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Andreessen Horowitz

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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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Andreessen Horowitz - Latest News and Updates

• 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 partners with Eli Lilly to launch a first-of-its-kind Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund to drive innovation in healthcare.
• 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.

• On January 14, 2025, Andreessen Horowitz invested in Anysphere, raising $105 million and increasing its valuation to $2.5 billion.
• Andreessen Horowitz led the Series B funding for Bonfire Studios, an independent video game developer, with participation from Founders Fund and Altos 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 is co-leading the Series B funding for Cursor AI, announced by Sarah Wang on January 14, 2025.
• Andreessen Horowitz is leading the Series A investment for Raspberry AI, a generative AI design platform for retail product design, as announced by Bryan Kim on January 13, 2025.

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