24:58-32:18 Advice for founders
a16z Live has 128 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 108:11:08. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 29th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 2nd, 2024 09:11.