As part of our VC Insights series, we hosted Jonathan Lai (General Partner) and Troy Kirwin (Partner) at a16z Speedrun during their recent visit to Israel.
In this conversation, Jonathan and Troy discussed:
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Why Israel is one of the most important technology markets outside of Silicon Valley
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The resilience, creativity, and mission-driven mindset of Israeli founders
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How a16z Speedrun helps founders go from 0 to 1 with speed, execution, and focus
They also highlighted their eagerness to see more Israeli founders apply to Speedrun 6 (SR006), a unique opportunity to join a global community of 600+ entrepreneurs and gain access to a16z’s operator network, GTM experts, and capital partners.
SR006 will run in San Francisco from January 26 to April 12, 2026.
Applications are open until September 28: Apply here
As proud LPs of a16z, Vintage is excited to bring this conversation to our community and to support more Israeli teams in building the next generation of global companies.
