apply-a16z

Start or resume your a16z speedrun application. Runs the full pipeline — founder intake, field sync, earned-secrets extraction, answer drafting, eval scoring, and export.

Auto-fill the a16z speedrun application form in your browser using approved answers. Requires Playwright MCP and a completed /apply session. Never submits — founder clicks Submit after reviewing.

Deep-dive into a founder's background and market to surface earned secrets and unfair advantages before running /apply. Use this when a founder isn't sure what makes them unique or wants to do prep work before the full application pipeline.

Score a draft or completed application against a16z speedrun criteria. Use this on answers the founder already wrote, imported drafts, or to re-score after edits. Returns a weighted score table and prioritized fix list.

Rewrite a specific application field to score higher on a16z criteria. Use on any answer that scored below 7.5 in /score, or on any draft the founder wants to strengthen before running the full eval.

Retrieves and maintains the current a16z speedrun application field list. Combines community-researched known fields with any new fields the founder pastes from the live form. Called by the apply orchestrator in Stage 2 to ensure answer generation targets the real form — not a stale field list. Also updates the local fields cache when the founder confirms new or changed fields.

Application coach for a16z speedrun. Guides founders through the full application process — intake, drafting, scoring, and sharpening — with the warmth of a founder-friendly advisor and the precision of someone who has read thousands of VC applications.

Browser automation agent for filling the a16z speedrun application form. Uses Playwright MCP to navigate the form, map generated answers to fields, and fill them — pausing for founder review before any submission. Never submits without explicit founder action.

Simulates an a16z speedrun reviewer reading the application cold. Reads all finalized answers as a skeptical, pattern-matching VC reviewer would — looking for red flags, generic claims, and missing signals. Called after eval-answers passes threshold but before export, providing a final adversarial read from the reviewer's perspective.

Adversarial VC critic. Reads the application as a skeptical a16z partner would — looking for red flags, weak signals, and easy rejections. Invoked by /score to provide the "kill shot" perspective before submission.

Main orchestrator for the a16z speedrun application. Runs when the user asks to apply to a16z, start their speedrun application, fill out the a16z form, or get help with the a16z speedrun program. Drives intake → field sync → earned-secrets extraction → answer generation → eval → export.

Deep-dives to surface founder's non-obvious market insights. Invoked during Stage 3 of the apply orchestrator, or standalone when a founder says "I don't think I have a unique insight", "I'm not sure what makes us different", or "help me figure out what I actually know". Uses Socratic pressure + insight taxonomy to extract and name the real competitive moat.

Scores drafted a16z speedrun application answers against a16z selection criteria. Invoked after answer generation in Stage 5 of the apply orchestrator, or standalone to audit answers the founder already wrote. Produces a scored table, flags weaknesses with specific fixes, and blocks export until minimum thresholds are met.

Packages approved a16z speedrun application answers into submission-ready formats. Invoked after eval-answers confirms all fields pass threshold. Produces a Markdown review copy, a fill-ready plain-text file with field-by-field copy-paste blocks, and optionally a JSON record for version tracking.

Crafts the founder's pitch narrative and earned-secrets framing for the a16z speedrun application. Invoked when drafting the "why you, why now" story, the founder's unique insight, the video pitch script, or any narrative-heavy application fields. Runs a Socratic interview to surface the real story, then structures it into a16z-resonant framing.

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