Startups & Defense: Katherine Boyle on TBPN

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In this episode of the a16z Podcast, we’re sharing Katherine Boyle’s recent interview on TBPN. Katherine—General Partner at a16z and the architect of the American Dynamism thesis—joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the state of the movement today. They cover the Department of Defense’s sweeping reform efforts, the role of startups in national security, and why American Dynamism is just getting started. From procurement reform to reindustrialization, this wide-ranging conversation explores how founders and investors are reshaping the future in service of the national interest.

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0:00.0	Today on the A16Z podcast, we're sharing Catherine Boyle's recent interview on TBPN.
0:07.6	Catherine, a general partner at A16Z and a driving force behind the American dynamism thesis,
0:13.0	joins the show to discuss the state of the movement.
0:15.8	From the Department of Defense's latest reform efforts to the growing role of startups in national security and beyond,
0:21.2	Catherine breaks down how far American dynamism has come and why the work is just getting started.
0:27.8	As a reminder, the content here is for informational purposes only.
0:31.4	Should not be taken as legal business, tax, or investment advice, or be used to evaluate any
0:35.8	investment or security and is not directed at any investment or security, and is not directed
0:37.8	at any investors or potential investors in any A16Z fund.
0:41.9	Please note that A16Z and its affiliates may also maintain investments in the companies discussed
0:45.8	in this podcast. For more details, including a link to our investments, please see A16Z.com forward slash
0:52.9	disclosures.
1:03.6	And next up, we have Catherine Boyle from Andreessen Horowitz, the pioneer of American dynamism.
1:07.1	One of the top coinages of the last few years.
1:07.8	Yeah, for sure. And more relevant than ever.
1:10.1	In some ways, mission accomplished.
1:12.2	I mean, last week in D.C., it was American dynamism on display, right?
1:16.9	That's right.
1:17.2	Everyone is a believer.
1:18.1	And the question is, where do we go from here?
1:19.8	And that's what I'm excited to dig in with her today.
1:22.8	Catherine, welcome to the stream.
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