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Public story · 2026-03-14 · source-backed

a16z Top 100: ChatGPT at 900M WAU, Claude Paid Users +200% YoY

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a16z's sixth edition shows ChatGPT at 900M weekly active users. Claude paid subscriptions grew 200% year-on-year. Key trend: agent products (Manus, Genspark) entered the top 100 for delegated tasks, while embedded AI (Claude in Excel/PowerPoint) is displacing standalone tool usage.

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Source trail

a16z's sixth edition

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ChatGPTClaudeClaude Paid UsersExcelGensparkManusPowerPointWAUYoY

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