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The a16z Show · May 5, 2026
Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, with Tony James
“Major LBO competitor in 1980s alongside KKR; benefited from big firms' institutional ambivalence.”
Building and scaling investment firms across decadesMerchant banking and principal investing strategyPrivate equity and LBO market evolution (1980s-2000s)
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