hi, i'm richard.  18, la/sf

i help founders and startups tell their story.

i forwent college (@ northwestern '29) to join @ andreessen horowitz (a16z).

previously head of marketing at aviato ($2.3m raised, backed by 8vc & soma). i've directed campaigns for cluely, un, more. founded unhrd (backed by randi zuckerberg). 

i also angel invest in young founders, so feel free to reach out. (some highlights: alby, michael, rodin). 

 

let's connect: X, LinkedIn, Instagram

email: rzheng@a16z.com | richardzphotoz@gmail.com

wanna chat? let's do it. 

recent: 

•  nov 12, 2025 (world labs x a16z): World Labs Marble GA Launch - Dr. Fei-Fei Li (Creative Director - New Media)

•  nov 5, 2025 (wabi x a16z): Wabi $20M Seed Announcement (Creative Director - New Media)

•  oct 22, 2025 (runtime a16z): Runtime Event Announcement/Thesis for Infra (Creative Director - New Media)

•  oct 14, 2025 (reducto x a16z): Reducto $75M Series B (Director & Producer - New Media)

•  aug 6, 2025 (rillet x a16z): Rillet $70M Series B Launch Video Announcement (Director & Producer - New Media)

•  jul 31, 2025 (fal x a16z): Fal $125M Series C Launch Video Announcement (Creative Producer - New Media)

•  jun 17, 2025 (browserbase): Director Launch Video - 500k+ impressions (Director)

• apr 20, 2025 (cluely): Cluely - Launch Video (Director)

• jan 26, 2025 (z fellows): Z Fellows Cohort - January

• oct 4, 2024 (united nations): SDG Exhibition - United Nations SDG Action Campaign, Creating a Hopeful Future: Summit of the Future Youth Action Day (Marketing)

• apr 7, 2024 (forbes): UNHRD X ForbesWeb3 Partnership (Partnership)

• jan 18, 2024 (axiom space & spacex): Gemni Exchange: Space Grails, Axiom Space Interview (Artist)

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here's some of my values & beliefs:

1. "live a good story."

2. "know the difference between enjoying your youth and destroying your future."

3. "listen to your heart kid and you'll never go wrong."

4. "the brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

5. "be the person you wish you had in your life. that is the epiphany. for yourself. for others."

6. "how do you expect others to believe in you when you don't believe in yourself?"

7. "no matter where you are in life, you always have more to learn and see."

8. "see life with childlike wonder. believe in magic."

9. "don't think. just do."

10. "success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."