Podcaster, a16z Podcast
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Steph Smith is a podcast host and media strategist who helms the a16z Podcast at Andreessen Horowitz, one of technology and venture capitals most influential audio platforms. Previously, she led product and growth initiatives at The Hustle and HubSpot, where she built creator programs and scaled the Trends newsletter to millions in annual recurring revenue. Her career spans marketing, product development, and content strategy at leading technology companies including NVIDIA and Groq. Smith has taught herself to code since 2018 and maintains a prolific online presence with over 350,000 readers engaging with her writing on remote work, continuous growth, and technology trends.
Steph Smith has been covering emerging tech trends for Andreessen Horowitz, with recent stories exploring AI adoption for CEOs, breakthroughs in video intelligence, and advances in programmable medicine and AI interpretability.
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