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A term coined by A16Z general partner, Catherine Boyle, just two years ago,

when she and David Lillovich founded the firm's American dynamism investing practice.

But since then, the term has truly taken on a life of its own.

To some, it's a community of builders, to others it's a spirit grounded in innovation.

And some others might even call it a movement.

In the words of Catherine herself, American dynamism is not a sector.

It doesn't fit neatly into one vertical or portfolio.

It is a philosophy that encompasses nearly every aspect of American life and leadership.

She goes on to say that the American dynamism practice

investment founders and companies that support the national interest. So that's

more than just aerospace and defense. It's also public safety, education, housing, supply chain,

industrials, and manufacturing. And last month, A16Z held its second annual

American dynamism summit in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of policy makers, founders, and funders showed up not only to celebrate our national

interest, but also to have the hard conversations around what it'll really take to continue building for America.

And while we can't wait to share some of these exclusive conversations with you soon,

first we wanted to share this compilation of 10 voices coming together to

share what American dynamism means to them. They also discuss what critical

technologies they're watching along the way and of, what might stand in the way of the next decade of dynamism.

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