Goldman's partner culture—with 450 people compensated relative to enterprise performance and partnership aspirations renewed every two years—represents an unusual institutional structure that persists 25 years after IPO.

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Speaker

David Solomon

Evidence Quote

Every two years to become a partner, we have 450 people compensated relative to how the overall enterprise does.

Source

Ben Horowitz and David Solomon: The Sweetest Macro Spot in 40 Yearsa16z
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:05:59 PM

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