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.
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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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.
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.”
a16z@a16za16z GP Anish Acharya says three years ago, ideas were too ambitious. Today, they're too small. "In the old days, which is three years ago, we would see a company, and if what they were trying to do was too ambitious, we would not engage. Just too crazy, too complex." "Implied…
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a16z@a16za16z GP Anish Acharya says three years ago, ideas were too ambitious. Today, they're too small. "In the old days, which is three years ago, we would see a company, and if what they were trying to do was too ambitious, we would not engage. Just too crazy, too complex." "Implied…
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