Source - https://a16z.com/2011/08/20/why-software-is-eating-the-world/
TL;DR - Andreessen Horowitz founding partner Marc Andreessen lays out his influential vision for the future of startups and venture capital, writing in 2011.
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Tags - notable investors, vc development, trends
Questions addressed:
- Who is Marc Andreessen?
- What vision did he have for the world in 2011 and how did he envision VC fitting in?
Summary:
- Marc Andreessen founded several billion-dollar companies before founding Andreessen Horowitz and becoming a VC thought leader.
- Tech companies are not in a bubble, but rather poised to grow in influence and shape the entire economy over the next few years.
- Health care and education may be the next big movers in software.
- Tech incumbents may also be disrupted.
- Education will be critical to reallocate workers in disrupted industries to new tech jobs.
- Many of the new firms will emerge from Silicon Valley with the help of VC.
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