Andreessen Horowitz | Competitive Intelligence Profile
Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as 'a16z') is a venture capital firm based in Menlo...
Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as 'a16z') is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm invests in a wide range of technology companies at various stages, from seed to late-stage, across sectors including consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech, and gaming. a16z is characterized by its respect for entrepreneurs and its commitment to providing them with access to a vast network of expertise and resources to help grow their businesses.
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Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA
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201-500 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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🛍️ Andreessen Horowitz Product and Pricing News
- Waveful, an Italian startup, has been selected by Andreessen Horowitz for their a16z GAMES SPEEDRUN acceleration program in San Francisco, marking its entry into the top 1% of consumer apps and games.
- Andreessen Horowitz filed a lawsuit against the IRS over new DeFi regulations.
- Andreessen Horowitz invested in LendUp, which closed after the CFPB fined it for deceptive marketing and fair lending violations.
- A California judge ruled that Andreessen Horowitz, along with Paradigm and Dragonfly, is liable as a general partner in Lido DAO under California law.
- Andreessen Horowitz Partner Ryan M. announced the launch of Buildlist v2.0 on November 7, featuring more curated mission-driven companies and impactful job postings.
- Marc Andreessen, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, participated in a Stripe Atlas Forum AMA to discuss building companies.
- Rachel Reeves plans to attend a gathering hosted by Andreessen Horowitz at Davos 2025 to meet American technology founders.
- Andreessen Horowitz recently released a report on 2025 tech trends covering AI, blockchain, DeFi, and digital identity innovations.
👔 Andreessen Horowitz CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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⚔️ Andreessen Horowitz Alternatives and Competitors
- GV |
- Sequoia Capital |
- Kleiner Perkins |
- PitchBook Data |
- Bessemer Venture Partners |
- Benchmark Capital |
- SOSV |
- Kairos HQ |
- 500 Global |
- Wavemaker Labs |
- Magic Fund |
- InnoSpring |
- First Round Capital |
- Index Ventures
💼 Andreessen Horowitz Hiring and Layoffs
- Josh Arnold has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a Government Affairs Partner in the United States, previously serving as Executive Vice President at Targeted Victory.
- Mayowa Ajayi has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a Partner in the United States, previously serving as Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners.
- Nelson Perla-Ward has left Andreessen Horowitz as Partner, Strategic Finance to join Polymarket as Director of Strategic Finance in the United States.
- Ryan K. Rigney has joined Andreessen Horowitz as Marketing Partner, Games from his previous role as Marketing Director at Odyssey Interactive in the United States.
- Cindy Chin has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a Growth Portfolio - Advisory Partner in the United States, previously serving as Head of Marketing & Client Management at Spotify.
- Megan Casey has joined Andreessen Horowitz as Partner, Investor Relations in the United States, previously serving as Chief Marketing Officer at NFX.
- Andreessen Horowitz has hired Matt Perault, a former top Facebook policy official, to lead AI policy for the firm.
- Andy McCall has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a General Partner in the United States.
🤖 Andreessen Horowitz Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Andreessen Horowitz partners with Eli Lilly to launch a first-of-its-kind Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund to drive innovation in healthcare.
📈 Andreessen Horowitz Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- Andreessen Horowitz announced leading the Series A for Slingshot, a foundation model for psychology, raising the company's total capital to $40 million.
- Andreessen Horowitz is backing Anduril, a defense startup known for its autonomous weapons and partnerships with companies like OpenAI.
- Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund co-led a $10 million seed funding round for Merit Systems, a startup aiming to reward open-source developers.
- Andreessen Horowitz led a $47 million Series A funding round for Eve, an AI platform for plaintiffs' law firms, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures.
- Andreessen Horowitz has been involved in funding discussions for defense tech companies like Saronic and has recently invested in other defense tech firms such as Anduril and Helsing AI.
- Andreessen Horowitz led the Series B funding for Bonfire Studios, an independent video game developer, with participation from Founders Fund and Altos Ventures.
- On January 14, 2025, Andreessen Horowitz invested in Anysphere, raising $105 million and increasing its valuation to $2.5 billion.
- Andreessen Horowitz is co-leading the Series B funding for Cursor AI, announced by Sarah Wang on January 14, 2025.
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