More About Collin
Collin is the Head of Government Affairs at Andreessen Horowitz where he oversees the firm’s political and policy strategy.
Prior to joining a16z, Collin spent more than a decade working on Capitol Hill. Most recently, Collin was the Deputy Staff Director of the House Financial Services Committee, where he served as a senior advisor to Chairman Patrick McHenry, members of the Committee, and House Leadership. While at the Financial Services Committee, Collin led a variety of policy initiatives, including efforts to pass the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, a $2.2 trillion relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; craft legislation on digital assets and financial technology, including legislation on stablecoins and digital asset market structure; reform rules around capital formation and investment; and build coalitions between policymakers and industry stakeholders on a broad range of policy proposals.
Prior to his role at the Financial Services Committee, Collin served as Policy Director of the House Rules Committee, overseeing the procedure for all major legislation that was brought before the House of Representatives. Before that, he served in multiple roles at the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, negotiating several major bipartisan pieces of legislation, including the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Collin holds a B.A. in public policy from Franklin & Marshall College.
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Policymakers say they love entrepreneurs. But if you look at recent years of legislation, regulation, and public discourse, you'd think entrepreneurs were the enemy. Not only do some policymakers not prioritize helping entrepreneurs, our government has created a system that impedes the very people who take risks, invent new tools, create jobs, and build the next generation of American companies.
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To secure the United States’ position as the unrivaled world leader in AI, the federal government’s R&D strategy must prioritize tech startups, which we refer to as Little Tech. This strategy should focus on two pillars: (1) building robust national AI research infrastructure and (2) supporting research that will fuel American competitiveness.
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This week, a16z shared our recommendations with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for how the United States can implement a competitiveness agenda that will enable it to continue to lead the world in AI development.
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a16z sits down with U.S. Congressman and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry for a conversation and Q&A on developing policy that nurtures innovation in the U.S. Moderated by a16z Head of Government Affairs Collin McCune, the session covers policy objectives, perceptions of web3 on Capitol Hill, and best practices for engaging representatives.
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Head of government affairs Collin McCune shares a decade of experience on Capitol Hill. His talk explores how founders can navigate the current landscape, engage their representatives, and make a unique impact – not only on crypto, but on any other issue important to them and to their businesses.