This former a16z partner and solo VC has backed 6 unicorns. Now he's raised $50 million to invest in hard tech

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Zal Bilimoria is the sole partner at Refactor Capital.

Refactor Capital

Roblox's Peter Yang wants his kids to skip college and corporate life to bootstrap businesses

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
Peter Yang
Smaller companies are the way to go, Yang said.

Peter Yang

Marc Andreessen said he practices 'zero' introspection. The internet had a field day.

Tech Insider : Business
A16z cofounder Marc Andreessen is pictured.
"It's a problem at work, and it's a problem at home," Marc Andreessen said of introspection.

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Hollywood superagent and investor Michael Ovitz praised Jeffrey Epstein and was invited to his island, files reveal

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Hollywood power broker turned venture capitalist Michael Ovitz.
Hollywood power broker turned venture capitalist Michael Ovitz.

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A16z partner shares 3 things founders should be able to 'materialize' if they want to be successful

Tech Insider : Business
Alex Rampell is pictured at Tech Crunch Disrupt in 2011.
Andreessen Horowitz partner Alex Rampell said he likes founders with a chip on their shoulder.

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Marc Andreessen says being controversial gives his VC firm an 'incredible competitive advantage'

Tech Insider : Business
Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen said that founders want to work with investors who are "brave."

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The 18 most promising startups in healthcare in 2025, according to investors

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Environment
Tess Michaels, founder and CEO of Clasp.
Tess Michaels, founder and CEO of Clasp.

Clasp

Marc Andreessen Deletes Post Criticizing the Pope After Backlash

Gizmodo

Kong CEO describes his early startup grind days, from living on $1,000 a month to sleeping on Travis Kalanick's couch

Tech Insider : Business
A composite image of Augusto Marietti and Travis Kalanick
A composite image of Augusto Marietti and Travis Kalanick

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a16z analyzed startup bank transactions and found they're going hard on vibe coding tools

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Woman at computer
Vibe coding can make programmer faster and more fun, but it has limits, engineers say.

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