How Borderless Founders Build Global Companies
a16z partners argue borderless founders thrive by targeting underserved global markets over saturated US markets
“you could compete to be the fifth financial services for every customer in the US. Or you could go to a wide open market with five fat, happy banks that only serve 20% of the population.”
A16Z partners Angela Strange and Gabriel Vasquez discuss their thesis on 'borderless founders' — international entrepreneurs building global companies from non-US markets. The conversation focuses on emerging market fintech opportunities and the infrastructure challenges founders face outside Silicon Valley. This content has no meaningful AI signal and is off-topic for an AI conference intelligence newsletter.