Maggie Hsu (@meigga) / X

Maggie Hsu

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Maggie Hsu

@meigga

Head of GTM @a16zcrypto; @goldhouseco, @global_GWS | fmr: @zappos; @airswap

New York, NY

Joined June 2009

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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Dec 19, 2025
As I return from maternity leave, I'm excited to share the result of a fun maternity leave side quest: Nyla the NFT is a children's book about a star named Nyla, who learns that her unique characteristics are what make her an NFT. I enjoyed collaborating with the real-life Nyla
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Aug 12, 2025
Over the past year, I’ve been in countless conversations with banks, asset managers, and fintechs who are exploring crypto use cases again - this time with more urgency. With improving regulatory clarity, and increasing competitive pressure, leaders are moving from “should we?”
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Oct 22, 2025
Our annual @a16zcrypto State of Crypto report is out, and it has something for everyone. It’s especially encouraging to track the infrastructure improvements as well as growing consumer and institutional adoption
Chris Dixon
@cdixon
Oct 22, 2025
We’re excited to share our 2025 State of Crypto report. This year’s story: the maturation of the crypto industry — with growing institutional adoption, the rise of stablecoins, better infrastructure, new consumer experiences, and long-awaited regulatory clarity. Read the full
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Feb 21, 2025
We're continuing to grow our go-to-market team at @a16zcrypto ! This is an opportunity to work with some of the best crypto founders out there on growth initiatives. Learn more here ⬇️
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Mar 26, 2024
Gm from the @a16zcrypto London office. Excited for the start of our Spring 2024 Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) tomorrow!
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Nov 2, 2023
It was great to see so many of you at our London office opening party last night! As @sriramk said, “a-16-zed” is officially here now, and we’d love to meet any founders, operators, or builders engaged in the web3 ecosystem. I’m especially excited for our upcoming Crypto Startup
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Feb 5, 2022
I explore what "go-to-market" means in web2 vs web3. How have you seen the approaches differ?
Future
@future
Feb 4, 2022
"Go-to-market" in web3 means something completely different from the customer acquisition funnel models we're used to. @meigga gives you the new frameworks, the new metrics, and what it means for builders in the emerging economy. future.a16z.com/go-to-market-i…
Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Mar 21, 2024
Replying to @sriramk
My former boss Tony Hsieh was next level at this, even with cold emails (that’s how I got my job!) Tony used Pine + a system he called “yesterbox” to process everything. He taught me the value of the prompt reply, even if just a read/acknowledge/get back to you soon receipt
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Oct 11, 2023
Moderated a great session with Aleksander, Daniel & Emily (@Psycheout86 @dalegre @pplpleasr1) discussing how web3 enables new forms of content creation and fan engagement. We were at the Moment Conference, hosted by @a16z and Japan’s METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry),
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Sep 18, 2025
Great piece on hiring in crypto by my colleagues @its_iLan and @cnaylor_
iandutra
@its_iLan
Sep 18, 2025
Hiring in crypto always sparks debate: do you need crypto-native talent, or can great people from traditional tech make the leap? In this piece, @cnaylor_ and I touch on when crypto expertise is essential, where outside experience shines, and how to pitch your opportunity to
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Jun 11, 2024
That’s a wrap on CSX London 2024! Over the past 10 weeks, we hosted 25 web3 teams at our a16z London office for our third @a16zcrypto startup accelerator. The teams came from around the world and spanned from infrastructure to applications, and from DeFi to DeSci to AI to gaming
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Dec 4, 2024
We just dropped our Big Ideas List for 2025 - check it out below! My big idea is around how the crypto industry finally gets its own distribution and discovery: @a16zcrypto @a16z
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Jan 30, 2025
I vividly remember a team offsite in 2023 when we were in the depths of the bear market with significant regulatory uncertainty. Morale across the industry was low. Chris addressed the team and reminded us of the vision of web3 (which later became Read, Write, Own); of all the
Chris Dixon
@cdixon
Jan 30, 2025
A year ago today, Read Write Own was released. So much has happened in crypto since then. The past year, I spent a lot of time traveling and speaking at events—some crypto-focused, some not. Even as crypto faced regulatory uncertainty in Washington and sustained criticism from
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Maggie Hsu
@meigga
Nov 10, 2025
Guy is one of the most knowledgeable, thoughtful, and articulate people I’ve ever worked with - and an incredible teammate to boot. Congratulations @guywuolletjr !
Chris Dixon
@cdixon
Nov 10, 2025
Today we are excited to announce that we are promoting Guy Wuollet (@guywuolletjr) to General Partner. We first met Guy in 2018 while he was studying computer science at Stanford, where he also rowed varsity crew. He initially joined the firm as an intern working on the
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