For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage

Andreessen Horowitz reports that 44% of its Apps Fund investments are led by international founders, and partners Gabriel Vasquez and Angela Strange argue that AI gives these founders a distinct edge by linking their home markets with Silicon Valley. The firm now spends over a million air-miles to source deals abroad, noting that AI has accelerated global enterprise adoption, enabling startups—such as Poland-based ElevenLabs—to secure major corporate customers without relocating headquarters.