a16z reads tea leaves. United States of AI. Financial super apps.
A room of one’s own
Hi there,
Car-sharing services in Japan have realized that some of their customers aren’t actually driving the cars they rent. So they surveyed the customers to find out what they’re doing.
Turns out they’re using the cars for a little bit of personal space.
Some respondents said they rented the car for a place to nap or use as a quiet spot to work.
One guy said, “I rented a car to eat a boxed meal that I bought at a convenience store because I couldn’t find anywhere else to have lunch.”
The cars can be rented for half an hour for around 400 yen, or about $3.68. A small price to pay for a bit of privacy.
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a16z’s crystal ball
Andreessen Horowitz has made a big impact on the tech world over the last decade. Now it’s beginning to change its structure and general strategy.
The firm has participated in 127 deals adding up to $7.3B in the last 18 months. We break down a16z’s investment focus on early-stage, growth, fintech, bio, and blockchain.
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From California to the New York island
Funding to AI startups is soaring, with VCs investing a record $9.3B last year — a 5x increase from funding levels in 2013.
Companies all across the US are applying AI in industries from marketing to healthcare to retail and beyond.
We mapped out the top-funded AI startup in each state. See them all here.
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Venture capital investment in Canada-based companies in H1’19 is down 13% from H1’18, while deal activity dipped 15% from the same time period last year.
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Put me in, coach
Ant Financial is creating a new playbook for how fintech super apps around the world will evolve.
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