a16z crypto
Not publicly disclosed in reviewed sources · seed, venture, growth, tokens · Global
a16z crypto is an active vc investing at seed, venture, growth, tokens across Global. Current capital evidence: $4.5B Crypto Fund IV. Public founder access is not openly published; exact ownership and selection rates remain unknown unless stated below.
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Key facts
| Fund size | $4.5B Crypto Fund IV |
| Stage | seed, venture, growth, tokens |
| Typical first check | Not publicly disclosed in reviewed sources |
| Sectors | crypto, web3, infra |
| Geography | Global |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Andreessen Horowitz's dedicated crypto/web3 fund. This 2026-08-10 pass verified the current official team, strategy or portfolio presence and separated published behavior from private fund mechanics.
How the application really works
No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed in this pass; use an investing partner's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
Tips
- Lead with fit to seed / venture / growth / tokens and Global.
- Route to a named investor whose official remit matches the company; do not infer an email pattern.
- Reference why the company fits the current capital mandate ($4.5B Crypto Fund IV).
Watch out for
- Outside the stated stage, sector or deployment geography.
- Treating a media, LP or generic corporate contact as a founder pitch route.
- Assuming unpublished check, ownership or decision-speed data is guaranteed.
Track record
- Coinbase — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- Uniswap — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- OpenSea — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- Optimism — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
No acceptance rate or funnel conversion was published in the reviewed official sources.
Investment thesis
Back builders of the next era of the internet on crypto rails.
How to reach them
- Twitter/X: @a16zcrypto
- No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed in this pass; use an investing partner's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
Notable portfolio
CoinbaseUniswapOpenSeaOptimism
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- seed, venture, growth, tokens
- Where does it invest?
- Global
- What is the latest disclosed capital vehicle?
- $4.5B Crypto Fund IV
- How can a founder reach the fund?
- No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed in this pass; use an investing partner's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
- Does it lead and what ownership does it target?
- No uniform lead or ownership target was published.
- How does the decision process work?
- The reviewed sources do not publish the complete investment-committee process.
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Sources
- a16z.com/introducing-a16z-crypto — Capital, strategy or current activity evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16zcrypto.com/team — Official team and investing-person evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16zcrypto.com/portfolio — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)