Whatnot, a livestreaming service for buying and selling Pokémon cards and other collectibles, raises $20M Series A led by a16z
For many years now, we've seen ecommerce grow, sparking an entire industry … Whatnot / PR Newswire : Live Stream Shopping Platform and Marketplace Whatnot Raises $20M Series A to Become the Premier Pl...
a16z names Sriram Krishnan as its newest GP, after roles at Facebook, Snap, Twitter; Krishnan has been consulting for nine months on an a16z “community project”
Marc Andreessen / Andreessen Horowitz : Tweets: @sriramk , @pmarca , @sriramk , @vintweeta , @austen , @vijaypande , @rrhoover , @hkanji , @benedictevans , @sriramk , @alexeheath , @amir , @sarthakgh...
In a new era of video ushered in by TikTok, real-time interactivity is baked into viewing experiences, which may lead to shifts in education, shopping, and more
Social Strikes Back is a series exploring the next generation … Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search : Venture Outfit Explains Obsolescence to Main Stream Media, Amazon Twitch, and Google YouTube Andrees...
A look at the growing TikTok trend of “sleep-streams”, where users live-stream their sleep to earn digital coins and gain new followers
Some TikTok users are going viral, gaining followers and even making cash by live-streaming themselves overnight. Tweets: @glenngabe , @conniechan , @ramshajahangir , @stevesi , @caitlindewey , @a_web...
How brands and individuals across China are leveraging short video apps for commerce, a trend that can help inform the next frontier for ecommerce in the US
In the future, we're all going to be shopping on video apps like TikTok. Whether you're buying instant noodles or high-end sweaters … Tweets: @jess , @jalajboy , and @a16z Tweets: Jessica Verrilli / ...
Profile of Connie Chan, a16z's first partner promoted from within, who has built a reputation for sourcing deals with startups like Pinterest and Lime
Hong Kong (CNN Business)For years, venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz stood by a steadfast rule: to become a general partner at the firm … Tweets: @heyfayehays , @zbruceli , @cnnbusiness ,...