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Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2 Billion, Plans More for 2025: Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, has raised $7 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/andreessen-horowitz-raises-7-2-billion-plans-more-for-2025
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Here’s a lab-grown diamond startup that’s attracted a16z’s attention: Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/a16z-pascal-lab-grown-diamond/
a16z-backed Rewind pivots to build AI-powered pendant to record your conversations
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/a16z-backed-rewind-pivots-to-build-ai-powered-pendant-to-record-your-conversations/
Venture investors like Andreessen Horowitz are swooning over the so-called “Gundo Bros,” who are building American hardware and software companies near LAX ... Show more www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2024/04/19/gundo-bros-silicon-valley-military/
Andreessen Horowitz’s $7.2B new funds for a “new era”: What is worth $11 billion and wants to go to Mars to collect rocks? NASA’s mission to Mars to collect ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/andreessen-horowitzs-7-2b-new-funds-for-a-new-era/
Kiki World, a beauty brand that uses web3 for customer co-creation and ownership, raises $7M from a16z
techcrunch.com/2024/04/09/kiki-world-a-beauty-brand-that-uses-web3-for-customer-co-creation-and-ownership-raises-7m-from-a16z/
TabaPay Agrees To Acquire Struggling Synapse’s Assets: TabaPay said the purchase follows a bankruptcy filing by Synapse, a banking-as-a-service fintech backed by ...
forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2024/04/19/tabapay-agrees-to-acquire-struggling-synapses-assets/
SoftBank-backed TabaPay is buying the assets of a16z-backed Synapse, after it filed for bankruptcy
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/softbank-backed-tabapay-is-buying-the-assets-of-a16z-backed-synapse-after-it-filed-for-bankruptcy/
Post News, the a16z-funded Twitter alternative, is shutting down: Post was backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Scott Galloway, an NYU professor and tech ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/post-news-the-a16z-funded-twitter-alternative-is-shutting-down/
a16z snubs crypto, Mango Markets exploiter found guilty and Worldcoin launches blockchain network: Hodler’s Digest, April 14-20
cointelegraph.com/magazine/a16z-crypto-mango-markets-exploiter-guilty-worldcoin-blockchain-network-hodlers-digest/
🚀 Are you excited about the blockchain's potential to revamp the internet?
You won't want to miss a16z crypto's Chris Dixon at #Consensus2024 ... Show more consensus2024.coindesk.com/agenda/event/-a-blockchain-based-vision-for-a-new-internet-66
Crypto Social Media Firm Merkle Sees $1 Billion Valuation in Paradigm Deal: A developer of software for decentralized social-media networks founded by two former ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-30/crypto-social-media-firm-merkle-sees-1-billion-valuation-in-paradigm-deal
Quick Glance: Rise of Merkle: $1 Billion Valuation in Paradigm Deal
- A company specializing in software for decentralized social media, co-founded by two former executives from Coinbase Global Inc., is on the brink of finalizing a funding round that would value it at approximately $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter disclosed.
- Paradigm, a cryptocurrency investment firm, is spearheading the investment in Los Angeles-based Merkle Manufactory, which provides the technological backbone for the Farcaster social media network, as per insiders who preferred to remain anonymous until official details are released.
- On March 29, Dan Romero, a former Coinbase vice president and co-founder of Merkle, confirmed the startup's fundraising activities through a social media update, refraining from specifying the exact funding amount. Romero chose not to provide further details regarding the valuation when approached by Bloomberg. Similarly, Paradigm opted not to comment.
- Established in 2020, Merkle boasts two core offerings: the Farcaster protocol integrated with blockchain technology, and Warpcast, an application layered atop Farcaster bearing strong similarities to X, the previous incarnation of the social media platform now known as Twitter. Romero and Varun Srinivasan, a former senior director at Coinbase, jointly founded the company.
Saudi Wealth Firm, Andreessen Eye Up to $40 Billion for AI Fund: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is in early talks to partner with venture capital giant ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/saudi-wealth-firm-andreessen-eye-up-to-40-billion-for-ai-fund
Paid articlePaid Marc Andreessen, Galaxy Invest In 1kx’s $75 Million Crypto VC Fund: Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, Accolade Partners and Galaxy Digital are among investors ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/marc-andreessen-galaxy-invest-in-1kx-s-75-million-crypto-vc-fund
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See inside investor Marc Andreessen's $33 million house, now on sale: Veteran venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's home is on the market for over $33 million.
businessinsider.com/see-inside-investor-marc-andreessens-33-million-house-for-sale-2024-3
Paid articlePaid Crypto Megafunds Strike Comeback Amid Bitcoin Surge, Fresh Deal Flow: During the last crypto bull market, a small number of investment firms raised massive ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-15/crypto-megafunds-strike-a-comeback-following-low-deal-flow
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Billionaire Marc Andreessen’s Longtime Silicon Valley Estate Just Popped Up for Sale at $33 Million
robbreport.com/shelter/celebrity-homes/marc-andreessen-house-silicon-valley-1235555590/
Andreessen backs startup to fix faxes in health care: The antiquated communications tool remains pervasive in U.S. health care.
axios.com/2024/03/26/andreessen-tennr-fix-faxes-health-care
a16z-backed Apex Space's first satellite 'healthy' on orbit | TechCrunch: Apex Space just moved one step closer to its goal of upending satellite bus ...
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'Sour grapes': Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI has Silicon Valley's billionaires in a food fight
qz.com/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-sam-altman-silicon-valley-1851308160
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Elon Musk's Initiative to Eliminate Like and Retweet Counts on Twitter
- Musk plans to remove like, retweet, and favorite counts from X's main feed.
- Early user reactions to Musk's plan were mostly negative.
- Removing these metrics serves no business purpose and could impact engagement on the platform.
- Musk's move towards a structure similar to Threads may lead to potential boredom on the platform.
Andreessen Invests $100 Million in Crypto Startup EigenLayer: Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz invested $100 million in crypto startup EigenLayer ...
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Led by Elon Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right | kuwaittimes: Led by Elon Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right - Business - WASHINGTON: Since his ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/11907/business/led-by-elon-musk-silicon-valley-inches-to-the-right/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Tesla: 10 Revealing Quotes
- March saw the release of Liftoff, followed by Power Play in August.
- Power Play sheds a darker light on Musk's business life at Tesla.
- Tesla emerges as a fragile company with high debts and talent shortage.
- The book reveals ten impactful quotes about Musk and Tesla.
How Big Tech Influences Politics, Washington DC: Welcome to Bw Daily, the Bloomberg Businessweek newsletter, where we’ll bring you interesting voices ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-20/how-big-tech-influences-politics-washington-dc
The untold story of Kickstarter’s crypto Hail Mary—and the secret $100 million a16z-led investment to save its fading brand
fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/11/kickstarter-blockchain-a16z-crypto-secret-investment-chris-dixon/
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a16z Targets AI As Part of New $6 Billion Fund, Days After Marc Andreessen Called OpenAI's Security Protocol 'Swiss Cheese'
inc.com/sam-blum/a16z-targets-ai-as-part-of-new-6-billion-fund.html
Former Disney Channel Star Bridgit Mendler Announces She's Mom to a 4-Year-Old AND a Space Startup CEO
marieclaire.com/celebrity/bridgit-mendler-adopted-son-space-startup-ceo/
Quick Glance: Disney Star Launches Satellite Data Startup
- Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler launches startup Northwood Space.
- The company mass produces ground stations for satellite connections.
- Investors like Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz contribute $6 million.
- Northwood aims for rapid deployment of ground stations for satellite operators.
Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay: Wonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/why-a16z-backed-wonderschool-is-acquiring-earlyday/
Meet Northwood Space, a Former Disney Child Star's Commercial Space Startup: Bridgit Mendler went from Disney movies and a recording career to launching a space ...
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Saudi Arabia has committed $40 billion to artificial intelligence: The avalanche of venture capital for AI could continue to grow: Saudi Arabia wants to endow a ...
heise.de/news/Saudi-Arabien-hat-40-Milliarden-Dollar-fuer-Kuenstliche-Intelligenz-9659872.html
See inside investor Marc Andreessen's $33 million house, now on sale: Veteran venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's home is on the market for over $33 million.
businessinsider.com/see-inside-investor-marc-andreessens-33-million-house-for-sale-2024-3
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Hippocratic hits $500mn valuation as tech investors seek new bets in AI: One-year-old healthcare start-up gains investment from venture groups including General ...
ft.com/content/116a7ab1-ab9a-45e7-88a3-976365468549
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Marc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to Crypto
gizmodo.com/marc-andreessen-s-vc-was-reportedly-behind-kickstarter-1851328581
As War Rages in Urkaine and Gaza, Venture Capitalists See a Boon in Defense Startups
inc.com/sam-blum/as-wars-rage-internationally-us-venture-capitalists-see-a-potential-boon-in-defense-startups.html
Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure: The governor signed a law setting up a legal status – "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" – ...
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/08/wyoming-grants-daos-new-legal-structure/
Wyoming's New DAO Bill Gives Crypto a Boost to Sweep Out Internet Incumbents: A new framework for "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" ...
coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/03/08/wyomings-new-dao-bill-gives-crypto-a-boost-to-sweep-out-internet-incumbents/
Writer Nina George: “AI can’t give you goosebumps”: The writer Nina George argues for stricter regulation of generative artificial intelligence ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/schriftstellerin-nina-george-gaensehaut-kann-ki-nicht-19562529.html
Paid articlePaid Missing Link: The Blockchain Illusion - Chris Dixon's Web3 vision questioned: Prominent crypto venture capitalist Chris Dixon delivers an unconvincing bible for ...
heise.de/hintergrund/Buchrezension-Chris-Dixons-Read-Write-Own-9627396.html
Midjourney rival Ideogram gets $80M in Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz: In addition, Martin Casado, General Partner at a16z, is joining Ideogram's board ...
venturebeat.com/ai/midjourney-rival-ideogram-gets-80m-in-series-a-led-by-andreessen-horowitz/
Restaking developer EigenLayer: Andreessen Horowitz pumps millions into crypto revolution
finanzen.net/nachricht/devisen/starke-renditen-finanzsspritze-von-andreessen-horowitz-krypto-restaking-startup-eigenlayer-erhaelt-millionenbetrag-13298366
AI startup Rasa receives double-digit million sum: The Berlin-founded AI startup Rasa has closed a large Series C round after a mass layoff last made headlines ...
businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/business/ki-startup-rasa-bekommt-zweistelligen-millionenbetrag-spitzen-vcs-wieder-dabei/
How Tech Firms Made a Crypto-Boosting Book an NYT Best Seller by Gaming the System
vice.com/en/article/n7emkx/chris-dixon-a16z-read-write-own-nyt-bestseller
Blockchains May Counterbalance AI, Andreessen’s Chris Dixon Says: The crypto industry is getting a fresh start, according to Chris Dixon, general partner at ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-30/blockchains-may-counterbalance-ai-andreessen-s-dixon-says
The Cult of AI: How one writer's trip to the annual tech conference CES left him with a sinking feeling about the future.
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/
A Last-Ditch Plan to Save the Crypto Industry: In his new book "Read Write Own," investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing it can save society ...
wired.com/story/a-last-ditch-plan-to-save-the-crypto-industry/
The Cult of AI: How one writer's trip to the annual tech conference CES left him with a sinking feeling about the future.
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/
Andreessen Horowitz founders criticize higher education in new podcast: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz spoke at length in a podcast about American higher ...
businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-founders-criticize-higher-education-new-podcast-2024-1
Quora Doubles Down on Chatbots, Potentially Opening an Entirely New Market: Chatting to humans online? Pfft. Even the question-and-answer site Quora is embracing ...
inc.com/kit-eaton/quora-doubles-down-on-chatbots-potentially-opening-an-entirely-new-market.html
Hyperexponential: UK insurance startup raises $73 million from Battery and a16z: Insurance tech startup Hyperexponential is set to expand to the US following a ...
businessinsider.com/hyperexponential-uk-insurance-startup-raises-73-million-from-battery-and-a16z-2024-1
Andreessen Horowitz, AMA among digital health funders this week: AMA's venture fund invested in HEAL Security, a cybersecurity platform designed for healthcare.
modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/funding-this-week-andresseen-horowitz-turquoise-health-price-transparency
Paid articlePaid Sheryl Sandberg made Meta's board more diverse. Will her departure undo that?: The Facebook owner's board is diverse when it comes to gender, but not race
qz.com/sheryl-sandberg-meta-facebook-board-diversity-1851175311
ElevenLabs: AI voice cloning startup confirms unicorn valuation: The London and New York-based startup raised the funds in a round backed by Andreessen Horowitz ...
businessinsider.com/elevenlabs-ai-voice-cloning-startup-confirms-unicorn-valuation-2024-1
AI’s big rift is like a religious schism, writes Henry Farrell in a guest essay. “In this doctrinal dust-up, very smart people are saying very strange things” ... Show more econ.st/3Nprtdb
Crypto firms, investors pour $78M into super PACs: The crypto industry is trying to back friendly policymakers as it faces intense scrutiny from regulators.
politico.com/news/2023/12/18/crypto-firms-investors-78m-super-pacs-00132199
Who Is @BasedBeffJezos, The Leader Of The Tech Elite’s ‘E/Acc’ Movement?: A former Google engineer and the founder of stealth AI startup Extropic ...
forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2023/12/01/who-is-basedbeffjezos-the-leader-of-effective-accelerationism-eacc/
Top Crypto Predictions of 2024: With 2024 approaching, we summarized some of the top crypto predictions from a16z, Binance, Coinbase and more.
coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/top-crypto-predictions-of-2024
Billionaire ‘techno-optimist’ Marc Andreessen is tweeting up a storm about Sam Altman and OpenAI and he’s furious at the AI ‘doomer’ movement
fortune.com/2023/11/19/marc-andreessen-reaction-sam-altman-firing-openai-effective-accelerationism/
Paid articlePaid Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen says @BasedBeffJezos is a “patron saint of techno-optimism.” Garry Tan, who cofounded the venture firm ... Show more trib.al/50e9PAL
Fairshake Super PAC Raises $78M to Support Crypto Candidates in 2024 U.S. Election
coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/18/fairshake-super-pac-raises-78m-to-support-crypto-candidates-in-2024-us-election/
Hiltzik: Don't let AI billionaires override copyrights: AI investors say their work is so important that they should be able to trample copyright law on their ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-16/ai-investors-say-theyll-go-broke-if-they-have-to-pay-for-copyrighted-materials-dont-buy-it
Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen says @BasedBeffJezos is a “patron saint of techno-optimism.” Garry Tan, who cofounded the venture firm ... Show more trib.al/2VyQ5yr
The AI safety debate is tearing Silicon Valley apart: OpenAI’s leadership drama is the latest flare-up in the raging debate between AI’s safety-first technocrats ...
fastcompany.com/90985788/openai-ai-safety-debate-silicon-valley-andreessen-general-catalyst
Weight loss, cancer-focused startups secure funding this week: Andreessen Horowitz, Softbank Asia Ventures and Flare Capital Partners backed digital health ...
modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/funding-this-week-andreessen-horowitz-knownwell
Paid articlePaid Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen says @BasedBeffJezos is a “patron saint of techno-optimism.” Garry Tan, who cofounded the venture firm ... Show more trib.al/eOb0H8p
ElevenLabs: AI startup in talks with a16z and Sequoia to raise third round of 2023, sources say
businessinsider.com/ai-startup-elevenlabs-raising-third-round-this-year-sources-say-2023-11
Crypto Market Outlooks for 2024 from a16z, Fidelity, Coinbase, Pantera and More: Also among those gazing into next year are Bitwise, VanEck and Hashdex.
coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/19/crypto-market-outlooks-for-2024-from-a16z-fidelity-coinbase-pantera-and-more/
Andreessen Horowitz says it will donate to political candidates: VCs have backed politicians since there have been VCs, but firms themselves usually don't.
axios.com/2023/12/14/andreessen-horowitz-says-it-will-donate-to-political-candidates
Ripple, Coinbase, a16z Pledge $78 Million to Support Pro-Crypto Candidates in 2024 US Elections
coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/ripple-coinbase-a16z-pledge-dollar78-million-to-support-pro-crypto-candidates-in-2024-us-elections
Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Optimism Hires Ex-YouTube Gaming Head: Optimism, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain startup, has snagged Ryan Wyatt ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/andreessen-backed-optimism-hires-former-youtube-gaming-head
California Forever’s new city plan called a 'clandestine possession': Sierra Club calls California Forever’s plans to build new city a ‘clandestine possession’
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/california-forever-solano-county-new-city-18520613.php
The view from Silicon Valley on AI: As Open AI sparks concerns about "startup mass extinction," some investors aren't that worried.
axios.com/2023/11/11/artificial-intelligence-venture-capital
AI Fintech Black Ore Raises $60 Million in Deal Led by Andreessen Horowitz: Financial technology startup Black Ore is coming out of stealth with a major ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-07/ai-fintech-black-ore-raises-60-million-in-deal-led-by-andreessen-horowitz
Nas And Steve Stoute Partner With Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder To Give Hip-Hop Pioneers Cultural Reparations
essence.com/news/money-career/nas-steve-stoute-paid-in-full-reparations/
A16z is in the midst of a reshuffle to sharpen its focus on AI: Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is sharpening its focus around two main AI themes ...
businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-ai-reshuffle-a16z-2023-11
Quick Glance: Revolutionary Partnership: AI Tools for Game Development
- Microsoft and Inworld announced a groundbreaking partnership for AI tools, which is being viewed critically by game developers.
- Microsoft envisions a world where a game developer can create everything from scripts and dialogue to quest lines and NPC barks using an AI-powered design 'Copilot' from their computer.
- An experienced video game writer describes AI as a solution for a non-existent problem.
- The question of whether AI can actually create interesting content is raised. A survey by Bain & Company found that executives believe that 'more than half of the video game development process will be supported by generative AI within the next five to ten years.'
Everyone Needs a Manifesto: Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.
coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/28/everyone-needs-a-manifesto/
Startups and VCs release AI safety principles with commerce secretary: A set of industry-backed AI principles developed with the U.S. Department of Commerce ...
sfchronicle.com/tech/article/startups-vcs-release-ai-safety-principles-18491264.php
Opinion | The Reactionary Futurism of Marc Andreessen: The reactionary futurism of Marc Andreessen.
nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/marc-andreessen-reactionary-futurism.html
AI in Focus: No such thing as a free AI lunch: Well, there shouldn’t be, anyway.
qz.com/emails/daily-brief/1850946851/ai-in-focus-no-such-thing-as-a-free-ai-lunch
Quick Glance: AI: The Greatest Wealth Creator of All Time
- AI will be the greatest wealth creator of all time, as it has no limitations based on origin, wealth, or education.
- Experts suggest two ways to immediately earn money with Artificial Intelligence.
- Modern generative AI tools can already assist in creating business plans or digital artwork.
- Some freelance jobs can pay over $100 per hour.
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