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Katherine Boyle is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and cofounder of the firm’s American Dynamism practice, which invests in companies supporting the national interest across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and critical infrastructure. She sits on the boards of Apex Space and Hadrian Automation and is a board observer for Saronic Technologies and Castelion.
She was previously a partner at General Catalyst, where she co-led the firm’s seed practice and invested in the inception rounds of defense technology companies including Anduril Industries and Vannevar Labs. Prior to General Catalyst, she was a general assignment reporter at The Washington Post. Katherine holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University, an MBA from Stanford and a Masters of Public Advocacy from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Katherine believes that free speech is essential to promoting American Dynamism. She is a proud champion of new media companies and academic centers that promote free speech and free thought. She serves on the boards of The Free Press and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Northwood is re-architecting ground infrastructure for satellite communications as a distributed, cloud-like network of phased array ground stations.
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These 50 companies aren’t just strengthening America’s ability to deter conflict, they’re re-industrializing America in the process.
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For over a century, the United States has been the birthplace of world-changing innovation – from the Wright brothers’ first flight to the invention of the transistor, the moon landing, and the birth of the internet. But...
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a16z is proud to lead Saronic’s Series B and continue supporting founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas and his team of engineers, veterans, and operators.
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This is a 12-month program for early-career engineers and researchers with expertise at the intersection of hardware and software.
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Regulators influenced by the big companies create barriers to entry for "little tech" and curtail innovation.
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We are pleased to welcome Erin Price-Wright as our newest American Dynamism partner.
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In this episode recorded at a16z’s American Dynamism Summit in January, a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle is joined by the Director of the DIU, Doug Beck, plus two critical founders ushering in this new era of defense: Brian Schimpf, cofounder and CEO of Anduril and Brandon Tseng, cofounder of Shield AI.
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California Forever CEO Jan Sramek discusses building an ambitious new city between San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) discuss why the US must strengthen its technological advantage in areas like AI.
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50 groundbreaking tech companies advancing the national interest, from the last mile to low Earth orbit.
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We believe a strong America means a strong world. A safer world. A more civilized world, which is a term we should use more. And that technology is the backbone of maintaining this order and civilization and always will be.
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Apex’s flagship Aries platform satellite bus is being manufactured for scale, targeting both commercial and defense companies where speed is critical.
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American Dynamism doesn’t fit neatly into one vertical. It is a philosophy that encompasses nearly every aspect of American life and leadership.
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Today’s episode is with a16z’s American Dynamism team: Katherine Boyle and David Ulevitch. They are joined by a16z Bio + Health general partner Vijay Pande, and editorial lead Olivia Webb.
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Welcome to the American Dynamism newsletter, our update on the ideas, companies, and individuals building toward a more dynamic future.
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These are edited highlights from a recent Clubhouse discussion among Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power, a16z partners Katherine Boyle and Marc Andreessen, and Not Boring newsletter author Packy McCormick. The dialogue...
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One theory of American innovation over the last fifty years is that it’s largely a battle between atoms and bits, with bits winning the war and monopolizing progress. This framing is too simple though, because cooperatio...
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We’re committed to working with and investing in the best founders who want to make American dynamism real.
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Two weeks before the start of our perpetual lockdown, The New York Times columnist and Substack writer Ross Douthat released “The Decadent Society,” a survey of America’s general apathy toward building a more dynamic fut...