We’ve defined network effects — from what they are and aren’t to how to measure and manage them in practice — but network effects have still always been hotly debated: Where are they, are they real, are they enduring… and so on.
So in this second video of our three-part miniseries on network effects, a16z operating partner Frank Chen sets up some quick lightning-round style debates between a16z consumer deal & investing team partners D’Arcy Coolican and Li Jin to discuss categories such as cities, food delivery, social networks, and more.
D'Arcy Coolican D'Arcy Coolican is a partner on the investment team where he focuses on marketplaces, social networks, and consumer technology companies.
Li Jin
Frank Chen heads our Early Stage Venture (ESV) Programs team and is responsible for developing company-building enablement products.