We’re shifting from an oil-powered world into a mineral-driven one. @tbc415 joins @espricewright and me on the @a16z podcast to break down what this moment means for mining, and how @MarianaMinerals is pulling the industry into the future ⛏️

.@diodeinc is using AI to design circuit boards, simplifying messy, slow workflows. We’re excited to invest in Diode to scale manufacturing of hardtech in the US. Circuit boards are in every smartphone, medical device, and fighter jet. Better circuit design means more of the tech we rely on. None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; please see for more information. For a full list of portfolio companies, visit

IN NEWS: @diodeinc raises $11.4M Series A round led by @a16z to accelerate the design of circuit boards. A moderate‑complexity board takes months to design using legacy design tools. @davideasnaghi (Founder & CEO) on how they're rewriting the PCB playbook: “Our goal is basically to democratize the way that we currently build circuit boards and allow … from startups to large enterprises to take advantage of a very high‑end type of workflow." "The only way we could think about how to do it is to teach large language models who actually generate schematics." "We use code to build our circuit boards … Circuit boards are very visual. You can think about them almost as Figma, while what we do is more like web design ,  CSS and code that then gets rendered into an actual circuit board.” Diode designs, validates, and manufactures custom circuit boards with generative AI.

We @a16z are excited to announce our Series A investment in @diodeinc, partnering with @davideasnaghi and @lennykhazan as they transform the way circuit boards are designed and manufactured in the US.  Whether it’s robots, drones, autonomous systems, or consumer products, two things matter most in today’s hardware landscape: speed of iteration and design for manufacturability.  The US answer to Shenzhen will be powered by AI, and will have @diodeinc inside!

Exciting news on @diodeinc published on Business Insider today. 1/ We raised capital! Over $14.5m, most recently in a $11.4m series A round led by @a16z (details below) 2/ We are working with fortune 100 companies and fast growing startups. If you are building hardware, we want to be your first choice for circuit boards. 3/ This is just the beginning, insane benchmarks coming later this month

We’re proud to announce our $11.4 million Series A, led by @a16z, with the continued support of @ycombinator, @caffeinatedcap and @BoxGroup. We are working with Fortune 100 companies and fast growing startups to design and manufacture their circuit boards faster than ever.

we created batteries, solar, and nuclear, too! would love to see the same drive towards the electro-industrial stack of the future.

This is an extremely good episode! Go listen to it!

One mildly contrian opinion I have is that I love ugly houses. I'm glad that there are people with atrocious taste who are allowed to live exactly how they please. Relatedly, there's nothing anyone could do or say to convince me to move somewhere with an HOA.

It’s time to mine. @a16z is proud to invest in @MarianaMinerals. LFG 🚀🇺🇸💪