In this episode, a16z General Partner Erik Torenberg is joined by the a16z Consumer team—General Partner Anish Acharya and Partners Olivia Moore, Justine Moore, and Bryan Kim—for a conversation on the current state (and future) of consumer tech.
They unpack why it feels like breakout consumer apps have slowed down, how AI is changing the game, and what might define the next era of products. Topics include:
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The rise of AI-native consumer tools and companion apps
Why users are now spending $200+/month on AI products
The missing AI-powered social graph
Why speed and iteration may matter more than traditional moats
And what it means to build for a world where software touches everything
From shifting business models to new behavior patterns, this is your pulse check on where we are—and where consumer is heading next.
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