Auren Hoffman(@auren):new summation pod with @arampell, general partner at a16z who runs their $2.7 billion Apps practice and led early bets on Plaid, Mercury, and Opendoor. we get into why Visa is the purest network effect business on earth, why the best companies have hostages not customers, and what was once payroll becoming payments.

Auren Hoffman

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Auren Hoffman@auren

2026.09.22 14:37

new summation pod with @arampell, general partner at a16z who runs their $2.7 billion Apps practice and led early bets on Plaid, Mercury, and Opendoor. we get into why Visa is the purest network effect business on earth, why the best companies have hostages not customers, and what was once payroll becoming payments.