--- title: "General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z" url: https://daily.dev/posts/general-catalyst-posted-vc-rage-bait-and-it-worked-especially-on-a16z-rzrsaj7ap source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/general-catalyst-posted-vc-rage-bait-and-it-worked-especially-on-a16z type: article source: "TechCrunch" published: 2026-05-15T20:27:34.619Z updated: 2026-05-15T20:28:00.136Z tags: ["startup", "venture-capital"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary General Catalyst posted a viral parody video on X mimicking the classic Mac vs. PC commercials, casting a thinly veiled Marc Andreessen lookalike as the 'VC' character. The video, viewed 2.4 million times, implied that a16z funds anything without responsibility while GC maintains higher standards. Andreessen responded multiple times on X, calling it 'smarmy' and promising a counter-campaign. The exchange drew widespread commentary from VC circles, with many noting GC successfully baited a16z into amplifying the message. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [VC mega funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions](https://daily.dev/posts/vc-mega-funds-are-back-with-general-catalyst-spark-rumored-to-be-raising-billions-n0hf3b1pd) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#startup](https://daily.dev/tags/startup), [#venture-capital](https://daily.dev/tags/venture-capital) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/general-catalyst-posted-vc-rage-bait-and-it-worked-especially-on-a16z-rzrsaj7ap)