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The a16z Show · Friday, September 11, 2026

A16Z's Speedrun Program Focuses on 'Little Tech' Founders

Andrew Chen of A16Z discussed the firm's Speedrun program, which aims to support early-stage startups with small teams, often just two to three people working from home. The program invests up to a million dollars and provides 12 weeks of support, including access to the firm's resources and network.

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The tape

3 quotes
“This is truly little tech. You know, when we talk about little tech, this is this is it. This is that. This is it.”
“I think the average, the average team is two to three people.”
“Um, you know, they are running their companies not not in their office, uh, you know, not in a co-working space. They are running it, you know, at the kitchen table.”
Heard on The a16z Show — “What It Takes to Build a Startup | Andrew Chen & Matt Perault”, published Friday, September 11, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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