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David Clark

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
99 total appearances

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The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

There's not enough compute, not enough memory, not enough data centers, not enough power.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

It feels like we are supply constrained, not demand constrained.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

And how do you think that kind of changes the shape of the sort of cycle?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

We touched earlier on just the size of companies today.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

As we're sort of thinking about SpaceX, IPO, and then potentially second half of the year, OpenAI and Anthropic, that could be $4 trillion to $5 trillion of value that's created just by those three companies.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

What will that mean for the public markets kind of generally, do you think?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

Is there enough capacity in the public markets to consume that and to digest it?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

And what does it mean for the next generation of companies that are coming along?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

Is there going to be some indigestion post those IPOs?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

One last thing I'm keen to get your thoughts on, David, is if the optimistic case for AI is right, what do you think the VC industry looks like in five years' time?

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

That's a great question.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

There's so many unknowns that drive this.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

If we can't speculate on a podcast, you know.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

I know, exactly.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

I mean, I've been investing in VC funds for 34 years and like this is by a distance the most exciting and scary time that I've been involved with.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

And I just find it, you know, the pace of change is, you know, a real opportunity, but you've got to get things right as well.

The a16z Show
Why $1B Exits are Dead

And I just feel super excited about, you know, what we're seeing and what the potential is for venture to really be at the center of, you know, changing the way we live and work.

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