# ![@speedrun Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1760843364386443264.png) @speedrun a16z speedrun 🧊

a16z speedrun 🧊 posts on X about ai, $42m, $9m, environment the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[vc firms](/list/vc-firms)  #168 [finance](/list/finance)  6.45% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  2.42% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.81% [countries](/list/countries)  0.81% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  0.81% [gaming](/list/gaming)  0.81%

**Social topic influence**
[ai](/topic/ai) 8.87%, [$42m](/topic/$42m) 4.84%, [$9m](/topic/$9m) 3.23%, [environment](/topic/environment) 3.23%, [generative](/topic/generative) 3.23%, [san](/topic/san) 3.23%, [$14m](/topic/$14m) 2.42%, [business](/topic/business) 2.42%, [search](/topic/search) 2.42%, [$10m](/topic/$10m) 2.42%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@a16z](/creator/undefined) [@kenanhsaleh](/creator/undefined) [@callmemacy](/creator/undefined) [@tkexpress11](/creator/undefined) [@_callmemacy](/creator/undefined) [@constructcap](/creator/undefined) [@samirabehrouzan](/creator/undefined) [@tocelot](/creator/undefined) [@weberwongwong](/creator/undefined) [@nazzari](/creator/undefined) [@bellanazzari](/creator/undefined) [@tmhammer](/creator/undefined) [@sentraapp](/creator/undefined) [@floraai](/creator/undefined) [@shamnyaviv](/creator/undefined) [@eveuroy](/creator/undefined) [@internfud](/creator/undefined) [@andrewchen](/creator/undefined) [@jaegpark](/creator/undefined) [@emilybenn12](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Congrats to the team at Nexxa (SR005) Weve raised a $9M Seed round to accelerate specialized AI for heavy industries. This round was led by @constructcap with significant participation from @a16z speedrun alongside our incredible existing investors. Total funding now stands at $14M Huge thanks to our https://t.co/3ahvEA91sS Weve raised a $9M Seed round to accelerate specialized AI for heavy industries. This round was led by @constructcap with significant participation from @a16z speedrun alongside our incredible existing investors. Total funding now stands at $14M Huge thanks to our"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014045643136696536)  2026-01-21T18:41Z 28.1K followers, 14.3K engagements


"We just raised $42M to build the unified creative environment for the generative era. https://t.co/rDpFUDJsIW We just raised $42M to build the unified creative environment for the generative era. https://t.co/rDpFUDJsIW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016201493150630261)  2026-01-27T17:27Z 28.1K followers, 36.7K engagements


"Big news: Limy just raised a $10M Seed Round Led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Over the past [--] months weve been heads down building Limy to build the infrastructure for brands to win in AI search and to convert their business model from B2C B2A https://t.co/4ZktX2XMAG Big news: Limy just raised a $10M Seed Round Led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Over the past [--] months weve been heads down building Limy to build the infrastructure for brands to win in AI search and to convert their business model from B2C B2A https://t.co/4ZktX2XMAG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016550525605658784)  2026-01-28T16:34Z 28.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Feels good to be back in San Francisco. SR006 kicks off this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016580475293487219)  2026-01-28T18:33Z 28.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Our team recently completed our review of applications for SR006 which is set to kick off in person later this month. We considered over [-----] startup pitches and under 0.4% were ultimately selected http://x.com/i/article/2012590939265527809 http://x.com/i/article/2012590939265527809"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2012592111258832951)  2026-01-17T18:25Z 28.1K followers, 124.7K engagements


"Scenes from SR006 Kickoff Week Over [-----] startups applied to join the latest class of a16z speedrun and just over [--] startups were ultimately selected. Last week those talented founders convened in San Francisco for the http://x.com/i/article/2020178902694375424 http://x.com/i/article/2020178902694375424"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020182060590153938)  2026-02-07T17:05Z 28.1K followers, 10.1K engagements


"i forgot to include the application link againnn - here it is: https://speedrun006.a16z.com/g3 https://speedrun006.a16z.com/g3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966540611005423913)  2025-09-12T16:33Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@BryantWood97287 okay v interesting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966540758988497203)  2025-09-12T16:33Z 20.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@lukas_m_ziegler by @lildesertmouse + team by @jjschnyder + team by @efectual + team by @notvert + team https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/exia-labs https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/mara https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/nunuai https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/talus-robotics https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/exia-labs https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/mara https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/nunuai https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/talus-robotics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966561206568972532)  2025-09-12T17:55Z 20.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@1bhargavtarpara i think you hit the wrong link make sure you go to this one and try and incognito window because it might have cached the wrong url at some point if you tried to sign up for the website etc. https://speedrun006.a16z.com/g3 https://speedrun006.a16z.com/g3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966561664888926677)  2025-09-12T17:56Z 20.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@Cr0c0d1 @thenewstandrd the cube"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966608595333902639)  2025-09-12T21:03Z 20.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@zebird0 @a16z we will be there 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966617214343082389)  2025-09-12T21:37Z 20.2K followers, [---] engagements


"someone added an ai assistant to all of our speedrun program events and it's ruining my life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1966879795935051882)  2025-09-13T15:01Z 21.8K followers, 11.4K engagements


"psa: Im not a startup program for just games. games is how I met your mother but since then my interests have expanded to all new startups. I hope youll respect my decision. thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1967604320943124910)  2025-09-15T15:00Z 22.3K followers, 17.8K engagements


"@salimbinsani http://speedrun.a16z.com/apply http://speedrun.a16z.com/apply"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1967988275282661601)  2025-09-16T16:25Z 20.6K followers, [---] engagements


"should've pursued a career in advertising"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1968035911788048709)  2025-09-16T19:35Z 22.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Nico did it. Mandi did it. Michael did it. Dini did it. What are you waiting for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1968364163581022523)  2025-09-17T17:19Z 22.9K followers, 17.9K engagements


"good news it's friday bad news apps close next sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1969050096147845604)  2025-09-19T14:45Z 22.3K followers, 14.7K engagements


"@_CallMeMacy I have to say the amount of credits is also ridic in the best way possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1969087162466304328)  2025-09-19T17:12Z 21K followers, [---] engagements


"@RVAClassic @a16z @BeomsooSon @_TheResidency @_Actioners @a16zcrypto @a16zGames @a16ztxo @BellaNazzari @JulianCorbett @johnofa pls don't do that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1969417006152921522)  2025-09-20T15:02Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Created some community desktop backgrounds + phone wallpapers for yall and will continue updating the folder with new creative every qtr. Been wanting to do this foreverrrrrr so pls enjoy ( ) https://docsend.com/view/s/jf9cezu9hf7ipkjz https://docsend.com/view/s/jf9cezu9hf7ipkjz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1969421043992576099)  2025-09-20T15:19Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Every tech era created a new archetype: System builders (Woz Gates) Web [---] product hackers (Zuck Dorsey) Today: the alpha founder fluent in code culture & narrative"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1969790975804682493)  2025-09-21T15:49Z 23K followers, 17.9K engagements


"FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT APPLICATIONS FOR SPEEDRUN SAN FRANCISCO CLOSE THIS SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT PT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970134951820714417)  2025-09-22T14:35Z 23.1K followers, 17.7K engagements


"shiiiiiiiii I was supposed to post this hours ago but I'm getting the team together again this thursday for a live ama to answer all your q's see you there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970591323901304864)  2025-09-23T20:49Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements


"register here: https://a16z.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rpSVxrOYRsSJxRM3DewlPQ https://a16z.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rpSVxrOYRsSJxRM3DewlPQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970591493258957050)  2025-09-23T20:49Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Ask us anything about a16z speedrun 🙏 find out who is behind the @speedrun handle and ask us anything tomorrow https://t.co/cmIhhpnuRv https://t.co/kdnQAgP8tJ find out who is behind the @speedrun handle and ask us anything tomorrow https://t.co/cmIhhpnuRv https://t.co/kdnQAgP8tJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970861295424688451)  2025-09-24T14:42Z 23.2K followers, 10.1K engagements


"@_CallMeMacy @a16z @jai_mansukhanii @liambolling @paddy_dex @rwaliany @drewdil @cmigos @NVoitenkov @ShamnyAviv @AdrielYong @mmayernick will there be cotton candy again this time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970923869012885523)  2025-09-24T18:50Z 22.2K followers, [---] engagements


"a16z speedrun ASK US ANYTHING September 25th https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYZbmvbDKX https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYZbmvbDKX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971364519692976493)  2025-09-26T00:01Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@AshurDoom you think everyone thought airbnb and uber were good ideas on paper there's a difference between consensus upon genesis of the idea and then adoption due to understanding. also happy friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971620256931361124)  2025-09-26T16:57Z 22.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@Eveuroy THE HOMIE I GOT YOU http://speedrun.a16z.com/apply http://speedrun.a16z.com/apply"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971971622140792896)  2025-09-27T16:14Z 22.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@Internfud @Eveuroy review takes 2-3 weeks and the honest answer is we cant give feedback on all applications but if we get to know you better throughout the process we absolutely will provide feedback"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971978782425928078)  2025-09-27T16:42Z 22.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@Internfud hmmm they should all be there now we audited it a few days ago but lmk how to look into it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972019087531561211)  2025-09-27T19:22Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements


"14 hours left. you know what to do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972345565016182928)  2025-09-28T17:00Z 23.8K followers, 313.5K engagements


"@futuresight27 nahhh not next April that's when we're wrapping up SR006"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972361438888161591)  2025-09-28T18:03Z 22.9K followers, [---] engagements


"y'all are about to break our application right before the deadline lol ps for those of you submitting rn there's a slight delay on the confirmation email but you should get it within [--] hours"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972503194820563038)  2025-09-29T03:26Z 23.6K followers, 17.2K engagements


"hi just wanted to take a moment out of the day to say THANK YOU to everyone who applied to speedrun for our upcoming SF cohort. i know it sounds corny but it does mean the world to us. and stay tuned. If you haven't heard back yet I promise well be in touch soon 🫶"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972794868213932064)  2025-09-29T22:45Z 23.7K followers, 17.5K engagements


"okay I know speedrun apps are closed but you know what's open for bidness the next two weeks: SF then LA Tech Week we're doing a bunch of events from demo day for our current cohort to AI Faire to an event on the universal backlot so come hang with us IRL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1973131906020712491)  2025-09-30T21:04Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements


"wake up babe it's alumni demo day for sr005"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1973410828398305461)  2025-10-01T15:33Z 24.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@gavinpurcell @pmarca @bhorowitz terrifying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1973427628381184331)  2025-10-01T16:39Z 23.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@chronoeffe i actually need to figure out my halloween costume - any suggestions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1978981273558216983)  2025-10-17T00:27Z 24.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@_bigvik april / may-ish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1978982647583117629)  2025-10-17T00:33Z 24.2K followers, [---] engagements


"curious. if you had $750k invested in your startup what would be the first things you'd do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1781008142525997172)  2024-04-18T17:13Z 25.5K followers, 18.8K engagements


"why did so many of yall apply at 11:59pm Update: chart is now going exponential. [---] hours left. https://t.co/QFNYXiZiyb https://t.co/6cOK4lY63v Update: chart is now going exponential. [---] hours left. https://t.co/QFNYXiZiyb https://t.co/6cOK4lY63v"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1841507858145550785)  2024-10-02T15:57Z 25.3K followers, 14K engagements


"if you need some halloween costume ideas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1846950982867210640)  2024-10-17T16:26Z 24.8K followers, 10K engagements


""Creativity requires controllability. This is why some of the current GenAI technology is deeply unsatisfying. Because it doesnt give that controllability." Dr. Fei-Fei Li speaking at a16z speedrun last week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1882103843183583483)  2025-01-22T16:31Z [----] followers, 28.3K engagements


""Our biggest customer was going to cut its Twillio spending in half our stock lost 40% of it's value in one day. The sales person is not for them - It is for you You need to know that customer is locked in." @jeffiel CEO and Co-Founder of Twillio shared this story with speedrun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1894083747630518648)  2025-02-24T17:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Whats the most unhinged thing youve done to validate a startup idea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1964721573073441186)  2025-09-07T16:05Z 26.3K followers, 107K engagements


"lock in inspo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1965078928961511799)  2025-09-08T15:45Z 25.2K followers, 686.4K engagements


"Why speedrun Because every startup has gaps. We fill them with operators programs and networks built to help you win: Talent & recruiting GTM & sales Marketing & creators Capital networks HR & visa support Real support where it matters most"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1967269251749949870)  2025-09-14T16:48Z 27K followers, 18.9K engagements


"For startups time is the scarcest resource. Survival depends on shutting out distractions and staying locked in on what really matters. Every decision is a choice between speed and survival. Take the longer road and risk being too late. Take the faster one and risk breaking along the way. There is no perfect path. The constant is momentum moving fast without losing sight of what matters most. Speedrun exists to help founders accelerate avoid common mistakes and go from zero to something meaningful faster. Not by cutting corners but by cutting noise. We are now halfway through the application"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1967966714731090119)  2025-09-16T15:00Z 25.4K followers, 14.7K engagements


"The next decade of iconic companies wont be built by founders who do it all alone. Theyll be built by founders who know how to multiply themselves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1968740835706454026)  2025-09-18T18:16Z 25.8K followers, 19.9K engagements


"should we run a co-founder matching event in SF Q1 [----] who needs to be on the list"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970293924976820352)  2025-09-23T01:07Z 25.4K followers, 20.7K engagements


"@thecoachchris_ we do NY via @Techweek_ but we can def do more nationally"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970297553821540568)  2025-09-23T01:21Z 27K followers, [---] engagements


"you've got two options in life: 1/ build for yourself 2/ build for someone else choose wisely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1970863291477139658)  2025-09-24T14:50Z 25.4K followers, 87.7K engagements


"a startup is a bet against consensus reality. if everyone already agreed with you it wouldnt be a startup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971587816199971010)  2025-09-26T14:49Z 27.1K followers, 52.2K engagements


"Less than [--] hours left to apply to speedrun. If youre building something new this is for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1971970883339321835)  2025-09-27T16:11Z 25.6K followers, 17.1K engagements


"slapping together a couple key takeaways from our q&a sesh: - we accept global startups so as long as you're in this universe you can apply and we provide visa support etc. - a deck is good no deck means you're partially cooked - you get out what you put in and the experience is designed to be IRL so you get to work closely with the badass operators on the team and get to know your batchmates who no doubt will become lifelong friends - @andrewchen is deeply involved yes - all you need is an idea to apply - we might do speedrun Hawaii or NY in the future tbd - the deadline is THIS Sunday Sept"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1972013665206563048)  2025-09-27T19:01Z 27K followers, 380.6K engagements


"just some of my favorite snaps from alumni dd it's one of my favorite days of the program because it gives the founders a chance to practice on a stage with an audience of their peers and gives our team an opportunity to work more closely with the cohort before we move everything over to the big stage for demo day. can't believe demo day is just a few days away. excited for sr005 and grateful for the community we've built who show up and support each other during major milestones like this one. nothing else like it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1974236095971012844)  2025-10-03T22:12Z 25K followers, 18.1K engagements


"@Simulon me logging in this morning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1978496367715610880)  2025-10-15T16:21Z 25.1K followers, [----] engagements


"you know demo day was lit when even i had to take a break. anyways how yall doing out there you surviving you thriving ps: our team is absolutely cranking through apps at the fastest speed humanly possible. if you havent heard back yet i swear on halloween you will soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1978978596854055368)  2025-10-17T00:17Z 25.2K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Is AI a bubble Will AI CapEx accelerate the energy transition And how do you build a successful new media company in [----] Join us live at 9:00am PT this Thurs as we discuss these questions with @azeem founder of Exponential View. Register free: https://partiful.com/e/jGqLzTwzVfwrPnR44o2j https://partiful.com/e/jGqLzTwzVfwrPnR44o2j"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1980658536469418391)  2025-10-21T15:32Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Ben Horowitz on the brilliant advice you often get from investors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981007744619647305)  2025-10-22T14:40Z 26.2K followers, 939.1K engagements


"@Eric__Doucet A players cost AAA dollars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981018492355879164)  2025-10-22T15:23Z 25.2K followers, 22.2K engagements


"@JenniferHli @a16z chills"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981056035621097510)  2025-10-22T17:52Z 25K followers, [----] engagements


"Ben Horowitz with another banger On fear and self-belief: If your guts arent boiling youre not even trying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981366009173852313)  2025-10-23T14:24Z 25.4K followers, 92K engagements


"still looking for an ace that's not ventura"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981776330426556828)  2025-10-24T17:34Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements


"we don't know what we're doing pls help https://a16z.com/about/jobs/gh_jid=6593112003 https://a16z.com/about/jobs/gh_jid=6593112003"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1981777168071065699)  2025-10-24T17:37Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements


"SWEATING RIGHT NOW congrats @sweatpals .@sweatpals just raised $12M to own Daylife. Led by @patronfund @speedrun and others. Today thousands of hosts run real fitness businesses on Sweatpals and over a million people choose early mornings over late nights connection over comparison. The era of Daylife is here. https://t.co/DaePA3a4CY .@sweatpals just raised $12M to own Daylife. Led by @patronfund @speedrun and others. Today thousands of hosts run real fitness businesses on Sweatpals and over a million people choose early mornings over late nights connection over comparison. The era of Daylife"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1983209973162123670)  2025-10-28T16:31Z 25.4K followers, 15.6K engagements


"What's your "earned secret""  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1983630642303881528)  2025-10-29T20:22Z 25.5K followers, 12K engagements


"9-9-6 is to sf what 6-7 is to la"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1983643145058578445)  2025-10-29T21:12Z 25.5K followers, 39.9K engagements


"this 🐐 had a child during speedrun what's your excuse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1983955696837169619)  2025-10-30T17:54Z 25.5K followers, 66.5K engagements


"A must-read from Andrew Chen: on the forgotten Web [---] art of designing viral loops for software. Read: https://speedrun.substack.com/p/the-lost-art-of-designing-viral-loops https://speedrun.substack.com/p/the-lost-art-of-designing-viral-loops"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1986545850676306155)  2025-11-06T21:26Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements


"when apps open again people will hear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1986922148947239375)  2025-11-07T22:22Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Would you give up a "dream job" to chase your childhood dream Elena did. This is her story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1987946878357700681)  2025-11-10T18:14Z 25.9K followers, 27.3K engagements


"HOW TO MAKE YOUR FIRST HIRES AS A FOUNDER This week we asked speedruns Head of Talent @justmazer and Head of People @tmhammer for the advice they most often find themselves giving to founders making their first hires. One of the most critical tips they shared: you've got to know yourself and where you're headed. Jordan Mazer says that many founders struggle with hiring people who are a good fit in part because they arent yet clear enough on what their objective is. Do you actually know what youre trying to accomplish he asks. If you dont you certainly dont want to bring on a ton of people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1991163680843501760)  2025-11-19T15:16Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Meet @madelinehpark and @benleejamin co-founders of Vega from the class of SR005. They're building a reverse social network to restore the feeling of being part of a village. This is their story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1991600087093703146)  2025-11-20T20:10Z 25.9K followers, 27.3K engagements


"@kenanhsaleh @a16z Let's get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1998493201074622868)  2025-12-09T20:41Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Runware are SR001 alumni and they are unstoppable. Today were announcing our $50M Series A Over the last year weve grown from a small group with a big idea into a platform powering AI for hundreds of millions of end users across image video audio and more. Since Q3 weve grown revenue by 10x placing Runware comfortably https://t.co/2QZYU6sU5P Today were announcing our $50M Series A Over the last year weve grown from a small group with a big idea into a platform powering AI for hundreds of millions of end users across image video audio and more. Since Q3 weve grown revenue by 10x placing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1999598872889315571)  2025-12-12T21:54Z 27.4K followers, 33.1K engagements


"We raised our Seed Which means we can keep working [--] hours a day for our little monster for much longer. In a couple of months -- Momo has helped users complete 2M+ self-care habits and our retention only keeps improving. This is just the start. Thank you @DominicMadori We raised our Seed Which means we can keep working [--] hours a day for our little monster for much longer. In a couple of months -- Momo has helped users complete 2M+ self-care habits and our retention only keeps improving. This is just the start. Thank you @DominicMadori"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2000624488740762021)  2025-12-15T17:50Z 27.1K followers, 32.3K engagements


"@ndrewlee @cursor_ai the money stack was even taller than you expected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2001019585739559027)  2025-12-16T20:00Z 26.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@_CallMeMacy @a16z WE GOT PROGRAMS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2013639835521532345)  2026-01-20T15:48Z 27.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@kenanhsaleh @a16z shiny"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2014876864884400560)  2026-01-24T01:44Z 27.4K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @a16z: It's time to build"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2009654337878839781)  2026-01-09T15:51Z 27.8K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @SamiraBehrouzan: actively hiring for @speedrun ✨ (first of many roles) I joined the firm a few years ago to work on a16z speedrun and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2010789039197302996)  2026-01-12T19:00Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @SamiraBehrouzan: Back with another *new* role Im hiring for 👀 Im looking for help running a startup program I care deeply about. We"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2011512297378729998)  2026-01-14T18:54Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @tkexpress11: from this weeks @speedrun newsletter (cc @RKRigney ) trends we saw in the most recent speedrun app cycle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2011512375435018302)  2026-01-14T18:54Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Huge congrats to Irem and the entire TaleMonster team on their $30m Series A We're delighted to be doubling down and co-leading TaleMonster Games' Series A alongside my friend @akinbabayigit . Talemonster is a huge @speedrun success story (SR003) and it's been a lot of fun working with the team. https://t.co/QYWW5sl39h We're delighted to be doubling down and co-leading TaleMonster Games' Series A alongside my friend @akinbabayigit . Talemonster is a huge @speedrun success story (SR003) and it's been a lot of fun working with the team. https://t.co/QYWW5sl39h"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2011848407237673238)  2026-01-15T17:10Z 27.8K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @SamiraBehrouzan: I HAVE TWO JOBS OPEN ON THE @speedrun TEAM RN pls go apply via the official links - I'm trying to fill these roles as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2012306131918389474)  2026-01-16T23:29Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @tkexpress11: SR006 kicks off in a week we went through [-----] applicants to select [--] exceptional teams what goes into the selection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2012626558301708517)  2026-01-17T20:42Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @_CallMeMacy: Im excited to announce today that we are launching @a16z @speedrun : a high-signal community for enterprise innov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2013639638439592204)  2026-01-20T15:47Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @livelaughLORT: We kept waiting for another Risk of Rain [--]. It never came. So we quit AAA and made LORT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2014002556574351441)  2026-01-21T15:50Z 27.8K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @Nexxa_AI: #HeavyIndustries built the backbone of the economy. Specialized AI is making it stronger than ever. Our Co-founder and CEO @P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2014412759333482907)  2026-01-22T19:00Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @kenanhsaleh: Welcome to @a16z"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2014876836048560363)  2026-01-24T01:44Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @jaegpark: Today Im excited to announce that @sentra_app has raised a $5M Seed. This round is led by a16z @speedrun and @scaletogethe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2016560190200696853)  2026-01-28T17:13Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @_CallMeMacy: First week of @a16z @speedrun vibes are reallllll good 😎😎😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2016564195660353816)  2026-01-28T17:29Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @emilybenn12: http://x.com/i/article/2016911182419103744 http://x.com/i/article/2016911182419103744"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2016917776385118443)  2026-01-29T16:54Z 27.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@jaegpark @sentra_app @scaletogether @parable_vc @ekaurghar @PrecursorVC @inovia @BackwardsCapVC @AntigravitySF Let's get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/2016560894336258256)  2026-01-28T17:15Z 27.8K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @Tocelot: congrats @weberwongwong and @floraai team on their $42M Series A led by Redpoint a16z @speedrun has backed Flora since the pr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016198453614018896)  2026-01-27T17:15Z 28.1K followers, [--] engagements


""Burn the idea of MVP. Minimal Viable Product that is the death zone." - @markpinc the Founder and Executive Chairman of Zynga offered this advice to founders while visiting the Speedrun stage last week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/speedrun/status/1884262133812351253)  2025-01-28T15:27Z 28.1K followers, 143K engagements


"Scenes from SR006 Kickoff Week Over [-----] startups applied to join the latest class of a16z speedrun and just over [--] startups were ultimately selected. Last week those talented founders convened in San Francisco for the http://x.com/i/article/2020178902694375424 http://x.com/i/article/2020178902694375424"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020182060590153938)  2026-02-07T17:05Z 28.1K followers, 10.1K engagements


"Investing in Shizuku AI In January [----] while still completing his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley Akio Kodaira launched an AI VTuber named Shizuku on YouTube. Shizuku could chat with viewers in Japanese and English sing songs and http://x.com/i/article/2021007629015973891 http://x.com/i/article/2021007629015973891"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021011730072264857)  2026-02-10T00:01Z 155.5K followers, 82.3K engagements


"a16z speedrun companies hiring A regularly updated feed where I post open roles with our @speedrun portfolio companies sorted newest to oldest fin 👌 http://x.com/i/article/2019536997514465280 http://x.com/i/article/2019536997514465280"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019552831896973662)  2026-02-05T23:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"ElevenLabs started as a weekend project. They crossed $330M ARR in [----] as they build the voice interface of the future. This is the ElevenLabs story. An a16z Original"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019803685262704897)  2026-02-06T16:01Z 934.5K followers, 347.8K engagements


"Love this from @OpenAI VP Science @kevinweil at @speedrun Its one of the most fertile times to be a startup - if youre high agency & learn quickly you can turn an idea into reality every few months theres a new model capability that surprises everyone & enables new things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019165602049585160)  2026-02-04T21:46Z 42.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Introducing Keystone: AI-enabled Blue Force Assurance Effective decision making across defense missions depends on fast reliable access to integrated data from diverse systems and sources. Today tracking and managing friendly and allied assets relies on manual processes and disparate systems leading to potential delays inaccuracies and reduced system interoperability. Keystone is an AI-enabled Blue Force Assurance product that ingests reports about friendly units from across echelons and allies resolves inconsistencies and duplicates and generates distinct unit entities with assigned"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019106293651501537)  2026-02-04T17:50Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"We're hiring on the @speedrun team I'm looking for a demand gen marketing expert to help us build and serve the community of investors that support Speedrun teams. It's a huge job and rare opportunity to build a new/important muscle for the program from the ground up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018728635184918995)  2026-02-03T16:49Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"In [----] a team left Apple with ideas the world was not ready for. They did not win commercially but their thesis held true. Were doing the same for insurance using language to cut the friction between intent and outcome. Today OpenSesame is becoming General Magic @generalmagic_ai https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018716279889162319 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018716279889162319"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018716279889162319)  2026-02-03T16:00Z [----] followers, 15.9K engagements


"I left VALORANT to make a co-op game where you pet and throw cats After [---] years it's purrfect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017372957811593694)  2026-01-30T23:02Z [---] followers, 22.1K engagements


"The Number One Tool Early Stage Founders Overlook Were Too Early for a Financial Model. I hear this constantly often from pre-seed or seed founders with the most impressive resumes. They have run scaled teams and built products used by millions http://x.com/i/article/2016911182419103744 http://x.com/i/article/2016911182419103744"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016912141333516624)  2026-01-29T16:31Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Feels good to be back in San Francisco. SR006 kicks off this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016580475293487219)  2026-01-28T18:33Z 28.1K followers, [----] engagements


"First week of @a16z @speedrun vibes are reallllll good 😎😎😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016563492246212706)  2026-01-28T17:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today Im excited to announce that @sentra_app has raised a $5M Seed. This round is led by a16z @speedrun and @scaletogether with participation from @parable_vc @ekaurghar @PrecursorVC @inovia @BackwardsCapVC and @AntigravitySF. We also have some of the best founders and operators backing us - @gokulr @blader Prasad Chintamaneni @cailen @KaitlynKnopp and more. @ashwingop @AndreyStarenky @alrey_ and I are tackling the unavoidable problem every growing company struggles with: context decay. When you're [--] founders everyone knows everything. But scale to [--] or [---] people over a few months and it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016556883415642480)  2026-01-28T17:00Z [----] followers, 86.2K engagements


"Big news: Limy just raised a $10M Seed Round Led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Over the past [--] months weve been heads down building Limy to build the infrastructure for brands to win in AI search and to convert their business model from B2C B2A https://t.co/4ZktX2XMAG Big news: Limy just raised a $10M Seed Round Led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Over the past [--] months weve been heads down building Limy to build the infrastructure for brands to win in AI search and to convert their business model from B2C B2A https://t.co/4ZktX2XMAG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016550525605658784)  2026-01-28T16:34Z 28.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Big news: Limy just raised a $10M Seed Round Led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Over the past [--] months weve been heads down building Limy to build the infrastructure for brands to win in AI search and to convert their business model from B2C B2A business to agent. In short time we partnered with fortune [---] companies that already attributing meaningful revenue with Limy. We are set out to fix: - Giving back the controls to brands in the AI discovery era - Missing attribution from prompts to revenue - Fragmented AI discovery data across platforms Were grateful to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016489710353277219)  2026-01-28T12:33Z [---] followers, 12.4K engagements


"We just raised $42M to build the unified creative environment for the generative era. https://t.co/rDpFUDJsIW We just raised $42M to build the unified creative environment for the generative era. https://t.co/rDpFUDJsIW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016201493150630261)  2026-01-27T17:27Z 28.1K followers, 36.7K engagements


"We just raised $42M to build the unified creative environment for the generative era. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016194487920320739 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016194487920320739"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016194487920320739)  2026-01-27T16:59Z 10.3K followers, 736.3K engagements


"RT @Tocelot: congrats @weberwongwong and @floraai team on their $42M Series A led by Redpoint a16z @speedrun has backed Flora since the pr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016198453614018896)  2026-01-27T17:15Z 28.1K followers, [--] engagements


"congrats @weberwongwong and @floraai team on their $42M Series A led by Redpoint a16z @speedrun has backed Flora since the preseed where Weber impressed us as a creative professional with authentic love for the craft building a delightful product for fellow creatives. we're excited to be investing once again this round we've heard time and again from storytellers across Hollywood games media that the #1 thing they look for in creative tools is control - Flora's design canvas is built to provide creatives with precise control making it intuitive to edit recreate and integrate generative media"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016197320388558872)  2026-01-27T17:11Z 42.7K followers, 18.5K engagements


"Welcome to @a16z"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014851373599490242)  2026-01-24T00:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#HeavyIndustries built the backbone of the economy. Specialized AI is making it stronger than ever. Our Co-founder and CEO @PhilippWehn on why AI must work with existing industrial systems and how Nexxa is doing exactly that. ⚙🤖 $9M Seed. Big mission. Let's do it 💪 Read Philipp's latest blog here: @a16z @constructcap @speedrun https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heavy-industries-built-our-countrys-economic-backbone-philipp-wehn-glqic/trackingId=iNkqheVKQlGTSh%2FrVQcOxQ%3D%3D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014409333015240935)  2026-01-22T18:46Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Congrats to the team at Nexxa (SR005) Weve raised a $9M Seed round to accelerate specialized AI for heavy industries. This round was led by @constructcap with significant participation from @a16z speedrun alongside our incredible existing investors. Total funding now stands at $14M Huge thanks to our https://t.co/3ahvEA91sS Weve raised a $9M Seed round to accelerate specialized AI for heavy industries. This round was led by @constructcap with significant participation from @a16z speedrun alongside our incredible existing investors. Total funding now stands at $14M Huge thanks to our"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014045643136696536)  2026-01-21T18:41Z 28.1K followers, 14.3K engagements


"Weve raised a $9M Seed round to accelerate specialized AI for heavy industries. This round was led by @constructcap with significant participation from @a16z speedrun alongside our incredible existing investors. Total funding now stands at $14M Huge thanks to our customers partners investors and especially our team. The work to modernize heavy industry is just getting started. Read more: @PlugandPlayTC @PropellerOcean @untappedvcLA @beat_ventures https://lnkd.in/gzYcxTsV https://lnkd.in/gzYcxTsV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014044705424810150)  2026-01-21T18:37Z [--] followers, 18.8K engagements


"We kept waiting for another Risk of Rain [--]. It never came. So we quit AAA and made LORT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2013987039226597774)  2026-01-21T14:48Z [----] followers, 2.2M engagements

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