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Ben Horowitz on the Global Race for Tech, Power, and Influence
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Ben Horowitz is joined by Anne Neuberger, Raghu Raghuram, and Jen Kha to discuss a16z's expanding international strategy and the growing role technology plays in economic growth, national security, and global partnerships. The conversation explores why America's technology leadership matters beyond Silicon Valley, how AI is reshaping relationships between governments and the private sector, and why countries around the world are looking to adopt frontier technologies while building stronger innovation ecosystems of their own. They discuss AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, defense technology, startup expansion, and what it takes to build enduring technology ecosystems. Along the way, they examine the role of trusted partnerships, the importance of Western technology, and why helping founders expand globally has become an increasingly important part of company building. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Why a16z Is Going Global 05:06 - Tech as the Arena of National Power 09:36 - Products Travel Faster Than Companies Can 14:01 - American Values in the Models the World Runs On 18:52 - Prioritizing Geos: Japan, Saudi, Mexico & the Indo-Pacific 24:41 - How a16z's International Strategy Differs from Other VCs 29:31 - AI, Cybersecurity & the Dual-Use Dilemma 37:00 - What It Actually Takes to Build a Silicon Valley Resources: Read more about a16z’s global mission: https://a16z.com/a16zs-global-mission/ Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/bhorowitz Follow Anne on X: https://x.com/AnneNeuberger Follow Raghu on X: https://x.com/RaghuRaghuram Follow Jen Kha on X: https://x.com/jkhamehl Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711 Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures.
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Intro
"When AI becomes the interface for everything, every tool we have, every technology we use is going to be built on these models. And the models are not objective. They have opinions. They have strong o..."
Why a16z Is Going Global
">> We are here to talk international today. Um, lots of things going on at the firm uh for a firm that used to historically uh be all centered in Menllo Park and and we didn't even want to open up a S..."
Tech as the Arena of National Power
"so. You know what I saw happen in the years in the intelligence committee and then the White House is technology move from being a tool of diplomacy of national power to the arena of it where the supp..."
Products Travel Faster Than Companies Can
">> Yeah. I mean the reality is that products and technology travel faster than companies can >> right because if you got a great product everybody learns about it very quickly instantaneously you can ..."
American Values in the Models the World Runs On
">> For sure the te nollas are spicy enough. I don't know how much the introduction of tenement square needs to be introduced necessarily in the story line but you never know the border crossings etc. ..."
Prioritizing Geos: Japan, Saudi, Mexico & the Indo-Pacific
"others? >> Yeah, this is this is timely Ragu and I have been debating this on. So, so I would just say like I think you know from our standpoint it's very powerful when we when they're a strong ally o..."
How a16z's International Strategy Differs from Other VCs
">> Well I think we've always looked at investing through the lens of what do we bring to the table. Um so as as a result like if you think about what we try to do for a company um you know we really t..."
AI, Cybersecurity & the Dual-Use Dilemma
">> So, it's a hot topic right now. um as you know and it's a hot topic around the world because fundamentally as many technologies are AI is dual use right so the first step let's use cyber as an exam..."
What It Actually Takes to Build a Silicon Valley
"Ben, I I know the number one question we often get when we're visiting different countries is how do you recreate Silicon Valley locally, right? That's let's like they want the ingredients to it. And ..."