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The a16z Show · Friday, September 25, 2026

CoSign Aims to Amplify Reputation Signals in Silicon Valley Ecosystem

David Booth emphasizes CoSign's goal to amplify the meritocratic nature of Silicon Valley by making it easier to discover top talent and innovative ideas. The platform intends to provide a transparent and fair system that amplifies meaningful signals, ultimately helping users make better decisions and build better companies. The focus is on leveraging existing reputation data to create a positive network effect.

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“And I think that, uh, what we're trying to do with CoSign is to really amplify that.”
“We want to make it easier for people to discover the best talent, the best ideas, the best companies. And we want to do it in a way that is, uh, transparent and fair and, uh, and really amplifies the signals that matter.”
“And I think that, uh, you know, for me, the most exciting thing is that we're building a product that is going to have a real impact on the ecosystem.”
Heard on The a16z Show — “The Reputation Graph of Silicon Valley | Introducing Cosign”, published Friday, September 25, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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