Daisy Wolf
@daisydwolf
Partner @a16z focused on health. Reluctant tweeter. Other interests: poker, theater, memoir, white noise. Alum: @Meta @YaleLawSch @StanfordGSB
1/ In the past few months, the founders of Instacart, Spotify, and Coinbase have all started new healthcare companies. This may seem odd to some – why are these seasoned tech founders jumping into tech-driven healthcare? A 🧵: a16z.com/2023/04/20/hey…
📢 New @a16z thesis: Market research is a $140B industry and most of that spend still goes to human surveys, panels, and agencies. For years, software was a rounding error. Now, AI is flipping the model on its head:
"The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones." – John Maynard Keynes Young founders are seizing the moment. @zephratic and I break it down further in our piece. a16z.com/from-dorm-room…
They said it couldn't be done. They said it *shouldn't* be done. We tried anyways. Today we're launching Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, and announcing $93M in funding from @radicalventures @ForerunnerVC @a16z @felicis @trailmixvc @joinsequel and many more. We've had…
I’m excited to announce Ash by Slingshot AI, the first AI designed for therapy backed by $93M in funding from the world’s top mission-driven investors.
Fortuna Health has raised an $18M Series A from @a16z to double down on modernizing Medicaid. 2.5 years ago, we set out with the lofty goal to build the TurboTax for Medicaid and government coverage. Sounds easy… until you’re learning the eligibility, deadline, and…
How do you build a moat in consumer AI today? You don’t. Whoever builds first, iterates fastest, and distributes best wins. Here’s a metaphor I’ve been using: Launching a consumer AI company is like ejecting a pigeon into the sky and willing it to fly. (Stick with me.)👇
📢 New @a16z thesis: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is rewriting the rules of search — unlocking an $80B+ opportunity For years, brands played Google’s game: stuffing keywords, buying backlinks, and chasing brittle rankings. Now, with LLMs as the new search interface,…
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 💪🚀
Wiz ❤️ Google Today we are announcing Google’s agreement to acquire Wiz. Is it major news? Absolutely. Does it change our focus? Nope. We will only gain velocity on our mission to empower organizations to adopt AI and cloud securely. 🧵
Excited to announce our investment in Camber!
We @a16z are thrilled to announce our Series A and B investments into Camber, a company radically simplifying the healthcare reimbursement process for providers so they can focus on delivering quality care to their patients. More from @dhaber and I below on why we invested 👇
The best don’t guess. They know. It’s why @TheNBPA is partnering with Function Health to bring cutting-edge health testing to players. A 12-time NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and former NBPA President, Chris Paul @CP3 has spent nearly two decades mastering his craft,…
Last week, I got to watch @zoejacoby crush it in her first argument before the Supreme Court. Even her former boss @neal_katyal wanted a photo with the star of the day. I couldn’t be a more proud friend 🥹
🚨 Announcing Symile-MIMIC: a multimodal clinical dataset where each of the 11,622 samples includes an ECG and blood labs taken within 24 hrs of patient admission, along with a CXR taken 24-72 hrs post-admission. Perfect for exploring cross-modal relationships in medical data 🏥
Not sure I've earned most of the monikers in this article -- but was definitely very nice to wake up to. Thank you @leomschwartz for taking the time to chat! fortune.com/2025/01/27/a16…
1/ It's Time To Build: Healthtech Infrastructure 🛠️. In the “Maslow's hierarchy” of the healthcare industry’s needs, the infrastructure layer is the foundational workhorse of the system. Numerous (unfortunate) infra outages in recent years have shed light on the scale and…
I am absolutely heartbroken. Rest in peace, Cecile Richards. The former president of Planned Parenthood, a national leader for women’s rights and social and economic justice, has died today of brain cancer. She was 67 years old. The daughter of former Texas Governor Ann…
We @a16z are proud to announce we've led the Series A of @slingshotai_inc, the world’s first foundation model for psychology. We couldn't be more excited to work with @neilparikh and @thecahnartist. @vijaypande @kirbyman01 @zachcohen25 a16z.com/announcement/i…
Our goals: New medicines. New practice of medicine. Our team: @a16z's global venture capital platform, together with @EliLillyandCo, the largest pharma company in the world. Go :) Excited about the opportunities ahead! cc @JorgeCondeBio @a16zBioHealth statnews.com/2025/01/10/eli…