a16z’s Anish Acharya says startup ideas can be too small to back
The a16z general partner says the firm’s approach now has “no ceiling on ambition.” He sees ways to put a $100 million seed round to productive use—but explicitly isn’t recommending founders raise that much.
TLDR
In remarks shared by a16z on September 11, 2026, general partner Anish Acharya described a shift in how the firm picks companies. It once avoided ideas that seemed too ambitious or complex; now, he says, it is “almost seeing the opposite problem,” with ideas too small to interest the firm. Even a $100 million seed round is something he says founders could discuss using productively, though he stresses that he isn’t recommending one. He frames the firm’s goal as helping founders build “the strongest form of your vision.”
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