1/ Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?
People taking Ozempic for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting.
1/ I’m thrilled to announce our fourth @a16z Bio Fund, bringing $1.5B of new capital to invest in the intersection of technology, life sciences & healthcare.
1/We think the biggest company in the world will be a consumer health tech company. Four of the top five biggest companies in the world are consumer companies, and healthcare is one of the nation’s biggest industries. @daisydwolf@a16z@a16zBioHealtha16z.com/2022/11/11/the…
1/ Some people have been suggesting that this work shows how AI is dangerous -- AI can design molecules that are toxic.
This is doomerism BS. Let me explain why ...
A Personal Update
By Vijay Pande
Today, I’m sharing that after more than a decade, it’s both exciting and bittersweet that I’ll be stepping away from my role at Andreessen Horowitz. This has been one of the most meaningful chapters of my life, and I’m filled with gratitude as I
1/ @jeff_jordan and I are excited to announce that @a16z is leading @Levels $12M Seed Round to bring biowearables into the mainstream and improve metabolic health.
1/ Over the past few weeks, @a16z bio companies have seen $1B in follow-on investments, all for advancing human healthcare and well being.
It’s time to build.
Here’s how we’re continuing to build through our amazingly talented entrepreneurs:
“Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist. Everything we do after a pandemic will seem inadequate.”
– Secretary Mike Leavitt, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2007.
True disruption almost always comes from the outside. Higher education is not just ripe for disruption but it’s deeply needed.
Congrats @bariweiss@nfergus@JTLonsdale on this important new beginning.
Three years ago @uaustinorg was an idea @nfergus, @JTLonsdale, Pano Kanelos and I discussed.
Today in Austin it becomes a reality.
Welcome to the class of 2028. The first class of UATX. You aren’t just students, you are founders.
I'm thrilled to announce that Vineeta Agarwala will be joining @a16z as our newest General Partner! @vintweeta has had many different roles in the healthcare space: as a physician, as an operator at tech-driven healthcare companies, and as an investor.
“ChatGPT performed at or near the passing threshold for all three [medical licensing] exams without any specialized training or reinforcement. Additionally, ChatGPT demonstrated a high level of concordance and insight in its explanations.” medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Is expert AI better than the median doctor? @pmarca and @vijaypande discuss the implications of expert AI in the bio and healthcare space.
Watch the full video from @a16zbiohealth's Bio Eats World. 👇
youtu.be/c7ScUDYSRYo
