come work with me @a16z! we're hiring a partner on our Speedrun investment team - this is a small, fast-growing team inside a16z focused on first-money-in investing in brand new, innovative start-ups building on the frontier if you love working hands-on with very early-stage founders at the 0-1 stage, come talk to us or refer a friend we should meet! a bit more about @speedrun - since launching in 2023, a16z Speedrun has invested in over 150 startups with $180M+ in capital deployed. alumni include @Fundamental @hedra_labs @k_idofficial @florafaunaai @RunwareAI @sweatpals @humancomputerco and many more our investment partners help identify and select the companies we invest in - thinking critically about new technologies and market trends. they also serve as mentors for the companies they invest in, helping them make progress across product, GTM, fundraising, etc a few things we look for: - relevant experience as a builder (engineering, product) or an investor - interest in start-ups - founder empathy is a key a16z cultural value. you've either founded a start-up, worked at one, or are contributing on the side - technical / passion for AI - you've embraced AI in your workflows and might be vibe coding a side project on weekends - social network - you're at home networking with founders, and might be active on X or Substack if this role seems exciting, we'd love to hear from you (or a friend)!