Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Not publicly disclosed in the reviewed sources. · seed, series-a, series-b, growth · US, Global
Large specialist venture platform investing from seed through growth across technology and life sciences.
Tier 1 · ranked #2tier-1multi-stage
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Key facts
| Fund size | $15B aggregate across 2026 strategies |
| Stage | seed, series-a, series-b, growth |
| Typical first check | Not publicly disclosed in the reviewed sources. |
| Sectors | ai, enterprise, consumer, fintech, bio, crypto |
| Geography | US, Global |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Large specialist venture platform investing from seed through growth across technology and life sciences. This pass separates published fund behavior from private mechanics and catalog assumptions.
How the application really works
No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed; route through a relevant investor's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
Tips
- Show direct fit to seed / series-a / series-b / growth and the published thesis.
- Route to a named investor whose current remit matches the company.
- State geography, round size, traction and why this firm is the right partner.
Watch out for
- Outside the published stage, geography or sector mandate.
- Treating a generic media or LP channel as a founder intake.
- Assuming unpublished check, ownership or timing data.
Track record
- The official investment list includes Coinbase, Databricks, Figma and GitHub.
No comparable acceptance rate is published.
Investment thesis
AI, bio and health, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, infrastructure and American Dynamism.
How to reach them
- No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed; route through a relevant investor's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
Notable portfolio
CoinbaseDatabricksFigmaGitHub
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- seed, series-a, series-b, growth
- Where does it invest?
- US, Global
- What is the latest disclosed vehicle or capital base?
- $15B aggregate across 2026 strategies
- What check size does it write?
- Not publicly disclosed in the reviewed sources.
- How can a founder approach the firm?
- No dedicated public pitch route was confirmed; route through a relevant investor's published professional profile or a trusted introduction.
- What remains unknown?
- Investment acceptance rate is not published. check min is not publicly disclosed. check max is not publicly disclosed. leads rounds is not publicly disclosed.
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Sources
- a16z.com/portfolio — Official portfolio/thesis source supporting sectors, stage orientation, status, and selected portfolio evidence. (checked 2026-08-08)
- a16z.com — Current official strategy, geography and activity. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16z.com/why-did-we-raise-15b — Official current vehicle or capital-scale evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16z.com/about — Current official investing-team roster. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16z.com/investment-list — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- a16z.com/applications-for-a16z-speedrun-sr007-are-now-open — Direct evidence for check size, ownership, reserve, lead or governance behavior. (checked 2026-08-10)