Tag: Andreessen Horowitz

Las Vegas sheriff tells a16z partners what’s next on his wish list: AI for bodycams

Las Vegas police have received funding for tech like drones, license plate readers, and more from Andreessen Horowitz partner Ben Horowitz. Next on...

Drone manufacturer Skydio raises $170 million extension round 

American drone manufacturer Skydio has raised an extension round of $170 million, adding to the $230 million Series E it closed early last...

Brazilian fintech Tako emerges from stealth with sizable seed round led by a16z and Ribbit Capital

Running payroll is hard in any country, but perhaps especially so in Brazil thanks to consistently changing laws and extremely influential unions that...

a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong

The problem with most attempts at regulating AI so far is that lawmakers are focusing on some mythical future AI experience, instead of...

Productivity hacks are overrated, says a16z VC who sold his own startup for $1.25B

What’s the secret to startup success? Not the trends that so many Silicon Valley founders subscribe to, Andreessen Horowitz general partner VC Martin...

‘Whatever you want Ben’: Inside Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department

When Skydio, a young maker of drones in San Mateo, California, sent a customer proposal in 2023 to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...