Andreessen Horowitz
2865 Sand Hill RoadMenlo Park, CA 94025-7022
Website: a16z.com
Firm Size
- Assets Under Management (AUM):$56 Billion
- Number of Funds:87
- Employees:535
- Firm Type:Venture Capital
- Focus Areas:
Software & Technology
Consumer
Description
Andreesen Horowitz, often referred to as a16z, is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, both prominent figures in the technology industry. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in high-growth technology companies and has made significant contributions to the startup ecosystem. Andreesen Horowitz has gained prominence for its unique approach to venture capital, combining the expertise of its founders with a strong emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs. They offer extensive operational guidance, marketing assistance, and strategic advice to their portfolio companies, going beyond just financial support. The firm has a diverse portfolio that includes companies across various sectors, including software, fintech, biotech, consumer products, and more. Notable investments made by Andreesen Horowitz include leading technology companies like Facebook, Twitter, Lyft, Airbnb, Coinbase, and Slack, among others. In addition to its investment activities, Andreesen Horowitz is known for its thought leadership and active involvement in shaping the tech industry. The firm frequently publishes research, hosts events, and provides educational resources to share insights and promote innovation. Overall, Andreesen Horowitz has established itself as a prominent player in the venture capital world, supporting and nurturing high-potential startups and contributing to the growth and development of the technology sector.Latest News
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Jun 18, 2024: Talkiatry Secures $130M Series C Funding to Mainstream Value-Based Behavioral Health Care
Talkiatry , a leading provider of high-quality, in-network psychiatric care, today announced a $130 million equity and debt financing round. The equity round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Perceptive Advisors , and debt financing was provided by Ban c of California . The Series C investment will fuel Talkiatry's continued expansion of its value-based care model for behavioral health, reducing total cost of care, improving health outcomes, and producing real savings for patients, health plans, and health system or provider group partners. Talkiatry's total raise to date is $245 million , with previous participation from investors including Left Lane Capital and blisce/ .
Jun 12, 2024: Apex Raises $95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing
Apex, a Los Angeles -based spacecraft manufacturing company, today announced its $95 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by XYZ Venture Capital, an early investor in the company, and co-led by CRV, alongside new investors Upfront, 8VC, Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, Outsiders Fund, GSBackers, existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital, J2 Ventures, Ravelin, angels Baiju Bhatt , co-founder of Robinhood, and Avalon Capital Group, private investment company founded by Ted Waitt , co-founder of Gateway, Inc.
May 29, 2024: Odyssey Secures $10 Million Series A Funding to Expand Education Opportunities for Families Nationwide
Odyssey, a mission-driven tech startup providing the most advanced school choice platform available, today announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Bradley Tusk of Tusk Venture Partners with additional investment from leaders in the emerging tech, government, and education spaces such as return investors Katherine Boyle of Andreessen Horowitz and Ben Ling of Bling Capital, and new investors such as Ben Kohlmann of Cubit Capital.
Apr 24, 2024: ComplyAdvantage Acquires Golden, Expanding Financial Crime Intelligence Offering
ComplyAdvantage , a leader in financial crime intelligence, today announced its acquisition of Golden (Golden Recursion Inc). Golden is a San Francisco -based innovator automating the construction of one of the world's largest knowledge graphs, which shows interconnected data points and their relationships for the purpose of analyzing complex information.
Apr 16, 2024: INSTACART APPOINTS VICTORIA DOLAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America , today announced that Victoria Dolan , former CFO of Revlon, has joined the company's Board of Directors. Dolan is a seasoned financial expert and business leader with more than 30 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail industries. Separately, after years of dedicated service, Jeff Jordan , General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and Barry McCarthy , President and Chief Executive Officer of Peloton, will retire from Instacart's Board of Directors when their terms expire at the company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mar 25, 2024: Facemoji Keyboard Garners Ninth Place in Top 50 Gen AI Mobile Apps Ranking from Andreessen Horowitz
Facemoji Keyboard, the world's first content-creation keyboard with rich in-app resources, announced today it placed ninth in the Top 50 Gen AI Mobile Apps in Andreessen Horowitz's ranking of Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps .
Mar 12, 2024: Applied Intuition, Inc. Grows to $6 Billion Valuation, Securing $250 Million in Series E Funding to Advance Vehicle Software and AI Capabilities
Applied Intuition, Inc. , a vehicle software supplier for automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and other industries, has raised a $250 million Series E financing round at a $6 billion valuation. The round was led by Bilal Zuberi at Lux Capital (Series C lead investor), Elad Gil (Series D lead investor), and strategic investor Porsche Investments Management S.A. Applied Intuition also announced the following new and existing investors: Andreessen Horowitz (Series A lead investor), General Catalyst (Series B lead investor), Mary Meeker at BOND, Human Capital, Henry Kravis , Mustafa Suleyman , Ray Dalio , John Quinn , and Nico Rosberg.
Mar 05, 2024: Yuno Secures $25M, Planning Europe, Asia Expansion
Yuno , a leading global payments orchestration platform, announces today it has secured $25 million from a consortium of prominent investors, including DST Global Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global, Kaszek Ventures and Monashees. Founded by experienced tech entrepreneurs Juan Pablo Ortega and Julián Núñez, Yuno offers its clients fast and reliable payments orchestration, helping revolutionize retail, e-commerce, travel, mobility, and other industries. Yuno already serves customers like McDonald's, Avianca, inDrive, Rappi, and others across 40 countries, offering innovative features such as one-click checkout modifications, smart routing, and the integration of information from all payment processors and anti- fraud tools into a unified interface. Funds raised in this Series A round will help further strengthen Yuno's operations in North and South America and enter new markets in Europe , Asia , and Africa . This should benefit Yuno's customers, who already value the company's innovative approach to integrating diverse payment methods, which is fueling their own growth by providing easy-to-use, reliable, and tailored solutions for different geographies. Juan Pablo Ortega , CEO and Co-founder at Yuno, commented: "This financial backing validates our vision and our ability to take the global payments industry into the future, helping fuel positive change across many different sectors of the economy. We are thrilled to bring our cutting-edge solutions to new markets." Julián Núñez, Co-founder at Yuno, added: ''Yuno is already successfully facilitating financial transactions in over 40 countries, highlighting our versatility and adaptability in meeting the diverse demands of the global market. This latest round of funding will play a pivotal role in advancing Yuno's technological infrastructure, expanding our team of exceptional professionals, and crafting innovative market strategies to strengthen our presence across different geographies." "We're happy to be supporting Yuno in the next phase of its growth," said Saurabh Gupta , managing partner at DST Global. "We're impressed by the entrepreneurial track record of its founders, the strong team and customer base they've built, and the company's proven ability to keep innovating in online payments." Contact: Yuno ***@y.uno Photos: https://www.prlog.org/13010184 Press release distributed by PRLog
Feb 28, 2024: Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Patch Biosciences, Expanding Suite of Genetic Medicine Capabilities Available to Customers
Today, Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, announced the acquisition of Patch Biosciences , which has built an AI platform for sequence design that enables more effective, specific, and durable genetic medicines and was backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, Casdin Capital, and S32. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Ginkgo's Gene Therapy Services , Cell Therapy Services , and RNA Therapeutics Services .
Feb 06, 2024: Ambience Healthcare Raises $70M to Scale the Most Comprehensive AI Operating System for Healthcare Organizations
Ambience Healthcare , the most comprehensive AI operating system for healthcare organizations, has announced a $70M Series B raise co-led by Kleiner Perkins and OpenAI Startup Fund. The raise also includes existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Optum Ventures.
Jan 31, 2024: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) names Chef Robotics One of Top 50 Companies Kickstarting American Renewal Using AI
Chef Robotics, the AI-powered food robotics leader, announced today that it has been named by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world's largest venture capital firms, one of the top "50 groundbreaking tech companies advancing the national interest — all harness[ing] AI to fulfill their missions."
Jan 10, 2024: McCourt Global Welcomes Tomicah Tillemann as President of Project Liberty
Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tomicah Tillemann as the first president of Project Liberty, a far-reaching effort to build an internet where individuals have more control over their data, a voice in how digital platforms operate, and more access to the economic benefits of innovation. Project Liberty is supported by a $500-million commitment by McCourt and encompasses the work of the Project Liberty Foundation – a 501(c)(3) with an international partner network that includes Georgetown University , Stanford University , Sciences Po, and other leading academic institutions and civic organizations – and Amplica Labs, a technology business launched by McCourt Global that is focused on developing the next generation of digital infrastructure. Tillemann's hire marks an important step by McCourt to strengthen Project Liberty's technology, policy and governance expertise and further its mission to build a better web and better world.
Dec 13, 2023: Inductive Bio Emerges from Stealth, Unveiling an ML Platform to Accelerate Compound Optimization in Drug Discovery
Inductive Bio, a technology company developing a machine learning (ML) platform designed to dramatically accelerate the compound optimization process, emerged from stealth today with $4.3M in funding. Their seed round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health and Lux Capital, with participation from Character, Bessemer Venture Partners, Alleycorp, and others.
Oct 10, 2023: Mana.bio Advances AI-Based Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Platform to Accelerate "Programmable Drug Delivery" for RNA and Gene Therapies
Mana.bio, a biotechnology company accelerating programmable drug delivery, today unveiled its AI-based lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery platform to accelerate the development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics and vaccines. Backed by an oversubscribed $19.5M seed financing co-led by Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health, Base4 Capital, NFX, LionBird and Technion, Mana.bio is unique in its AI-native approach to novel lipid chemistry and LNP formulation design. The financing enables Mana.bio to advance development of its proprietary, purpose-built AI LNP platform to more safely and effectively deliver RNA and gene therapies to specific extrahepatic tissues in the body, ushering the potential for new therapies across a wide range of unmet needs.
Oct 10, 2023: Naval Maritime Autonomy Company Raises $55 Million in Series A Fundraise
Saronic , a maritime autonomy company focused on surface vessels, announced today a $55 million Series A funding round led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from 8VC, U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, Silent Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Ensemble VC, and Cubit Capital. This significant investment underscores Saronic's commitment to addressing critical capability gaps at sea through attritable, autonomous platforms. With this raise, Saronic will accelerate research and development while expanding in-house manufacturing capacity for rapid production.