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a16z crypto

Venture capitalpart of Andreessen Horowitz

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 93 people tracked

Also known as A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

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Investment thesis

Dedicated $7B+ crypto fund that treats crypto as a computing platform, offering educational content, research, policy advocacy and a branded accelerator while acting like a think-tank and media publisher.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
27 investments
AUM
$106.5B
Tracked investments
166
Unicorns
18
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
4

Team · 93 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Andrew Lakis· Finance
Aubree Pelaez· Office Administration
Ben Napier· Government Affairs
Benjamin Wu· Talent
Bill Hinman· Advisor
Blake Saari· Technical Operations
Carl Agnelli· Security
Christian Crowley· Go-to-marketin
Claudia Picanco· Human Resources
Conner Lyons Brown· Technical Operations
Dan Boneh· Senior Research Advisor
David Sverdlov· Regulatory
Denise Gonzalez· Executive Assistant
Emily Hinsch· Executive Assistant
Ertem Nusret Tas· Researchin
Fiona Kennedy· Security
Hedi Samar· Executive Assistant
Henri Kor· Finance
Hoang Nguyen· Design
Ittai Abraham· Research
Jean Reilly· Executive Assistant
Josh Arnold· Government Affairs
Juliet Grier· Executive Assistant
Justin Simcock· Technical Operationsin
Kate Dellolio· Compliance
Katherine Schoebel· Executive Assistant
Kim Milosevich· Chief Marketing Officerin
Kira Song· Finance
Madan Nagaldinne· People Practices
Patrick McHenry· Senior Advisor
Patrick Sutton· Communications
Paul Cafiero· Communications
Peter Chan· Finance
Pyrs Carvolth· Go-to-market
Robert Hackett· Editorial
Sara Boesen· Executive Assistant
Sonal Chokshi· Editor in Chief
Stephanie Zinn· Editorial
SungMo Park· Head of APAC go-to-market
Tina Anderson· Executive Assistant
Tori Landrum· Office Administration
Victoria Butcher· Executive Assistant
Wendy Drpic· Executive Assistant
Wing Cheng· Finance
Xian Zhang· Finance
Zachary Gray· Legal

Founder mafia

2 people who came through a16z crypto went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 145 of 166 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×104Fintech ×53AI & Machine Learning ×35Data & Infrastructure ×28Developer Tools ×22Creator Economy ×17Enterprise Software ×15Gaming ×15

HQs:United States×64United Kingdom×6Switzerland×1India×1Iceland×1Nigeria×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 84 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
40 of 84 mapped founding teams
74%
repeat founders
of 116 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×402 founders×273 founders×124+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 105 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Princeton University ×4Stanford University ×4Ateneo de Manila University ×3Estonian Business School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Cambridge ×3University of Oxford ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 92 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×51Engineering ×12Economics ×10Business & Management ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×7Humanities ×5Finance & Accounting ×3Design & Architecture ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 116 founders with career history

Stanford University ×7ConsenSys ×6Facebook ×6Goldman Sachs ×5Andreessen Horowitz ×4Coinbase ×4Google ×4Benchmark ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5Entrepreneur First ×2

14 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 105 with degree data)

Investments · 166 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 222025 · 92024 · 62023 · 72022 · 62021 · 12017 · 12015 · 355 dated

Angleangle.moneyOTC: ANPCFFeb 2015

Angle was a cryptocurrency protocol that issued stablecoin tokens (USDA and EURA) that could be redeemed 1:1.

BiotechCrypto & Web3Guildford, Surrey

Michael O'Brien(Executive Officer)Peggy Robinson(Executive Officer)Shane Booth(Executive Officer)Ian Griffiths(Executive Officer, Director)George Hvichia(Executive Officer)Martin Cooke(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzWintermute

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital VenturesAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa CapitalARK Investment Management+54 more

Townstowns.comin𝕏Crypto token on Base/Ethereum; traded on Coinbase, Binance and others: TOWNSFeb 2023

Towns is an open messaging protocol built on Base that enables private group communications and decentralized finance applications.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3FintechSocialNew York, US

Ben Rubin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Meek(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inPatrick Fives(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFramework VenturesSignia Venture Partners8-Bit CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBenchmark

Aptosaptoslabs.comin𝕏✓ verified

Aptos Labs develops a Layer 1 blockchain platform using the Move programming language and parallel execution technology, serving developers and users building decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York City, US

Avery Ching(CEO and Co-Founder)inMo Shaikh(Founder)inAlin Tomescu(Head of Cryptography)inSasha Spiegelman(Head of Research)Zekun Li(Head of Blockchain)in

Co-investorsDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCoinbase Ventures+6 more

Digital Assetdigitalasset.comin𝕏✓ verified

Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)inJuan Lorenzana(Executive Officer)Edward Lawrence Janulis(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsR136 VenturesAlumni VenturesBNP ParibasBroadridgeCME VenturesCoinbase Ventures+10 more

Freaticfreatic.team𝕏Sep 2023 · $3.6M✓ verified

Freatic builds Murmur, a monetization layer for information goods based on decentralized mechanisms, cryptography, and game theory that enables trustless trading of valuable insights.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeElectric CapitalPlaceholderSemantic Ventures

Getembedgetembed.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Embed provides an API and DSL for building, deploying, and serving personalized recommendation feeds built on onchain crypto data, including prediction market, trading, and smart-money/wallet feeds.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsPolymorphic CapitalForward ResearchSocial Graph VenturesWAGMI Ventures

Kairoskairos.tradeFeb 2026 · $2.5M✓ verified

Kairos is a trading terminal that aggregates prediction markets from multiple venues including Kalshi, Polymarket, and Predict.fun, providing unified execution, real-time data, and analytics for professional traders.

Fintech

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzTechstars

Manifoldmanifold.xyz𝕏✓ verified

Manifold provides tools for creating, selling, and distributing digital goods on the Ethereum blockchain.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3

Eric Diep(Founder)in

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalAndreessen HorowitzSamsung NextTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund

RLY Networkrly.networkin𝕏✓ verified

Rally Protocol provides a mobile SDK for React Native developers to build blockchain features and applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsAltos VenturesCoinbase VenturesHashedTransLink CapitalCanaan Partners

The Better Money Companybettermoney.comin𝕏Mar 2026✓ verified

The Better Money Company (TBMC) operates a stablecoin clearinghouse that connects issuers with fintechs, banks, and neobanks, offering 1:1 fungibility, fixed pricing, and guaranteed settlement times.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Sam Broner(Founder)inAdam Zuckerman(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupNot Boring Capital

Votrevotre.xyzin𝕏✓ verified

Votre is a non-custodial DeFi protocol that lets high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and funds borrow against Bitcoin and other crypto collateral without forced-liquidation risk, using upfront hedging by options marketmakers.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

J.Paul Meyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsDruid VenturesWeb3com VenturesMaC Venture Capital

a16z Speedruna16z.com

a16z is a venture capital firm that invests in seed to growth-stage technology companies across artificial intelligence, healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, gaming, and infrastructure sectors.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech

Ricard BoadaSofia Gumuzio

BoardMarc AndreesseninBen Horowitzin

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzA16Z SpeedrunBeast VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDigerati Investments+8 more

Alchemyalchemy.comin𝕏

Alchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Nikil Viswanathan(Co-Founder and CEO)inJoe Lau(Co-Founder and President)

Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders Fund3cubed VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArchetype+20 more

Aleoaleo.org𝕏

Aleo is a Layer-1 blockchain platform powered by zero-knowledge cryptography that enables private, programmable, and scalable applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US

Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesA.Capital VenturesAmbush CapitalDigital Currency GroupEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Haun Ventures+8 more

AminoChainaminochain.ioin𝕏Aug 2024

AminoChain builds decentralized infrastructure for biomedical research that connects biospecimens, participant consent, and research data through a network of biorepositories.

BiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechNew York, US

Caspar Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMichael Calvey(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLightshift CapitalRosecliff VenturesAntlerPlug and Play Ventures

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Co-Founder and President)inNathan McCauley(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta BlockchainDragonfly+14 more

Arpeggi Labsarpeggi.ioin𝕏Jan 2023 · $5.1M

Arpeggi (Kits AI) builds AI audio tools for music producers and vocalists, including custom AI singing voice models, vocal isolation, stem separation, pitch correction, and AI mastering.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Evan Dhillon(Executive Officer)James Pastan(Executive Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationAndreessen HorowitzJustin “3LAU” Blau

Arweavearweave.orgin𝕏

Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB

Sam Williams(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBig Brain Holdings+24 more

Autograph.ioautograph.io

Autograph is a platform that facilitates branded digital collectibles and experiences, typically NFTs, featuring collaborations with celebrities, athletes, and influencers from sports, music, and entertainment sectors.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3

Dillon Rosenblatt(CEO | Co-Founder)inTom Brady(Co-Founder, Co-Chairman of the Board)inRichard Rosenblatt(Co-Founder, Co-Chairman of the Board)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCosmic Venture PartnersHaun VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersThe Players' ImpactVelvet Sea Ventures+1 more

Avalancheavax.networkin𝕏

The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain HoldingsBig Candle Capital+25 more

Azra Gamesazragames.comin𝕏

Azra is a video game developer that creates role-playing games for mobile platforms, leveraging proprietary AI technology to accelerate development and bring titles to market faster.

GamingSacramento, US

Mark Otero(CEO)inDavid Scurfield(Executive Officer, Director)inSonny Mayugba(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFranklin Bi(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupBreederDAOCoinbase VenturesNFXPantera Capital+2 more

Aztecaztec.network𝕏

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

ZacThomas Pocock(Founding CEO)inZachary Williamson(Founding CTO & Current CEO)inArnaud Schenk(Cofounder)inJoe Andrews(Cofounder & Head of Product)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshEntrepreneur FirstEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+8 more

Babylonbabylonlabs.ioin𝕏Jan 2026 · $15M

Babylon Labs develops trustless infrastructure that enables Bitcoin to be used as collateral in decentralized finance and through a Bitcoin staking protocol for blockchain validation.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Fisher Yu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBloccelerate VCBreyer CapitalCandaq Fintech Group+9 more

Babylon Biosciencesbabylon.bioinJan 2026 · $15M

Babylon is a digital health company that develops prescription medications and treatments for specific health conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

BoardMichelle Arkin(PhD)

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalK5 GlobalLaunch HouseLong Journey VenturesLux CapitalMetaplanet+1 more

Bastionbastion.comin𝕏Sep 2025

Bastion provides stablecoin issuance infrastructure with compliance and security features, enabling institutions to launch USD-backed stablecoins with customizable issuer models.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCogitent VenturesCoinbase VenturesSamsung NextSancus VenturesSony Ventures Corporation+3 more

Battleboundbattlebound.ioFeb 2022

Los Angeles, US

Adam Hensel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDapper LabsPlay Ventures

BAYCboredapeyachtclub.comMar 2022

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is an NFT collection where ownership of an "Ape" token serves as membership, granting access to member activations, a clubhouse, and other perks.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesSamsung NextAndreessen HorowitzAnimoca BrandsLionTreeMoonPay+2 more

Ber Sarai Labsyupp.ai

San Francisco, US

Pankaj Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz

Bitskibitski.comAcquired

San Francisco Web3 wallet and NFT infrastructure company, acquired by Solana wallet Phantom in May 2024.

San Francisco, US

Donald Dinch(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Tescher(Executive Officer)in

BoardSriram Krishnan(Director)inSteve Jang(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauKindred VenturesSerena VenturesWinklevoss Capital+2 more

Blackbird.xyzblackbird.xyzinOct 2023

Blackbird is a restaurant loyalty, membership and payments platform with a consumer dining-rewards app built on blockchain rails.

Ben Leventhal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesMischiefMulticoin CapitalQED InvestorsShine Capital+2 more

Cantoncanton.networkin𝕏Jun 2026 · $355M

Canton is a privacy-enabled public blockchain (Layer 1) that connects previously siloed financial systems, letting regulated institutions exchange tokenized assets and data with privacy controls and real-time synchronization.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Yuval Rooz(Founder)

Co-investors1/1 Capital10SQ Capital (TenSquared)LongHash VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBNP Paribas+8 more

Canton Networkcanton.foundationin𝕏Jun 2026 · $355M

The Canton Foundation fosters the development and governance of the Global Synchronizer, a blockchain infrastructure that enables atomic transactions across sovereign blockchains while preserving privacy.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsUDHCAndreessen HorowitzBNP ParibasCircle VenturesDRW Venture CapitalGoldman Sachs+5 more

Catenacatena-nano.cominMay 2026 · $30M

The page is a blog post offering beginner tips for planning a first concrete pour, covering site preparation, forming, finishing, and curing.

Construction Tech

Co-investorsElevate VenturesAcrew CapitalBreyer CapitalGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Lifelike Capital+5 more

Catena Labscatena.comin𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank that lets agents transact under human-defined policies with deterministic policy enforcement, audit trails, and verifiable agent identity.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO, Founder)inMatt Venables(CTO, Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBreyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesOak HC/FTPillar VCQED Investors+4 more

Catena Labscatenalabs.comin𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution purpose-built for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank to provide regulated banking with deterministic policy enforcement and immutable audit trails.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO)inMatt Venables(CTO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAcrew CapitalMulticoin CapitalParadigmRobot VenturesSequoia Capital

CCP Gamesccpgames.comin

Fenris Creations (originally Loki margmiðlun) is a video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, known for the online game EVE Online launched in 2003.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentReykjavik, IS

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesEmfarsisNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Thule InvestmentsAndreessen HorowitzGeneral Catalyst+3 more

Celocelo.org𝕏

Celo is a blockchain network designed for stablecoin payments and global financial transactions, positioned as a Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum's ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesCoinbase VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesValor Capital GroupAndreessen HorowitzElectric Capital+1 more

Chiachia.netin𝕏May 2015

Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.

AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US

Bram Cohen(Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Technology Officer (former CEO 2019-2022))inRyan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))inGene Hoffman(President and Chief Executive Officer; also Co-CEO of Permuto Capital)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)inVishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBreyer CapitalCollab+CurrencyDCM VenturesDraft Ventures Llc+7 more

Circlecircle.gsin

Sort Express is a 3D puzzle game where players organize, match, and clear real-world objects across progressively harder levels.

Gaming

Co-investorsFin CapitalPlay VenturesBlackRockCastlelake Pte. Ltd.

Co:Createusecocreate.io𝕏

CO:CREATE is a free booking and payments platform for tattoo artists, letting clients book flash designs or submit custom requests, pay deposits and session payments via Stripe, and manage messages and scheduling in one place.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFlori VenturesRareBreed Ventures

Compoundcompound.finance

Compound is an Ethereum smart-contract protocol for supplying and borrowing crypto assets at algorithmically set interest rates.

Geoffrey Hayes(Founder)Robert Leshner(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Candle CapitalBitDAOChapter OneCoinbase Ventures+9 more

Cryptoysonchainstudios.comJun 2022 · $23M

Onchain Studios is a digital studio creating content and products for collectors, with a focus on web3 and digital collectibles.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMiami, US

Alfonso Martinez(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAcrew CapitalAnimoca BrandsCoinFundDapper LabsDraper Associates+1 more

Cryptoyscryptoys.com𝕏Jun 2022 · $23M

Digitoys is a platform for collecting and trading digital collectible toy characters available in tiered blind boxes (Adventurer, Elite, Hero).

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnimoca BrandsCoinFundDapper LabsDraper Associates+2 more

Dapper Labsdapperlabs.comin𝕏

Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.

ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver

Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)inMikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)inJody Rebak(Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter OneCoatue Management+41 more

Daylightgodaylight.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $75M

Daylight builds a distributed energy network that allows homes to generate, store, and share power locally, while providing financing and grid operations services for the electrified home market.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCrucible CapitalEv3 Ventures LlcLattice CapitalFramework Ventures+2 more

Deeperdeeper.networkin𝕏Jun 2026 · $355M

Deeper Network makes Deeper Connect, a VPN router that provides whole-home and office network privacy, encryption, and built-in cybersecurity for all connected devices, including IoT.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityHardwareSanta Clara, US

Hui Liu(Director)Xiaoshuai (Cheryl) Liu(Director)

Co-investorsYoubi CapitalBNP ParibasBroadridgeCME VenturesCoinbase VenturesHSBC+2 more

DeSOdeso.org𝕏

DeSo is a layer-1 blockchain built to decentralize social media and power storage-heavy applications, enabling developers to build social networks, NFT marketplaces, and creator monetization tools with on-chain data and user-owned content.

Crypto & Web3Social

Nader Al-Naji(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzTq Ventures Llc

Dfinitydfinity.orgin𝕏

DFINITY builds the Internet Computer, a decentralized cloud network that enables applications to run directly on the blockchain with persistent state, native HTTP serving, and built-in security without requiring external databases or a dedicated operations team.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Dominic Williams(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAspect VenturesBollinger Investment GroupCoinFund+17 more

Districtjoindistrict.com

District is a member-owned community network for founders, investors, and leaders in technology, offering exclusive events, peer groups, mentorship, and programming focused on scaling high-growth companies.

Future of WorkSaaS

Michael Ma(District)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAudaciousPosition Ventures

dYdXdydx.exchangein𝕏Dec 2017

dYdX is a decentralized exchange for trading perpetuals that uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide security and privacy.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Antonio Juliano(Founder)inIvo Crnkovic-Rubsamen(CEO)in

Co-investors1confirmationAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalDeFiance CapitalDragonfly+8 more

Dynamic Labs, Inc.dynamic.xyzin𝕏Jul 2023

Dynamic provides wallet and payment infrastructure for applications and platforms, enabling integration of blockchain-based transactions.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSNew York, US

Yoni GoldberginItai Turbahn(Executive Officer, Director)inJonatan Goldberg Kidon(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalChapter OneHypersphere VenturesAsymmetric

Ecoeco.comin𝕏

Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ryne Saxe(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAusum VenturesChampion Hill Ventures+10 more

EigenCloudeigencloud.xyz𝕏Jun 2025

EigenCloud is a developer platform that adds cryptographic verifiability to data, computation, and AI inference, backed by slashable stake on EigenLayer.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsElectric CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)LemniscapRR2 CapitalAndreessen Horowitz

EigenLayereigenlayer.xyz𝕏

EigenCloud is a developer platform providing cryptographic trust primitives for applications and AI agents through verifiable computation, inference, and data availability backed by slashable stake on EigenLayer.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Sreeram Kannan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBloccelerate VCBlockchain Capital+20 more

Entropywithentropy.aiinJan 2026

Entropy provides an AI-powered operating system for specialty healthcare practices that automates patient intake, eligibility verification, prior authorization, and revenue cycle management.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rabii Malik(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Robot Ventures

Entropyentropy.xyzJan 2026Defunct

Entropy was an a16z-backed decentralized crypto custody and threshold-signing network that wound down in January 2026.

New York, US

JOHN PACIFIC(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesFigmentCerulean VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Robot Ventures+1 more

Espresso (Translucence Research Inc)espressosys.comin𝕏Mar 2024 · $28M

Espresso Systems builds Ethereum infrastructure and blockchain systems with a focus on practical solutions for developers and users within the crypto ecosystem.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Ben Fisch(Chief Executive Officer)inCharles Lu(Chief Operating Officer)inBenedikt Bünz(Chief Scientist)inJill Gunter(Chief Strategy Officer)inFernando Krell(VP Engineering)inEllie Davidson(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAlameda ResearchAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalGemini Frontier Fund+8 more

EveryRealmeveryrealm.com

Everyrealm develops infrastructure and deploys capital for crypto and community-driven projects, investing in and building across blockchain protocols and platforms to connect digital economies.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3GamingSocialLakeville, US

Janine Yorio(CEO, Co-Founder)inJesse Stein(Co-Founder)in

BoardAndrew Durgee(Director)Youngro Lee(Director)

Co-investorsHashedAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFermionPillar VC+1 more

FingerprintsDAOfingerprintsdao.xyz𝕏

Fingerprints is a decentralized, member-based community and platform focused on digital art, operating a shared treasury and a curated collection of NFTs selected by its curation committee.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDivergenceNarcissus VenturesStandard CryptoWintermuteVariant Fund

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AngleOTC: ANPCFCoinbaseNasdaq: COINTownsCrypto token on Base/Ethereum; traded on Coinbase, Binance and others: TOWNSLessonlyacq. by Seismic

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How many investments has a16z crypto made?
a16z crypto has 166 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 33 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does a16z crypto invest at?
a16z crypto invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does a16z crypto focus on?
a16z crypto focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is a16z crypto located?
a16z crypto is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does a16z crypto lead rounds?
a16z crypto typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does a16z crypto co-invest with?
a16z crypto most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, A.Capital Ventures, Multicoin Capital, among 411 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does a16z crypto back?
Across 10 deals with disclosed amounts, a16z crypto has joined rounds of $2.5M – $70M (median $17.5M).

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

a16z Crypto Managing Partner Chris Dixon Live on TBPN

TBPN · Chris Dixon

State Of Crypto 2025 | a16z Crypto — Eddy Lazzarin & Daren Matsuoka

Bankless · Eddy Lazzarin

Chris Dixon Fireside: The Next Era of the Open Internet | Chris Dixon - a16z crypto

ETHDenver · Chris Dixon

Andreessen Horowitz GP Chris Dixon on Crypto, AI, and Web3

Turpentine VC · Chris Dixon

A16z Crypto's Chris Dixon Sees a Crypto 'Renaissance'

Bloomberg Technology · Chris Dixon

A16z Crypto’s Chris Dixon on How Blockchains Can Save the Internet - Ep. 601

Unchained · Chris Dixon

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