David Haber

@dhaber52k followers

General Partner @a16z. Previously: Firmwide Strategy @GoldmanSachs, Founder, CEO @onbondstreet and VC @SparkCapital. @Harvard biochem.

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1	Aug 24, '25	1/ One of the most valuable things you can do for your career – whether you are an investor or a founder – is to see what “great” actually looks like.	47.2×	343k	2.5k	202	1.5k
2	Apr 20, '25	1/ In any fast growing organization – one of the best feelings as a manager or CEO is having someone who works for you that I call “Safe Hands.”	34.5×	251k	780	49	586
3	Oct 15, '24	1/ Millions of small businesses, from law firms to medical practices, still spend hours manually processing unstructured data—faxes, emails, PDFs—to enter into industry-specific sy	30.3×	221k	1.1k	113	1.7k
4	Sep 21, '25	I’ve always believed that opportunities live between fields of expertise. If something fits neatly in a bucket, it’s probably already priced in. This has been my investment philoso	21.8×	159k	1.2k	99	1.2k
5	Feb 26, '25	We @a16z are thrilled to announce our Series A and B investments into Camber, a company radically simplifying the healthcare reimbursement process for providers so they can focus o	19.1×	139k	302	12	126
6	Oct 14	Winning The Relay Race: Long-Running Agents In High-Value Customer Journeys Traditionally, calling your internet provider’s support hotline about an outage went something like this	19.1×	139k	191	30	334
7	Jun 25, '21	I am thrilled to share that I am joining @a16z as a General Partner based here in NYC!	17.2×	0	3.1k	63	56
8	Jun 25, '21	You never forget the people who bet on you early. Feeling very grateful today! 🙏🙏🙏	17.2×	0	3.2k	213	63
9	Aug 18, '25	In the past, many vertical software companies were started by domain experts who added technical capacity later. Now it’s the inverse. AI-native startups are led by technical found	16.4×	120k	783	84	927
10	Jan 28, '20	I’m obsessed with the idea of “mafias” - groups of people who push each other to succeed and become better versions of themselves (with unusually high rates of success). What are s	14.4×	0	1.7k	159	420
11	Apr 27, '22	Was reminded of this today: Debt is best used to finance a predictable future Equity is best used to finance an unpredictable future The more debt you take on, the more confide	13.4×	0	1.8k	230	300
12	Oct 13, '23	There’s something beautiful about the fact that one of my closest friends from college - who happens to be a gay, Syrian, Muslim (and the world’s best travel agent) - helped get my	12.6×	92k	659	9	9
13	Nov 11, '24	Viva la libertad carajo! @JMilei @pbarbieri	12.4×	90k	1.6k	82	19
14	Apr 18, '22	1/ Thrilled to finally announce @a16z Start! A program we've been running to partner with exceptional people at the earliest stages of company formation (in some cases even pre-ide	11.9×	0	1.3k	152	436
15	Nov 29, '23	What world do we live in?! So insane.	11.2×	82k	486	43	15
16	Aug 4, '24	Started cycling as a hobby in Central Park less than 10 years ago. Wins gold!🥇🤯	11.2×	82k	392	23	28
17	Feb 29, '24	It's pretty wild how little the Change Healthcare debacle is being discussed. It's basically the SVB crisis + Experian data breach in one. Providers can't submit claims (and thus a	9.7×	71k	222	49	63
18	Oct 9, '24	Good company! @BillAckman Thx Yossi!	9.5×	69k	403	7	6
19	Sep 30, '24	What comes first... The AI-ification of PE or the PE-ification of VC?	9.3×	68k	334	7	88
20	Oct 27, '23	That’s the New York I know and love. 🗽	8.9×	65k	476	31	9
21	Jul 22, '25	Hosted an NYC intern event on our roof today. One of them asked what year I was graduating… You know you’re old when that makes your day! 😆😎	7.3×	53k	407	4	34
22	Oct 7, '23	🇮🇱	7.0×	51k	463	19	6
23	Feb 17, '23	.@a16z Healthcare x Fintech collabs!	6.5×	47k	228	6	5
24	Sep 23, '20	Has a TAM analysis ever actually been useful?	6.2×	0	856	43	94
25	Nov 9, '21	Every time you think it’s “too late” just remember that a large (unnamed) investment bank is still running Microsoft Office 2008. It’s all still so early! 🙃	6.0×	0	1k	80	45
26	Mar 1, '20	Schwartzman's three tests for starting a business: 1)"It’s as hard to start and run a small business as it is to start a big one... If you’re going to dedicate your life to a busin	5.7×	0	653	95	217
27	Jan 11, '21	One of the most impressive things about @stripe is that they continue to attract people who might have otherwise been founders / entrepreneurs. Continuing to attract that kind of t	5.3×	0	987	41	50
28	Aug 1, '20	If you want to spend your career around the most creative and ambitious people in the world - how could you possibly bet against cities? New York is still magic.	5.3×	0	914	47	42
29	Feb 8, '20	Two mental models of investment firms I find interesting: - Sequoia of Debt - Apollo of Tech	5.1×	0	572	39	206
30	Oct 13, '25	Welcome home 🎗️ יהי זכרם ברוך	4.9×	36k	558	10	11
31	Oct 29, '21	Who are the smartest folks building at the intersection of Healthcare x Fintech?	4.8×	0	464	38	182
32	Nov 11, '19	Amazing how writing a 6-page Amazon-style memo forces you to clarify your thinking. Much harder than a deck. Very curious to see how it helps push decision making forward - especia	4.7×	0	666	74	94
33	Nov 2, '23	Thrilled for our new a16-zed office in London! 😎🇬🇧	4.6×	34k	202	3	0
34	Oct 5, '21	View post on X	4.4×	0	722	64	62
35	Aug 24, '25	6/ This is why “mafias” exist. PayPal, Goldman SSG, the Spee and others. People leave with a lived example of what excellence looks like. They’ve been in the room. They’ve seen the	4.3×	31k	239	6	67
36	Jul 20, '25	1/ I’ve always believed that entrepreneurs should build their brand through the lens of their customers. Most founders do the exact opposite.	4.2×	30k	209	9	149
37	Dec 16, '21	1) A new generation of private market exchanges will bootstrap liquidity through software. I expand upon this thesis "Come for the Tool, Stay for the Exchange" in a new essay that	4.0×	0	376	73	177
38	Dec 22, '24	Scott is one of the most impressive people I've ever worked with. Brilliant, kind, and unflappable. Incredibly optimistic for the impact you'll have on the country. 🇺🇸	3.9×	28k	221	6	10
39	Sep 14, '18	Two under-appreciated skills for VCs: 1) How to run an M&A process. 2) Relationships with alternative forms of capital (family office, strategics, tier 2 & 3 VCs). Both can	3.6×	0	541	80	42
40	Feb 16, '19	Two observations of great managers: 1) They are inclusive. They don't hoard relationships (or info), and will invite junior ppl to meetings with more senior ppl. 2) They share prai	3.5×	0	575	62	37
41	Dec 8, '23	Awesome partnership between @NGCASH_ and one of the largest esports teams in Brazil @losgrandesgg 🖤🧡 #ngcashnalos Vambora!	3.4×	25k	207	26	0
42	Apr 9, '19	Something that would have been comforting to know as my younger self: No one really knows what they are doing in business (at any level). We’re all just trying to figure it out as	3.3×	0	535	57	24
43	Sep 24, '21	Who are the best young Fintech VCs I should meet? Excited for this next gen.	3.1×	0	331	21	92
44	Apr 27, '21	Summer in New York City is going to be bananas.	3.0×	0	603	24	6
45	Nov 13, '21	The most common issue with "innovation" at big companies is the belief that anything new needs to address a very large TAM. 1/	2.8×	0	338	37	98
46	Aug 24, '25	3/ As an investor, when you meet a truly exceptional founder – the kind who is obsessive about customers, relentless about product quality, and killer on execution – that becomes y	2.7×	20k	267	9	62
47	Nov 5, '21	Careers are long... and you never know how life will re-intersect	2.7×	0	491	26	20
48	Mar 17, '20	Startups that are going through layoffs (and even those that aren't) should begin extending their employee option exercise windows (from typical 90 days to 1+ years). Employees who	2.5×	0	396	59	10
49	Apr 13, '24	🇮🇱	2.4×	18k	411	13	2
50	Aug 24, '25	2/ Once you’ve seen it, you can never unsee it. It becomes the benchmark you measure against for the rest of your career.	2.4×	18k	283	5	23
51	Apr 12, '20	Pretty sure a @masterclass on “Cutting your own hair at home“ would drive a massive amount of conversion right about now. #takemymoney	2.4×	0	445	22	5
52	May 3, '21	Who are the best crypto VCs in NYC?	2.3×	0	189	7	100
53	Jan 19, '22	1/ Excited to announce that @Tocelot and I are leading a $20MM investment into @carry1st - Africa’s leading game publisher building at the intersection of games, fintech and web3.	2.2×	0	283	54	30
54	Nov 30, '19	Just drove thru a @Starbucks here in San Diego. When I get to the cashier she tells me that the car in front of me has already paid for my order. I then decide to pay for the car b	2.2×	0	429	15	6
55	Oct 23, '24	Always play the long game.	2.2×	16k	200	16	11
56	Jun 1, '22	1/ I've always believed that "opportunities live between fields of expertise" and love exploring those intersections. Since joining @a16z almost a year ago, we've made a concerted	2.1×	0	210	42	87
57	Aug 9, '22	1/ Thought I'd share a few reflections from building Bond Street (an SMB financing business we sold to Goldman Sachs in 2017) and why I now believe lending businesses should "lead	2.1×	0	222	32	84
58	Oct 7, '24	Remembering all of the lives lost on October 7th and holding in our hearts those still in captivity. Amidst the tragedy, I find a renewed commitment and deeper connection to my Jew	2.1×	15k	298	9	3
59	Dec 20, '21	Curious what might be in store for Fintech in 2022? My partners at @a16z and I share a few predictions! Hint: "Opportunities live between fields of expertise."	2.0×	0	212	28	90
60	Feb 11, '22	Rocket Internet always had a mixed reputation (copycat models / slash and burn) -- but to their credit, they've trained an incredible new generation of entrepreneurs around the wor	1.9×	0	321	10	24
61	Mar 6, '22	NYC was epic today. Spring is going to be 💯💯💯!	1.9×	0	383	8	1
62	Oct 19, '18	Heard some heartening news from a female founder today who confided in her male VC board member that she was pregnant. He said he was supportive of any maternity leave she wanted t	1.9×	0	381	15	0
63	Oct 18, '19	Valuable lesson I’ve learned (and continue to learn): Always bet on your friends.	1.9×	0	343	27	4
64	Apr 21, '20	I fucking love New York	1.8×	0	313	26	12
65	Feb 10, '19	We're hiring an associate to join Launch with GS - @GoldmanSachs' $500MM investing initiative to help narrow the gender investing gap. Great opportunity for someone passionate abou	1.8×	0	248	56	12
66	Dec 27, '18	I think I a lot of VCs didn't know what to make of Carta bc of its "services revenue." It's a trend that I think you're going to see a lot more of in the coming years. Core subscri	1.7×	0	257	26	25
67	Feb 11, '19	Started a new role in a firmwide strategy team this AM. First order of business? Signing everyone up for @stratechery	1.7×	0	327	3	13
68	Dec 28, '20	Consistently impressed with the myriad ways one can rebrand a merchant cash advance.	1.7×	0	312	8	16
69	Mar 11, '21	NYC is buzzing. 🌞 ☀️	1.7×	0	325	11	3
70	Aug 27, '21	Thrilled to have more opportunities to partner with founders at the earliest stages of company building. Let’s go! 💪	1.6×	0	312	13	10
71	Nov 5, '19	Having been at a large company for ~ 2 years now, have come to appreciate the need for enterprise software that helps navigate the internal organization + collective relationships/	1.6×	0	260	7	23
72	Aug 31, '19	Feels like we're going to see earlier stage companies allocate a portion of their balance sheet (or raise outside capital) to invest in startups building on their platforms / in an	1.6×	0	245	23	13
73	May 31, '19	Find myself being way more candid / direct with early stage entrepreneurs than I was as a VC. Maybe bc much of the learnings I’ve gained were hard earned in the trenches. Being dir	1.6×	0	266	20	9
74	Jun 11, '19	One thing I derive immense satisfaction from: helping friends find their next career move. No particular agenda, I just believe that careers are long and believe deeply in the karm	1.5×	0	310	7	7
75	Oct 3, '18	Feels like a trend that we’ll see more and more — companies that raise $50-$100MM in venture capital but never hit escape velocity. May be able to reach profitability / decent grow	1.5×	0	227	23	18
76	Dec 27, '18	One fintech trend I'm incredibly excited about: Niche software companies that solve an unsexy problem and build a robust data asset. Many, many services + capital markets businesse	1.4×	0	222	21	22
77	Jan 31, '19	Have had several conversations recently with very accomplished senior operators / execs who are still itching to take a big swing or advise ambitious young founders. Most don’t nee	1.4×	0	217	9	15
78	Oct 27, '19	Had to miss #Money2020 this year. Here’s my sense for this year’s trends: 1) Infrastructure is on the rise 2) The great rebundling 3) Alternative business models (subscriptions + B	1.4×	0	238	14	17
79	Nov 23, '21	One of the starkest differences from the last time I was a VC (circa 2013) is just how much more global this business has become (especially in fintech). I think that's a very good	1.4×	0	256	14	7
80	Dec 3, '20	Stripe + Goldman Sachs. Awesome to see this live.	1.4×	0	251	6	21
81	Apr 3, '19	Excited for this. Early innings of exposing our infrastructure to the world. Have some ideas for cool products to build on our trading stack? Apply!	1.4×	0	197	27	19
82	Oct 7, '18	Yvon Chouinard’s story “Let my people go surfing” has so many lessons for life and business. - Slow down - Focus on quality - Move with intention - Take risk, but do your homework	1.3×	0	198	27	21
83	Feb 27, '22	Feeling more connected than ever to my family's history in Eastern Europe. My grandmother was born in Chernovitz (what was Romania in WWII) but is present-day Ukraine. Survived a l	1.3×	0	276	1	2
84	Feb 28, '21	Careers are a constant push / pull of patience and impatience. The patience to let things compound, and the impatience (and ambition) to know when to strike and build something new	1.3×	0	218	16	20
85	Mar 15, '20	Weird feeling to have to lecture your parents to stay home / take Covid-19 seriously. Finally broke through by saying it's not just about them, it's also about my grandparents who	1.3×	0	249	8	2
86	Jan 28, '20	For example - there was a small group of investment bankers at Paine Webber in the 80s who all went on to back each other (in several different fields) and ended up creating 5-6 bi	1.2×	0	213	8	14
87	May 6, '19	Thrilled to share our investment in @cartainc! Felt the pain of building cap-tables as a VC at Spark, understood the value of Carta as Founder at Bond Street - and now excited to b	1.2×	0	239	10	1
88	Nov 17, '19	Facebook Marketplace is shockingly liquid. Have to imagine this becomes a big business once Facebook Pay get's deeply integrated.	1.2×	0	194	11	15
89	Dec 7, '18	Right now in Fintech it feels like if you add checking/debit to your scaled monoline product, your valuation goes up by 2x.	1.2×	0	196	14	11
90	Jul 27, '22	Make a better case for New York - I’ll wait… 🗽💫😍	1.2×	0	220	5	4
91	Mar 10, '19	There should be a @Netflix show that unpacks the financial hardships of many Americans as they: buy a prepaid card, send a remittance, take out a payday loan, pay with SNAP. And th	1.2×	0	191	15	8
92	Mar 24, '19	The Theranos fraud makes for a great story - but had a relatively small effect on society. Who is going to produce the definitive documentary on the Sackler family and the evil the	1.2×	0	208	19	3
93	Oct 4, '21	I love London.	1.1×	0	227	1	1
94	Aug 1, '20	Should GS buy TikTok? Feels very on brand right now.	1.1×	0	201	6	1
95	Jul 28, '18	Just me or does anyone else miss NYC tech from 2009?	1.1×	0	209	2	5
96	May 2, '20	Crushing the challah game 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳	1.1×	0	219	0	0
97	Feb 25, '22	Magic ❄️💫	1.0×	0	218	3	1
98	May 31, '20	I’m sad, I’m angry, and I’m so fucking ready for November... #BlackLivesMatter #VOTE	1.0×	0	199	11	0
99	Jan 1, '22	Much to build in 2022. Let's go.	1.0×	0	187	10	5
100	Dec 9, '20	I grew up in your district (Chula Vista). Was a product of your public schools (Bonita Vista). I’m an entrepreneur and a Democrat. And yet, I’m really struggling to understand how	0.9×	0	203	0	0
101	Dec 13, '18	This aged well. 🔥	0.9×	0	195	2	0

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