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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

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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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