Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s how I wish more growth-stage teams approached their R&D spend: Use benchmarks to initially ballpark your overall spend (but remember there are good reasons to vary from benchmarks). The mix of short- and long-term, offensive and defensive bets depends on your product and business priorities.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

” But depending on how they’re used, tools like QuickVid threaten to flood already-crowded channels with spammy and duplicative content. It’s easy to use. QuickVid uses the prompt to generate a script, leveraging the generative text powers of GPT-3. “This is the use case we’re focused on.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Platforms that are transforming how people and businesses operate, go about their business or leverage their core assets, using superior products, data and AI. Any area that needs to compete both with incumbents and also a set of already successful “new age” companies that made the first step of meaningful disruption.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. With the Coinbase direct listing behind us and the Robinhood IPO ahead, it’s a heady time for consumer-focused trading apps. There is no cybersecurity skills gap, but CISOs must think creatively.

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