What is New Media? | Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has built a New Media team to give portfolio founders the media capabilities they need to win the online narrative, positioning it as a turnkey operation rather than a traditional VC service. The team's offerings include owned channels such as a podcast and newsletter that each ship five times a week, "timeline takeover" launch services, and an ecosystem team that builds talent networks. The article also describes an eight-week a16z New Media fellowship for operators, creators and storytellers, starting in January 2026, to train people who will be placed at portfolio companies.