Venture Capital Firm specialising in technology and AI
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm co-founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Since its founding in 2009, a16z has become one of the most influential investors in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and biotech. The firm has backed major AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral, while also investing in applied AI startups across sectors like healthcare, fintech, and cybersecurity. a16z is known not only for capital investment but also for thought leadership, offering detailed perspectives on AI economics, infrastructure, model development, and regulation through its media arm Future.
“Every company will become an AI company — the question is how quickly and in what form.” — from a16z: The New Moats in AI