Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-09-03

Books mentioned on Why AI Agents Could Finally Reinvent the Credit Card

1 book · With Max Levchin, Alex Rampell · Watch on YouTube

Erik Torenberg discussed The Founders by Jimmy Soni.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Founders

   Jimmy Soni · at 48:27 · mentioned 2 times

   The Founders by Jimmy Soni is the gripping chronicle of PayPal and the ambitious entrepreneurs who ultimately shaped the modern technology landscape of Silicon Valley.

   Discussed

   “there's been you know a book came out founders recently there's been sort of a lot of uh you know revisiting of of of PayPal both in its impact”

   Erik Torenberg Why AI Agents Could Finally Reinvent the Credit Card 2026-09-03 Listen at 48:27

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