General Catalyst's viral anti-a16z video sparks VC feud
Original: General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z
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General Catalyst posted a parody video targeting Andreessen Horowitz, featuring a Marc Andreessen-like character kicking an AI dog. The video gained 2.4 million views and prompted multiple angry responses from Andreessen himself on X.
General Catalyst released a 'VC vs GC' parody video mimicking Apple's Mac vs PC commercials, with the VC character clearly representing a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen as a tall, bald man in baggy clothes. The video shows the VC character promoting 'Woof AI,' a robotic dog, before kicking it and being chased off screen. GC's character rejects the investment, citing 'high bar around responsibility.' The marketing stunt generated 2.4 million views and extensive commentary. Andreessen responded multiple times on X, calling GC 'smarmy' and promising a counter-campaign. The video appears to critique a16z's willingness to fund controversial companies like surveillance startup Flock Safety and Adam Neumann's Flow, though GC also invests in controversial firms like Anduril and Polymarket.