a16z.com
Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target a16z.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · MethodologyA16z.com is fully accessible to AI agents, but missing information and poor internal routing cause a low 40% task success rate.
Publish llms.txt+687 → 93
All of them together: 99 (A)
Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.
AI agents can reliably access a16z.com without encountering bot blocks, achieving a 100% reliability score. However, agents struggled to complete tasks natively, failing or only partially succeeding in 6 out of 10 intents. For topics like fees, eligibility, support, and locations, agents were forced to rely on external search engines rather than discovering the information on-site. The absence of an llms.txt file and a standard sitemap.xml leaves agents without a clear map, reducing their ability to navigate the site and find authoritative answers.
What works
- The site does not block AI agents, maintaining 100% reliability.
- Agents successfully cited the site's own URLs for 9 out of 10 tasks.
- Signup and contact intents were completed fully and natively without relying on external search.
What to fix
For each item: its current state, why it matters, how to fix it and how to check. The same content comes as files you can hand straight to whoever does the work.
Putting the items together…
Fix files
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Detailed results
The results behind the score, and the measurement record.
Evidence
- homepage HTTP 200
- redirect hops: 0
Evidence
- no bot blocking observed
- Cookie consent banner: Cookiebot
- First byte after 329ms
Evidence
- /llms.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
- /llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
- /sitemap_index.xml — present
- /robots.txt — present
Evidence
- 49 links in the raw HTML
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 100%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_unaided
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 100%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_unaided
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 33%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_big_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 100%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_unaided
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 100%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_unaided
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict partial
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 100%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_unaided
WebMCP — what the site declares about itself
This audit ran with the WebMCP check switched off. That does not mean there are no tools — it means we did not look. Turn on "Check WebMCP" when re-auditing.
Act-stage check (nothing submitted)
Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.
Per-task results
| Task | Verdict | Own-site share | Request success | Followed guidance | Cited own site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fees & rates | Failed | 0% | 100% | 0% | No | |
| am I eligible | Full | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| get support | Full | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| find a branch | Partial | 100% | 100% | 0% | Yes | |
| create an account | Full | 100% | 100% | 100% | Yes | |
| refund policy | Partial | 100% | 100% | 100% | Yes | |
| find a document | Partial | 100% | 100% | 33% | Yes | |
| contact a human | Full | 100% | 100% | 100% | Yes | |
| latest notice | Partial | 100% | 100% | 100% | Yes | |
| compare two options | Partial | 100% | 100% | 100% | Yes |
About this report
- Measured
- 9/10/2026, 10:01:39 PM GMT+9
- Engine
- Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP
This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.