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a16z|May 27, 2026 14:19
Financing the Global Industrial Renaissance with Apollo CEO Marc Rowan Marc Rowan is CEO of Apollo Global Management, one of the most important financial institutions and the largest provider of retirement income in the world. In this conversation, he joins a16z's David Haber to discuss the story of Apollo, the state of public and private markets, how the AI revolution will be financed, and more. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Drexel, Milken & the origins of "clean sheet thinking" 04:55 The Apollo origin story: From unemployed to $6 billion 08:46 How Apollo became a trillion-dollar firm 13:00 Permanent capital, origination & why assets are the scarce resource 16:08 Democratizing private markets: Daily pricing & new capital channels 22:04 Where venture meets credit: Financing the industrial renaissance 30:01 AI, enterprise software & which jobs will be replaced or enhanced 38:52 Moral leadership: UPenn, merit & doing right over easy 46:02 Apollo's culture: Playing to win & building to outlast the founder(a16z)
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