MTS
MTS (Monitoring the Situation) is a live news and interview program that launched on X in April 2026, with seed funding from Andreessen HorowitzAndreessen HorowitzAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. It invests from the seed stage through the growth stage and provides operational support to its portfolio companies.Open the full entry.
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Key facts
April 20, 2026Launch
In its launch announcement, MTS said it would begin broadcasting live on X that day, covering technology, business, politics and culture; its initial hosts included Mark Halperin, Jayden Clark, Jack Farley, Amit Kukreja, Steven Sinofsky, Jesse Genet and Nathan Labenz, and its founding team included Chris Bakke and Theo Jaffee.[1]
April 21, 2026Andreessen Horowitz Announces Investment
Andreessen Horowitz partner Erik Torenberg announced the firm’s investment in MTS, and the launch announcement said the program was seeded by a16z; AxiosAxiosAxios is a US digital news media company founded in 2016 by former Politico executives Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz and launched in January 2017. It is known for short news items and industry newsletters in the “Smart Brevity” style, especially for its Washington political coverage, and publishes local news newsletters in cities across the United States through Axios Local. Since 2022 it has been owned by Cox Enterprises.Open the full entry reported that the program is funded by Andreessen Horowitz.[2][1][3]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
MTS: Official website: https://mts.now/ (opens in a new window)[4]
X: Official account: https://x.com/MTSlive (opens in a new window)[4]