American Dynamism (with Katherine Boyle)

We sit down with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle to discuss investing in “American Dynamism”, why it’s so important and why now is the right time to pursue it. Katherine has a fascinating background, beginning her career as a reporter at The Washington Post before entering the VC world first at Founders Fund, then General Catalyst and now a16z. Her perspectives don’t fit neatly in any box — political, economic or otherwise — and we have a great conversation exploring them. Tune in! *Links:* - Katherine’s post on Building American Dynamism: https://future.com/building-american-dynamism - Marc Andreessen’s It’s Time to Build: https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build - Katherine’s Substack: https://boyle.substack.com *More Acquired:* - Get email updates https://www.acquired.fm/email and vote on future episodes! - Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack - Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store https://www.acquired.fm/store! _Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions._

Ben GilberthostDavid RosenthalhostKatherine Boyleguest

Jun 6, 20221h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 6, 2022
Duration: 1h 22m
Channel: Acquired
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

We sit down with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle to discuss investing in “American Dynamism”, why it’s so important and why now is the right time to pursue it. Katherine has a fascinating background, beginning her career as a reporter at The Washington Post before entering the VC world first at Founders Fund, then General Catalyst and now a16z. Her perspectives don’t fit neatly in any box — political, economic or otherwise — and we have a great conversation exploring them. Tune in! *Links:*
• Katherine’s post on Building American Dynamism: https://future.com/building-american-dynamism
• Marc Andreessen’s It’s Time to Build: https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build
• Katherine’s Substack: https://boyle.substack.com *More Acquired:*
Get email updates https://www.acquired.fm/email and vote on future episodes!
Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack
Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store https://www.acquired.fm/store!
_Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions._

SPEAKERS

Ben Gilbert
host
David Rosenthal
host
Katherine Boyle
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, American Dynamism (with Katherine Boyle) explores a16z’s American Dynamism thesis: rebuilding real-world industries with tech innovation Katherine Boyle (a16z GP) defines “American Dynamism” as investing in companies that support the national interest, spanning defense/aerospace and also core civic domains like housing, education, transportation, and infrastructure.

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