Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a... more
This episode is a first for Acquired: we’re joined by a sitting US Congressman (from Ben’s home state of Ohio!),... more
We kick off Season 11 with the incredible story of the retail “granddaddy of them all” Walmart, and its founder... more
When Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Brent Beshore asked us to give a talk at their incredible Capital Camp conference, we knew... more
We sit down with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle to discuss investing in “American Dynamism”, why it’s so important and... more
We sit down with the CEO founders of two of the most capital efficient success stories of all time —... more
For the final act of the Arena Show, we’re joined by Brooks CEO Jim Weber to tell the amazing story... more
We did an Arena Show!! This evening was so big and so special, we had to split it into two... more
By 2012, NVIDIA was on a decade-long road to nowhere. Or so most rational observers of the company thought. CEO... more
We sit down once again with one of the world’s very best strategy thinkers, 7 Powers author Hamilton Helmer —... more
He wears signature leather jackets. He can bench press more than you. He makes cars that drive themselves. He’s cheated... more
We hear a lot these days about hedge funds becoming venture firms, and venture firms becoming hedge funds. But a... more
Born in the unlikeliest of places — the terrible, wasteland-like aftermath of post WWII Japan — Sony rose to capture... more
Like so many, we’ve been both heartbroken and inspired by what’s happening Ukraine. Our friends at Solana and FTX are... more
We sit down with two of the most talented and respected people in Hollywood — Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt... more
We sit down with perhaps the only person besides Marc Andreessen who’s had a major influence on each of the... more
The Peloton journey has been one seriously wild ride. From can’t raise money to one of Tiger Global’s first venture... more
Not only is Taylor Swift the biggest music artist of our generation by nearly every metric (it’s not even close!),... more
Season 9 ends at the beginning — with the man who changed Hollywood forever and wrote the blueprint for A16Z’s... more
We tell the definitive (audio!) story behind FTX's "speed run" — how this upstart crypto exchange became the fastest company... more
You've heard us talk about him every episode for the past two years... but until now most of you have... more
When does a creator become a company? Who says that media companies — or venture firms — have to be... more
Of our 65+ sources for the TSMC episode, one stood above the rest: a wonderful Knowledge Project episode with Brinton... more
We bring the epic saga of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller to a close (for now) with two of... more
We sit down with the one & only Michael Mauboussin to dive deep into his incredible body of work: untangling... more
It's time. We dive into the *original* American capitalist mega winner, Standard Oil, and its legendary founder John D. Rockefeller.... more
It's time. We dive into the unbelievable history behind the quietest technology giant of them all — and as of... more
We sit down with the one and only Kevin Rose to talk about his journey from pioneering Web 2.0 with... more
Alright, backstory's out of the way, and Acquired is rolling three hours deep on the venture firm that changed the... more
We kick off Season 9 with a classic: Part I of the a16z story. How did this brand new venture... more
We sit down with the hottest new protocol layer in crypto today: Solana, and its cofounder Anatoly Yakovenko, who is... more
We bring the epic saga of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller to a close (for now) with two of history's greatest... more