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Sam Gerstenzang

@gerstenzang
16 posts
2026-01-10
There is *so* much to write about the insane visual design and brand choices that a16z has made over the last few years. But perhaps the most telling one is that in a blog post extolling the importance of America for their new $15b funds, they chose an image of Mount Everest. [image]
2026-01-10 View on X
Forbes

a16z captured 18%+ of all venture capital allocated in the US in 2025 and now manages $90B in assets, vs. Sequoia Capital's $56B and General Catalyst's $43B

Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five new growth and venture funds in one of the largest-ever raises for a venture capital fund.

There is *so* much to write about the insane visual design and brand choices that a16z has made over the last few years. But perhaps the most telling one is that in a blog post extolling the importance of America for their new $15b funds, they chose an image of Mount Everest. [image]
2026-01-10 View on X
Axios

a16z raises $15B+ across five new funds, including $6.75B for its fifth growth fund, the largest sum, and $3B for unspecified “other venture strategies”

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose past investments included Airbnb and Coinbase, on Friday announced …

2026-01-09
There is *so* much to write about the insane visual design and brand choices that a16z has made over the last few years. But perhaps the most telling one is that in a blog post extolling the importance of America for their new $15b funds, they chose an image of Mount Everest. [image]
2026-01-09 View on X
Axios

a16z raises $15B+ across five new funds, including $6.75B for its fifth growth fund, the largest sum, and $3B for unspecified “other venture strategies”

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose past investments included Airbnb and Coinbase, on Friday announced that it raised over $15 billion for a group of new funds.

2025-12-30
Seems likely Benchmark returned its $425 million 1.5 year-old fund with the Manus acquisition. A lot of folks had written Benchmark off: small fund, not as out there, smaller partnership.
2025-12-30 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Sources: Meta is buying Manus for $2B+; Manus was raising at a $2B valuation when Meta approached it; Manus CEO Xiao Hong will report to Meta COO Javier Olivan

The deal for more than $2 billion is one of the first in which a major U.S. tech company has bought a startup with Chinese roots

Seems likely Benchmark returned its $425 million 1.5 year-old fund with the Manus acquisition. A lot of folks had written Benchmark off: small fund, not as out there, smaller partnership.
2025-12-30 View on X
Bloomberg

Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent for SMBs; Manus said earlier in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots …

2025-12-01
We can all agree that, at best, David Sacks sucks. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2025-12-01 View on X
New York Times

How David Sacks' AI and crypto policies in Trump's White House benefit his investments, those of his Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts

Calls Conflict Claims “Nothing Burger” Mike Pearl / Gizmodo : 438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government Mark Toon / Protos : David Sacks sends si...

We can all agree that, at best, David Sacks sucks. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2025-12-01 View on X
Axios

The reaction to NYT's David Sacks story aside, Sacks is pushing policies to help the US win the AI race, which also benefit him, his allies, and even his foes

Top of the Morning  —  I come here neither to praise nor pillory David Sacks, the venture capitalist who spends half …

2025-04-08
This reminds of me of Bezos' API mandate: [image]
2025-04-08 View on X
CNBC

Memo: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says using AI is now a “fundamental expectation” and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can't do the job

Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke is changing his company's approach to hiring in the age of artificial intelligence.

2025-03-15
I love the idea of Apple leaking they had an exec yell at someone as a response to John Gruber's piece.
2025-03-15 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: an exec overseeing Siri told staff the delays were ugly, made worse by Apple publicly promoting the new features, and it's unclear when they will ship

Apple Inc.'s top executive overseeing its Siri virtual assistant told staff that delays to key features have been ugly and embarrassing …

2023-11-21
Ilya is a signee!! Truly never seen anything like this.
2023-11-21 View on X
Bloomberg

Ilya Sutskever and over 700 out of ~770 OpenAI staffers sign a letter saying they may quit and join Sam Altman unless the board resigns and reinstates Altman

- Majority of OpenAI employees sign letter seeking new board  — Board member Ilya Sutskever is among the signatories

2023-11-20
Ilya is a signee!! Truly never seen anything like this.
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Satya Nadella says Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI staff will join Microsoft's new “advanced AI research team” and Microsoft remains committed to OpenAI

Microsoft has hired OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to head up a “new advanced AI research team,” …

2023-10-03
This absolutely devastating piece on Flexport's firing of Dave Clark should be a reminder to other Musk-wannabes. Embarrassing leadership from founder and board. The most charitable interpretation is incompetence, the worst is same + bad intent. https://twitter.com/...
2023-10-03 View on X
CNBC

Documents and sources undermine Flexport founder Ryan Petersen's claims that CEO Dave Clark overspent, overhired, and overpromised before being forced to resign

Peterson decides to return as CEO, unceremoniously ousts Clark, rescinds offers to a bunch of new hires then blames Clark for overhiring. … Jenn Schiffer / @jenn@pixel.kitchen : a ...

2023-06-17
Vision Pro: @benedictevans with the clearest, most nuanced take on what the future might hold, as always. https://www.ben-evans.com/...
2023-06-17 View on X
Benedict Evans

Apple Vision Pro shows that current AR/VR devices, like Meta's Quests, aren't good enough to break out of the gaming market and need a step change in capability

Apple Vision Pro Vlad Savov / Bloomberg : Apple's Growth Vision Is Getting Hard for Some to See Robert X. Cringely / I, Cringely : Apple's Vision Pro headset is a hobby. Why won't ...

2020-08-12
Embarrassing toxic behavior from leadership at Pinterest. Thanks for speaking out @FrancoiseBr https://medium.com/...
2020-08-12 View on X
Francoise Brougher

Former Pinterest COO provides a detailed account of her claims about gender discrimination and toxic workplace culture with recommendations for the company

Pinterest has always been about aspiration.  It is a platform for sharing beautiful images, curating galleries of an idealized world.

Embarrassing toxic behavior from leadership at Pinterest. Thanks for speaking out @FrancoiseBr https://medium.com/...
2020-08-12 View on X
New York Times

Former Pinterest COO accuses the company of gender bias in a new lawsuit, alleging she was fired in April after complaining about sexist treatment

Françoise Brougher, Pinterest's former chief operating officer, said she was fired after speaking up about mistreatment.

2019-11-21
Co-founders of Honey, just acquired for $4B. pic.twitter.com/fqyayvfmvW
2019-11-21 View on X
TechCrunch

PayPal to acquire Honey, a comparison shopping and rewards platform that has 17M MAUs, for ~$4B

PayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile application, for $4 billion, mostly cash.