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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Ali Yahya

General Partner at a16z Crypto

SeedSeries ASeries BAI x CryptoInfrastructureDecentralized Compute

Their Thesis

AI x crypto intersection, decentralized compute, infrastructure. Believes in AI-blockchain convergence.

How to Pitch Them

Show deep technical innovation at the intersection of crypto and AI/ML.

What Excites Them

AI-crypto convergence, decentralized compute networks, novel uses of crypto for AI alignment

What They Pass On

AI buzzword projects without real crypto utility, centralized AI wrappers with tokens

Key Frameworks

AI-Crypto Convergence

Most valuable protocols will sit at the intersection of AI and crypto

Progressive Decentralization Playbook

Phase 1: Build product, Phase 2: Nurture community, Phase 3: Decentralize control.

In Their Own Words

“Web3 is about user ownership — not just decentralization for its own sake.”

— a16z blog

“AI and crypto are two sides of the same coin. AI creates intelligence, crypto creates trust.”

— Bankless

Recent Writing

The Decentralized Compute Stackblog

Framework for decentralized AI compute

Crypto and AI: A Match Made in Heavenblog

Crypto and AI are complementary technologies

Crypto and the Modern Corporationblog

DAOs may eventually replace traditional corporate structures for certain types of organizations.

Why Web3 Mattersblog

Web3 restores user ownership and aligns platform incentives with users.

Progressive Decentralization: A Playbook for Building Crypto Applicationsblog

Protocol teams should decentralize gradually: product-market fit first, then community, then full decentralization.

Podcast Appearances

Decentralized AI — Lightspeed
AIcompute
AI x Crypto — Bankless
AIcryptoconvergence
Why Web3 Matters — a16z Podcast
web3decentralizationuser ownership

a16z Crypto Portfolio

Top Sectors

DeFi6
Infrastructure4
L1/L24
NFT/Gaming3
Identity1

Stage Distribution

Series A13
Series B5
Seed2
Series C1
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