Andrew Chen

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General Partner, GAMES FUND ONE

a16z Speedrun Alpha, for pre-idea/pre-team/pre-everything founders

it's time to bet on yourself, and figure out your startup idea. 2026 is well underway, crazy stuff happening in AI, and you're building agents/apps/whatever every night+weekend. You want to start a startup but you're working or still going to school.

what if you're pre-idea, pre-product, pre-launch, and even a solo founder? You need time to cook

The Alpha Fellowship is for you.
https://lnkd.in/g6eG4jKA

details:
- $20K equity-free upfront to start building
- up to $250K investment when you finalize
- automatic final interview for a16z speedrun, with up to $1M investment
- 8-week, in-person experience with a kickoff retreat, founder AMAs, and small-group dinners alongside the a16z speedrun community
- targeted to early-career highly technical founders 
- deadline to apply is March 6

We ALSO have a "startup track" for the Alpha Fellowship where you can get more founder experience by working for a portfolio company if you're not quite ready to found something.

The Alpha Fellowship places top early-career engineers into full-time roles at fast-growing a16z speedrun and Andreessen Horowitz portfolio companies. For future founders, we provide capital before a team or idea even exists.

We're looking for highly technical students and recent grads who don't want to wait to start building. Fellows take full-time roles at fast-growing portfolio companies - or, if you're ready to build now, receive capital to start your own company - kicking off with a two-month in-person fellowship. Fellows also have access to the a16z speedrun and EO Ventures communities and events.

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If this is you, want to meet you. If you have people to introduce us to, that would be amazing too.

will have more to say, and lots of ideas coming up here. But excited to get this out! Excited to host y'all soon.

Open article: Alpha by a16z speedrun by alpha.a16zspeedrun.com

SF feels designed in a lab to make startups:

- nothing really to do (except code)
- dinner convos become pitch practice
- more dogs than kids
- social status determined by funding amounts
- bars close at 10pm (but GitHub is 24x7)
- “what are you working on?” instead of “how’s the family?”
- nice weather but not too nice
- gender ratio imbalance (odds are good but..)
- only city in the world where it’s a flex to have a mattress on the ground
- pro tizz anti rizz

what's the current best approach on an AI that can help me handle my email inbox?

seems like a big opportunity for folks playing with openclaw. For all of us who are drowning in email, this seems like a tier one problem that would be amazing to solve. (And I think I would pay $150k/year to have this product? I bet I'm not the only one)

what I want is:
- watch my inbox and process emails as they come in
- score each message to see if it seems important (look at the sender, the topic/body, if its addressed to me or a big list, if I've ever replied to the sender before, etc etc)
- read the email and reference a vast DB of knowledge that's been assembled already (based on my work, meeting notes, what I've replied on, etc), and decide what to do
- reply with a draft note. For now, don't send, so that I can review the email -- but in the future maybe there's a YOLO option (but it would probably disclose that it's my assistant writing)
- if less important, label it and file away. Eventually gather summaries for all of these less important emails and send me a summary of all of them with links to get back to it
- or archive if it seems unimportant
- or unsubscribe / mark spam / block if random marketing
- if critical send me a notification right away so I can take a look

I've played around with a bunch of the current AI tools and nothing quite works like this. There's a lot of blockers:
- first, it needs 1000x more context about each problem, which it could get by crawling all my projects/notes/emails/slides/meetings/etc
- This system should be designed to take action rather than simply just prioritizing messages. We've had prioritized inboxes for a long time but they're fine, not great
- then someone has to put this entire UX together to be cohesive. In the future, we may not even really have an email inbox, but instead an interaction that feels more like I'm talking to an assistant who has a few questions for me. But otherwise just wants to provide a few quick updates and get some yes/nos. And otherwise filter all the noise -- just give me the most important messages

It seems like with the excitement of OpenClaw we have the architecture to integrate a lot of different data sources and to take actions across multiple different channels. And it's built with one sort of monolithic memory and context, so that you're able to interact with it in such a way where it feels like it can try to replicate your actions more closely than the relatively stateless and memoryless LLM chats that we've gotten accustomed to. 

If someone is working on this -- I would be both a customer and an investor!

AI will make teenage billionaires a thing

why? People have long argued that we'll see more 1-person unicorns from AI, as the tools allow a singular visionary to scale themselves. That's obvious.

But it also follows that AI software will be created and run mostly by young people, and billions will be made in the process

AI also makes coding and product building as easy as making videos or posting a photo. The data says that the time rich (rather than money rich) dominate internet usage -- after all, they have more time to consume, and more time to create. Because the time rich are mostly composed of kids and teenagers, it means that software will mostly be built and used by young people. Think social media, Roblox, chat, etc, but coded by teenagers for teenagers

we're approaching a timeline where instead of going to school, getting a job, getting married, and having kids -- the linear form of life we've had for 100+ years -- we will see kids go start to building products and starting companies from a young age. This means huge disruption for universities and society, but also that we will see people build build build. A good thing IMHO.

The future will be built by young people, for young people, and billions will be made as a result

I'm a bridge to capital and / or opportunities at early, a16z-backed startups.

🔗 Join our talent network here: >>> bit.ly/joinstartups <<<

Jordan Mazer

STUDENTS / RECENT GRADS: I'm opening my calendar for 30 min slots to discuss startup opportunities!!!

First come, first served... drop a comment / like and I'll send you a link to schedule (if there's space remaining)! 

You need to follow me so I can send you a DM!!!!!!

And sign up for the a16z speedrun talent network: https://bit.ly/4tKWfkc to maybe also meet Bella and Jordan :)

🫶 These 30 tech companies are fighting for a better world... and they're all HIRING!!! if you're not going to apply, at least share it for someone who will!! 

🌍 CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY

1. Crusoe - https://lnkd.in/gf-R_YZK
2. Watershed - https://lnkd.in/gKtjGz6Y
3. Redwood Materials - https://lnkd.in/gftJCzxu
4. Form Energy - https://lnkd.in/gZAGMmS6
5. SPAN - https://lnkd.in/g6Zj-VvT
6. Fervo Energy - https://lnkd.in/gUegj-mS
7. Heirloom - https://lnkd.in/gHwtiJ-9
8. Samsara - https://lnkd.in/gjiwSeG2
9. Aurora Solar - https://lnkd.in/gm6SWdi6

🏥 HEALTH & WELLNESS TECH

10. Headway - https://lnkd.in/gYHQF5Ja
11. Spring Health - https://lnkd.in/gccwx8i9
12. Grow Therapy - https://lnkd.in/gEu7g57h
13. Hinge Health - https://lnkd.in/gY3whfyP
14. Omada Health - https://lnkd.in/g5YPyu2n
15. Ro - https://jobs.lever.co/ro
16. Virta Health - https://lnkd.in/gJS5psb8
17. Noom - https://lnkd.in/grifDufX
18. Lyra Health - https://lnkd.in/gAGVv6jM
19. Maven Clinic - https://lnkd.in/guj39M6b
20. Aledade, Inc. - https://lnkd.in/gFJWhBnU

📚 EDUCATION

21. Khan Academy - https://lnkd.in/g8_CVn3C
22. Duolingo - https://lnkd.in/gere8tAh
23. Handshake - https://lnkd.in/grC6p77s
24. Newsela - https://lnkd.in/g36ifmM3
25. Clever - https://lnkd.in/guQY6M8t

🏛️ CIVIC & SOCIAL IMPACT

26. Propel - https://lnkd.in/g8g_zwDv
27. Nava PBC - https://lnkd.in/g2JR3b5a
28. Recidiviz - https://lnkd.in/g__vPpwV
29. Mark43 - https://lnkd.in/gCytTmau
30. Bonterra - https://lnkd.in/ghNSqgDR

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❤️‍🔥 STUDENTS / RECENT GRADS: I want to give you $20K to start a startup… Or place you as a founding engineer at one. We’re selecting ~15 builders from 10,000+ applicants >>> apply: alpha.a16zspeedrun.com

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Two paths:

Founder Track
 • $20K equity-free grant
 • Up to $250K investment
 • Build full-time this summer

Joiner Track
 • Placed at a fast-growing portco
 • Full-time role (not internship!!!)
 • Core product, ground floor

Both:
 • Time with Marc Andreessen + Andrew Chen
 • Private hackathons
 • Direct path into Speedrun

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First cohort starts in June

(you only have a few weeks to apply, so hurry!)

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Not for you? Tag someone dangerous. 

(can’t wait to host you in Jackson Hole 🤠)

a16z speedrun / a16z speedrun Alpha / Katia Ameri / Ryan K. Rigney

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ps... yes... I did bring a big sign to the airport this morning 😭

Most people only know about 3-4 remote job boards. Here are 30+ more you can use for your next search 👇

(like + share to help folks who are searching for remote gigs!)

GENERAL REMOTE JOB BOARDS

⚡ Remote Rocketship - Scrapes company sites so you see jobs others miss
⚡ We Work Remotely - 130,000+ remote jobs in tech, design, marketing
⚡ Jobgether - AI-powered matching for remote roles worldwide
⚡ FlexJobs - 50+ categories with 100,000+ vetted listings.
⚡ Remote100K - Exclusively for roles paying $100K+
⚡ Jobspresso - 1,000+ hand-picked remote positions
⚡ JustRemote - Hidden remote jobs via PowerSearch
⚡ Working Nomads - Curated remote job emails daily
⚡ Remote.co - Remote-only roles across all industries
⚡ Remotive - Curated jobs + community & newsletter
⚡ Remote OK - Salary transparency & advanced filters
⚡ DailyRemote - 2,000+ companies, updated daily
⚡ NoDesk - Curated jobs you won't find elsewhere

💻 TECH & DEVELOPER FOCUSED

⚡ Crossover - Full-time remote roles with AI assessments
⚡ Dynamite Jobs - Remote-first companies since 2017
⚡ Pangian - Fast-growing global remote job community
⚡ arc.dev - AI-matched remote developer jobs worldwide
⚡ Built In - Top companies & startups hiring remote
⚡ Gun.io - Keep 100% of what you earn

🎨 CREATIVE & DESIGN

⚡ Wellfound - 100s of remote startup jobs worldwide
⚡ Designhill - Creative contests with global clients
⚡ Dribbble - Gigs for designers & product creators
⚡ Behance - Portfolio-based design gigs globally

💼 FREELANCE & CONTRACT

⚡ freelancermap.com - 11,000+ live IT freelance listings
⚡ Freelancer.com - 10,000+ global freelance projects daily
⚡ Upwork - Millions of freelance gigs across categories
⚡ Toptal - High-paying gigs, 0% commission
⚡ Fiverr - Start small with $5+ gigs

📊 OTHER NOTABLE BOARDS

⚡ PowerToFly - Connecting diverse professionals to remote roles globally
⚡ virtualvocations.com - Thousands of telecommuting jobs & resources
⚡ authenticjobs.com - Tech & design jobs from trusted companies
⚡ TheMuse - Detailed company profiles + remote job filtering
⚡ careervault.io - 200+ fresh remote jobs added daily

Drop your favorite remote job board in the comments - I'll add it to the list!

Follow me (Jordan), Jordan Carver, and Bella Nazzari for more lists like this.

Most startup jobs never touch LinkedIn. Here's a quick list of VC job boards, job newsletters, and talent networks that are actually worth your time:

(like + share to help folks who are searching!)

VC FELLOWSHIPS / TALENT NETWORKS

⚡ a16z speedrun talent network - https://bit.ly/46cRzJI
⚡ a16z College Talent - https://lnkd.in/gf9BXrGk
⚡ Neo Scholars - https://neo.com/
⚡ Pear Fellows - https://pear.vc/fellows
⚡ Kleiner Perkins Fellows - https://lnkd.in/g3nck9sZ

VC JOB BOARDS / AGGREGATORS

⚡ Andreessen Horowitz - https://lnkd.in/d_kTSYR6
⚡ Index Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gTEmeZbw
⚡ General Catalyst - https://lnkd.in/gpSWCA2W
⚡ Khosla Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gx_ujcpv
⚡ Sequoia Capital - https://lnkd.in/gQUxvRdH
⚡ Greylock Partners - https://lnkd.in/gV6et-Ni
⚡ Kleiner Perkins - https://lnkd.in/gKDznzwW
⚡ BITKRAFT Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gaYhrCqs
⚡ Accel - https://lnkd.in/gXQuN--4
⚡ Y Combinator - https://lnkd.in/gkC9F5sf
⚡ Contrary Capital - https://lnkd.in/g9EEGBy2
⚡ Pear VC - https://pear.vc/companies
⚡ Battery Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gZdqPzyr
⚡ New Enterprise Associates (NEA) - https://lnkd.in/gN5aFpy8
⚡ Lightspeed - https://jobs.lsvp.com/jobs
⚡ Bessemer Venture Partners - https://jobs.bvp.com/jobs

JOBS NEWSLETTERS

⚡ job hunting sux (👋 that's mine!) - https://lnkd.in/gZD6EQRF
⚡ Ali Rohde Jobs - https://lnkd.in/gURsSpRY
⚡ next play - https://lnkd.in/gFcqxDF9
⚡ Nonlinear Techies - https://lnkd.in/gbS89zZJ
⚡ Beyond Bay St. - https://lnkd.in/gX6CJV4f
⚡ Why You Should Join - https://lnkd.in/giJ2x9ha
⚡ Web Of Jobs - https://lnkd.in/gATE3_5J

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i spent 2 hours finding these remote-first companies that are all hiring  >> save this before you need it >>send it to someone that's searching for a remote gig

⚡ Weights & Biases - https://lnkd.in/gv6hwN9F
⚡ Mattermost - https://lnkd.in/gqpbdCBP
⚡ Automattic - https://lnkd.in/gjZxAFEt
⚡ LaunchDarkly - https://lnkd.in/geEjB3-s
⚡ Aha! - https://lnkd.in/ggw5Eqm3
⚡ Honeycomb - https://lnkd.in/g2w3jBXr
⚡ Calendly - https://lnkd.in/gJFzZc4j
⚡ Coinbase - https://lnkd.in/gNM3Ar-z
⚡ GitLab - https://lnkd.in/gPeUBDdB
⚡ 1Password - jobs.ashbyhq.com/1password
⚡ Twilio - https://lnkd.in/g4tNPrsP
⚡ Kraken - https://lnkd.in/gKmvQF-S
⚡ DuckDuckGo - duckduckgo.com/hiring
⚡ Sourcegraph - sourcegraph.com/jobs
⚡ Zapier - jobs.ashbyhq.com/zapier
⚡ Shopify - shopify.com/careers
⚡ Webflow - webflow.com/careers
⚡ Buffer - buffer.com/journey
⚡ Linear - linear.app/careers
⚡ Remote - remote.com/careers
⚡ Dropbox - dropbox.jobs/en
⚡ Close - close.com/careers
⚡ Stripe - stripe.com/jobs
⚡ Deel - deel.com/careers

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And join the a16z speedrun talent network here: https://bit.ly/46NLiUY

STUDENTS / RECENT GRADS: I'm opening my calendar for a small group call to answer Q&A about the Alpha fellowship...

First come, first served... drop a comment / like and we'll send you a link to schedule (if there's space remaining)! 

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ok maybe more folks than I anticipated... upgraded this to a webinar format that can accomodate 1000 folks - SIGN UP HERE:

>>>>>>>>>

https://lnkd.in/gyEuD7Kz

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apply to Alpha here: https://lnkd.in/g6mZfDvz

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and join the a16z speedrun talent network: https://bit.ly/4qVlfSV

this is exactly how to not conduct your job search 🤦‍♂️

🫶 These 23 tech companies are on a mission to fix something that matters... and they're all HIRING right now. If none of these are for you, they're definitely for someone you know. Share it.

🌍 CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY
⚡ Ginkgo Bioworks - https://lnkd.in/gNk57JZF
⚡ Sunrun - careers.sunrun.com

🏥 HEALTH TECH
⚡ Komodo Health - https://lnkd.in/gNWczREm
⚡ Garner Health - https://lnkd.in/gZfaQkZk
⚡ Tempus AI - https://lnkd.in/gngKxURV
⚡ Zocdoc - https://lnkd.in/gsirswzg
⚡ Waystar - careers.waystar.com/jobs/

💸 FINTECH & FINANCIAL ACCESS
⚡ EarnIn - https://lnkd.in/g6_dfhbK
⚡ Gusto - https://lnkd.in/gZTvAreU
⚡ Remitly - careers.remitly.com
⚡ Chime - careers.chime.com

🎓 EDUCATION
⚡ IXL Learning - https://lnkd.in/ggNB93NP
⚡ 2U / edX - https://lnkd.in/g2khQBBE
⚡ Quizlet - jobs.lever.co/quizlet-2
⚡ Udemy - about.udemy.com/careers/

🏛️ CIVIC & GOVTECH
⚡ Tyler Technologies - https://lnkd.in/gvTSWxEP
⚡ Dutchie - https://lnkd.in/gDQkDj9d
⚡ OpenGov - jobs.ashbyhq.com/opengov
⚡ Axon - axon.com/careers

🔧 SMALL BUSINESS & LOCAL ECONOMY
⚡ Faire - faire.com/careers/openings
⚡ Opendoor - careers.opendoor.com
⚡ Procore - careers.procore.com
⚡ Toast - careers.toasttab.com

👋 Follow me (Jordan) for more lists like this!

And join the a16z speedrun talent network: https://bit.ly/4kXol7T

You have a little over a week left to apply to the a16z speedrun alpha fellowship - one of the most competitive programs in tech --> $20K grant for students and recent grads + up to 250k investment

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⚔️ We plan to pick 15 fellows out of an estimated 10k applicants. 

That should scare you away, but I know it will motivate the hungriest challengers. 

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Program has two tracks:

→ Founder Track - You have an idea. We help you build it. 
→ Joiner Track - No idea yet. We match you with a founding team.

Both tracks meet Marc Andreessen, Andrew Chen, and a long list of incredible founders and advisors.

There will also be hackathons, social events, a trip to Jackson Hole... 

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Want to be the next Shayne Coplan, Melanie Perkins, Alexandr Wang, Brendan Foody, Dylan Field, or Vitalik Buterin?

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Apply NOW: https://lnkd.in/g6mZfDvz

Not a student or recent grad? I bet you know some. Tag em.

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