This is why we look for opportunities where AI reinforces a business model. It's one of the reasons I've always been more interested in Plaintiff Law (vs. Defense). Plaintiff attorneys operate on a contingency model (paid only when there is a successful outcome) vs. by the hour. There's no such thing as "too much AI" -- because every improvement drives better outcomes and economics (for both the lawyer and the client). Just one of the many reasons we're so bullish on @evelegalai -- the leading platform for plaintiff law.

We at @a16z are thrilled to lead @RilletHQ's Series B and back the team building the ERP for the AI age. Finance systems today are brittle, clunky, and deeply manual — still stuck in the '90s. Rillet is building something entirely new. 👇

The kids are going to be alright! @a16z SF x AI summer intern event.

I’ve always believed that “opportunities live between fields of expertise.” It’s both an investment philosophy and a metaphor for my career. Am I an entrepreneur, investor or operator? Am I Silicon Valley or Wall Street? I believe the answer is (and always should be)…. Yes.

Dylan (@zoink) is one of the easiest founders to root for. Brilliant (obviously) but also unusually kind. Congrats on today’s milestone, my friend! 👊

I went on "This Week in Fintech" to share some lessons and frameworks from starting a company, working inside a large financial institution, and now investing. A few of the takeaways: - We are super early in AI x Financial services -- but the opportunity is massive given how human capital intensive the industry is - AI is a horizontal (not a vertical) just like fintech - The biggest companies will solve boring, labor-intensive workflows - AI brings differentiation, not defensibility - Historical moats (e.g., network effects) still matter - This era is different: there is both bottoms-up momentum and top-down pressure to drive AI adoption - The culture at large FIs is shifting -- creating unique opportunities for startups to wedge in with accelerated sales cycles

Hosted an NYC intern event on our roof today. One of them asked what year I was graduating… You know you’re old when that makes your day! 😆😎

1/ I’ve always believed that entrepreneurs should *build their brand through the lens of their customers.* Most founders do the exact opposite.

Thanks to the Partnership for New York City for putting on these forums! #vote cc @robspeyer

Come for community, stay for @emmzaoui’s epic challah. 👌✨