[a16z Lays Off Majority of Post-Investment Recruiting Team] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on October 15, as reported by Axios, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has laid off most members of its 34-person post-investment recruiting team, which was primarily responsible for assisting portfolio companies with talent acquisition. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the remaining team members will be reassigned to specialized vertical investment divisions such as growth or cryptocurrency. a16z plans to have each specialized investment team establish independent recruiting teams based on their specific business needs, rather than relying on the centralized full-stack talent team. Currently, the relevant team members are still listed on the firm's official website, and its spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.