Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Menlo Park, United States

Countries of investment

United States
United Kingdom
Canada
India
France
Mexico

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C
Growth

Industries

Artificial Intelligence
Crypto
Healthcare
Enterprise Software

About
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. They invest across a wide range of stages and sectors, providing founders with access to a large network of operational experts. Their mission is to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, and others in the technology ecosystem.

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Max check size: $50M
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Investment Thesis

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm investing from seed to growth stages in technology companies. Their core thesis is that "software is eating the world," and they focus on sectors including AI, Bio + Health, Consumer, Crypto, Enterprise, Fintech, and Games. What makes a16z unique is its large, specialized operational team that provides deep expertise and support to portfolio companies in areas like go-to-market, talent, marketing, and corporate development, functioning more like a talent agency for entrepreneurs.

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Manager's Experience

The founding partners, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, are renowned Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors with deep operational experience. Marc co-created the first widely used web browser (Mosaic) and co-founded Netscape, while Ben was the co-founder and CEO of Opsware, which sold to HP for $1.6B. The broader team consists of numerous general partners with prior founding or executive experience at major technology companies, providing extensive operational support.