a16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers
TechCrunch • 2/5/2026 – 2/6/2026
Summary
Andreessen Horowitz VC Jennifer Li, who oversees some of the firm's fastest-growing AI companies, advises founders to stop stressing over unrealistic Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) numbers. She warns them not to believe every ARR claim made on X.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
11d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
261
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^261/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^261/48 = 0.023075) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 11 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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