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Andreessen Horowitz Part II

Acquired

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Outcast, a Venture Capital Firm, and Marka Wenmockers

Facebook co-founder Mark andreson were trying to launch a venture capital firm when they met margaret Shee. They wanted to work with outcast, but facebook blocked it because of a conflict between the two companies. So mark tried to smooth this all over by getting her contact inpo at Paloil creamery so he could talk about another project for them. When she asked what their new company was going to be called,  she said 'andres and horoits' The pair then decided on 16 z as an alternative name - which is now how you say "you're part of building that future"

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