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Airbnb brought together some of the most talented and ambitious people from around the globe, who then built and scaled a very special company. Many of us were lucky enough to be early Airbnb employees, working through years of hyper-growth, across many disciplines. Now, in the spirit of being a host, we want to support ambitious new entrepreneurs as they embrace their new adventure. Companies we invest in get access to not just capital but also our wide breadth of experience and network. Our members are early Airbnb employees turned investors, entrepreneurs, and operators spread across the world. We have extensive backgrounds in engineering, product, growth, operations, brand, data science, marketplaces, international expansion, and policy. This expert network will supercharge the startups we back. We are global, ambitious, and ready to help.

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Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe See Disclosures: https://a16z.com/disclosures/

Airbnb brought together some of the most talented and ambitious people from around the globe, who then built and scaled a very special company. Many of us were lucky enough to be early Airbnb employees, working through years of hyper-growth, across many disciplines. Now, in the spirit of being a host, we want to support ambitious new entrepreneurs as they embrace their new adventure. Companies we invest in get access to not just capital but also our wide breadth of experience and network. Our members are early Airbnb employees turned investors, entrepreneurs, and operators spread across the world. We have extensive backgrounds in engineering, product, growth, operations, brand, data science, marketplaces, international expansion, and policy. This expert network will supercharge the startups we back. We are global, ambitious, and ready to help.

500 Global is a venture capital firm with over $2.7B in Assets Under Management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 2,600 companies operating in 80 countries. Our portfolio includes 51 companies valued at over $1 billion and 140 companies valued at over $100 million. Our 140+ plus team members are located in more than 15 countries and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.