Why did a16z Pass on Uber, Square, and FTX?!

Here we dive deep into a few glaring mistakes a16z made throughout their near flawless run. In contrast to past videos, the last company on this list a16z failed to invest in is actually one of the greatest missed opportunities any VC firm had in the last decade, and one many VCs wish they could say they passed on as well...
Why did they pass on huge winners such as Uber and Square? Did they get a consolation prize for their mistakes? How did a16z lead the Crypto Wave but dodge a bullet investing in FTX???
Watch to find out!
This is a clip from the podcast episode on why a16z invested in Instagram (Burbn), Okta, and Slack (Tiny Speck), and why they passed on Uber, Square, and FTX.
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