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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm that provides funding to startups across seed to growth stages in areas like AI, bio, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, and infrastructure, plus specialized funds such as growth, crypto, and bio + health. It complements capital with operational support, ecosystem connections, and programs like the a16z speedrun accelerator. What sets a16z apart is its use of multiple sector-specific funds and a global office network to back a wide range of portfolio companies. Its goal is to help ambitious founders turn ideas into global, scalable businesses by offering capital and hands-on resources along the way.

Company size

1,001-5,000

Company stage

Not listed

Total funding

$343.3B

Headquarters

Menlo Park, CA

Founded

2009