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Marc Andreessen dreams of making a16z a lasting company, beyond partnerships

Many venture industry observers have wondered whether Andreessen Horowitz, a firm that manages $45 billion, has its sights on eventually becoming a publicly traded company. Co-founder Marc Andreessen said he isn’t “chomping at the bit to take the firm public,” on this week’s Invest Like the Best podcast. But he discussed his goal of building … Read more

Decentralized finance platform Legend raises $15 million from a16z and Coinbase

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a16z hires acquitted former Marine Daniel Penny as an investor 

Powerhouse venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired Daniel Penny as an investor, its web page confirms.  Penny is the former Marine who was tried last year and found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a homeless man on a New York City subway. After the man acted erratically, Penny held him … Read more

Mistral board member and a16z VC Anjney Midha says DeepSeek won’t stop AI’s GPU hunger

Andreessen Horowitz general partner and Mistral board member Anjney “Anj” Midha first spied DeepSeek’s jaw-dropping performance six months ago, he tells TechCrunch. That’s when DeepSeek introduced Coder V2, which rivaled OpenAI’s GPT4-Turbo for coding-specific tasks, according to a paper it released last year. This put DeepSeek on a path to release improved models every couple … Read more

a16z has venture scouts scattered across Europe

Despite news that Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) closed its London crypto-focused office, the VC giant has dozens of scouts across Europe looking for early-stage startups, reports Sifted. Some scouts are said to work at companies like Poolside and 11x, the latter of which just raised a $50 million Series B led by the firm.  Though many … Read more

Documents show UK wooed a16z for five years

U.K. documents show that the U.K.’s Department of Business and Trade spent five years convincing Andreessen Horowitz to create a presence in London, only for the U.S. firm to leave 18 months after launching an office, according to government documents obtained by Sifted.  In 2023, a16z launched a crypto office in London, deeming the crypto … Read more

a16z cuts UK crypto plans as it shifts focus to Trump-era US opportunities

Key Takeaways Andreessen Horowitz is scaling back UK crypto operations to refocus on US opportunities. Bitcoin prices have surged post-election as Trump’s executive order signals potential lighter regulations for crypto. Share this article Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms, is shifting its crypto focus back to the US, scaling down … Read more

Raspberry AI raises $24M from a16z to accelerate fashion design

The world of fashion is moving at a faster pace each year. Most retailers introduce new styles each season, and fast-fashion companies like Shein, H&M and Zara update their collections continuously.  To keep pace with the rapid demand for new styles, brands and manufacturers have been turning to tech to accelerate their design process. Raspberry … Read more

BlackRock, a16z back Elon Musk’s xAI in $6B funding round

Key Takeaways xAI raised $6B in Series C funding with major investors like BlackRock, a16z, and Fidelity. NVIDIA and AMD support xAI’s infrastructure through advanced GPU technology. Share this article Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, announced Monday it had raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round, with backing from major investors including … Read more

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