David George
@DavidGeorge83
GP, Head Growth Fund @a16z | 👨👩👧👦 | “The key is not the will to win...everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.”-Bob Knight
1/ Selling's much harder than it was before. Everyone is scrambling to buy gen AI while it feels like the software market is slowing down. The reality is, NN $ up for grabs has been cut in half. But based on convos w/ 30 F500 CIOs & software sellers, there are still $ to win.
Congrats to @glangley & @Flock_Safety on their latest round! Flock is helping solve 10% of reported crime in the USA 💪🏻🇺🇸. We @a16z Growth are proud to lead our 3rd round in the company and support their mission to eliminate crime & shape a safer world!
There will be a lot of headlines today about @Flock_Safety's $275m fundraise. It's an exciting milestone. But the truly awesome Flock headlines are about solving crime + building a safer world. Here are a few from the last year. Flock empowers law enforcement to find those…
1/ It's time to bring back "designed in California, made in California.” Today, at @reindsummit, @ashleevance and I introduced Solano Foundry, the largest advanced manufacturing park in America, an hour north of Silicon Valley. Built by @CAForever with @JLL. 🧵
Solano Shipyard is the place to build ships!! 🇺🇸
1/ @CAForever is answering the call to propel American shipbuilding for the next century. With today’s @POTUS Executive Order and the bipartisan SHIPS Act, we’re offering 3 miles of our waterfront to build the Solano Shipyard, the largest shipbuilding complex in America. 🧵
Congrats to @wiz_io! Thank you for letting @a16z Growth be part of your journey. 💪🏻
Huge congrats to @assaf_rappaport, @amiluttwak, Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik and the entire incredible team at @wiz_io! Thank you for your trust and partnership. @a16z is honored to have been on the journey with you and thrilled for your next exciting chapter 💪🚀
The “Wiz moments” you created for customers were unparalleled. When CISOs told us they waited for the @wiz_io roadmap before buying software, @justin_kahl, @zanelackey, @DavidGeorge83 and I knew the next iconic cyber platform had arrived. Congrats & LFG!! a16z.com/announcement/i…
Great convo with one of the AI OGs,@a16z’s @cdixon, where we walk through the evolution of the internet and imagine a future with AI, new hardware and crypto that distributes power and control back to creators.
“What happens to the billion other websites if they aren’t getting traffic?” @cdixon raises a topic few are talking about: AI isn’t just disrupting search—it's changing the internet's economic model. For decades, websites provided platforms with content in exchange for…
Huge congrats to the @elevenlabsio team on their Series C raise! We @a16z Growth are excited to co-lead their latest round and continue our partnership in building AI to shape the future of communication. @JenniferHli @kirbyman01 @venturetwins @aleximm @justin_kahl
1/ Beyond thrilled to share that we’ve tripled down on @elevenlabsio, co-leading their Series C! 🎉 @DavidGeorge83 @aleximm @justin_kahl @kirbyman01 @venturetwins It’s been an incredible journey over the last 2 years, let’s rewind to where it all began:
2 legends–@AMD CEO Dr. @LisaSu and former CEO of @intel / @a16z operating partner @BobSwan reminisce about competing and innovation in a fast-evolving and competitive landscape. Awesome convo on leveraging M&A effectively and what’s at play in AI a16z.com/how-to-build-a…
