PANews reported on December 10th that Kenan Saleh, a former Lyft executive, announced he has joined venture capital firm a16z as an early-stage investment partner, focusing on its Speedrun program, which provides $1 million in seed funding to startups and helps them scale. Kenan previously worked at Lyft and had extensive experience collaborating with a16z, and also expressed gratitude for the venture capital training provided by his previous employer, Bain Capital Ventures.