a16z speedrun talent network recruits for early-stage portfolio companies
This is a recruitment pitch for Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) "speedrun" talent network, targeting candidates interested in joining early-stage portfolio companies. It describes the typical company size (3-75 people, average 5-15), the nature of work (high-leverage, ambiguous, product-market fit hunting), and available roles across engineering, AI, design, product, marketing, sales, and more. It emphasizes scrappy, early-stage work over structured corporate environments.
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Our portfolio companies range from 3 people to about 75, but the average is more like 5 to 15.
Many are still hunting for product-market fit. That means the work is high-leverage, ambiguous, and shaped by you as much as by the founder.
If you want a defined ladder and a 1000-person org, this isn't that.
If 'early, scrappy, build it from nothing' is the kind of work that excites you, you're in the right place.
One signup. Warm intros to founders. Hundreds of placements across the portfolio. Free for candidates, always.
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