a16z's Martin Casado: Bullish on AI Apps, Bearish on Lone Ranger VCs
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-27
a16z general partner Martin Casado expressed bullishness on AI applications while criticizing the "lone ranger" style of venture capital. He emphasized that modern VC relies on team collaboration rather than individual heroism, citing the massive exits of Cursor and OpenRouter as proof of specialized teams' advantage in capturing AI opportunities.
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