Thread by @sriramk

🚨 ANN: I’m super thrilled to finally be able to announce this - I’m moving to the a16z crypto team and will be investing only in web3/crypto going forward.

I’ve spent the last decade working at the heart of broad consumer platforms. I’ve also been lucky to invest in some amazing consumer companies at a16z. My passion has always been around consumer and community experiences that have broad impact.

It’s become clear to me web3 represents the next big leap in computing. Why? Because web3 and tokens represent something unique: builders and users can *own* what they use. This will unleash creativity and energy not seen since the early days of the internet and the mobile phone.

The possibilities inspire and dazzle. A social network owned by its users. Media owned directly by the fans. Artists, writers, creators being able to own/monetize their work directly. Marketplaces where top sellers have direct stake.The use cases are endless.

I’ve gotten deeply “crypto-pilled” over the last year through investments in companies like Bitski and also spending serious time/Clubhouse conversations with the founders, community, builders, artists, collectors, shadowy super coders and many others that are making web3 happen

The a16z crypto team in my mind is the best in the business: a highly specialized crypto native team that is deeply optimistic about crypto’s future. Their cred comes from not just the history of investments but also with their history through multiple crypto cycles.

From research to data science to regulatory to media to deep operational expertise, they run deep. And their Twitter game is strong! 😉

Which is why I’m so thrilled to be joining as a GP on crypto and working with @cdixon , @AriannaSimpson , @alive_eth , @eddylazzarin , @aalbaneseny and the amazing team here.

Grateful to them for letting me join their band of rebels! And to @bhorowitz/@pmarca for the support.

I also want to shout out my consumer colleagues @conniechan @jeff_jordan @kirbyman01 @andrewchen for the support/partnership for the last year.

I’ll be investing across all stages from seed-> growth. I’m particularly passionate about the intersection of media, social, consumer, community and web3 and excited to bring my background in consumer/social to it.
This is so broad+nascent and that’s what makes it fun!

If you’re working on something interesting related to the above from a new company, project, DAO, Github repo or just even an idea, drop me a note at [e-mail] or DM me!

LFG!!!