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Andreessen Horowitz

a16z pushed portfolio layoffs. "Responsible Growth" memo. Ben Horowitz encouraged cuts.

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Andreessen Horowitz — Worker Treatment: OPPOSED

a16z pushed portfolio layoffs. "Responsible Growth" memo. Ben Horowitz encouraged cuts.

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