On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Katherine Boyle, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. She is the co-founder of the firm’s American Dynamism practice, which invests in companies supporting the national interest across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and critical infrastructure. She sits on the boards of Apex Space and Hadrian Automation and is a board observer for Saronic Technologies and Castelion.

Katherine was previously a partner at General Catalyst, where she co-led the firm’s seed practice and invested in the inception rounds of defense technology companies including Anduril Industries and Vannevar Labs. Prior to General Catalyst, she was a general assignment reporter at The Washington Post. Katherine holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University, an MBA from Stanford and a Masters of Public Advocacy from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Katherine believes that free speech is essential to promoting American Dynamism. She is a proud champion of new media companies and academic centers that promote free speech and free thought. She serves on the boards of The Free Press and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

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KEY TOPICS 

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:04:20] Reaction to Zuckerberg’s Announcement
• [00:08:40] Global Shift in Free Speech
• [00:11:46] Why Move to Florida?
• [00:14:05] How are Florida’s Values Different Than Silicon Valley?
• [00:19:33] Importance of Family Over “Transhumanism”
• [00:25:05] Future of the Relationship Between Man and Machine
• [00:31:53] Importance of Family in Facing Criticism
• [00:35:50] The Importance of Children for Building Societies
• [00:40:58] Why it’s Good to be Bored in Church
• [00:46:17] TikTok Needs to be Banned
• [00:49:12] Do Your Values Need to Align With Your Work?
• [00:53:05] Katherine’s Core Value
• [00:54:39] Belief vs. Data in Investing
• [01:01:12] Investing in Hallow, the Catholic Prayer App
• [01:04:45] Leaving Silicon Valley is Better for Investing
• [01:10:15] Relationship Between Defense and Tech
• [01:13:52] Google Employees Against Working With Defense
• [01:15:20] The Future of Media
• [01:23:50] Most Surprising Tech Innovation of 2024
• [01:27:40] Closing Questions

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CREDITS

Executive Producer: Erica Marom 

Producer: Yoni Mayer

Video and Editing: Ron Baranov

Music and Art: Uri Ar 

Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring

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