> one of the world’s top companies, dedicated to communication
Is there another Andreessen Horowitz that I don't know about? Because otherwise a $35B fund that invests in tech startups is very far from that description.
I suspect the OP might be alluding to the fact that a16z is basically a content machine, that happens to also invest. Their content (or more charitably: their highly visible external communication) is a large part of what launched them onto the scene so quickly and had them in consideration as a top tier firm despite having no track record as a fund (GPs reputation as founders notwithstanding)
> content (or more charitably: their highly visible external communication) is a large part of what launched them onto the scene so quickly and had them in consideration as a top tier firm
The VC predates the blog. It used to be a serious name, being an early backer of Twitter and Y Combinator. It started to go dogshit about ten years ago and criminal after 2019. They remain a fundraising powerhouse. Though the market seems to be noticing their flagging performance, with secondary funds trading at strong double-digit discounts to NAV.
