A16Z Speedrun
AcceleratorSan Francisco Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
a16z speedrun runs an accelerator program backing founders from around the world, deploying up to $1M in initial funding along with over $8M in credits and doubling down on future rounds. The program pairs capital with hands-on operator support across sales, marketing, hiring, visa assistance, banking, relocation, and fundraising, plus in-house recruiters and access to exclusive events, mentors, and partners. Since launching in 2023 it has deployed more than $200M across over 250 startups. A dedicated Global Founders Program supports international founders with banking, visa, and relocation guidance and a peer community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through A16Z Speedrun went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 29 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ19SaaS Γ12Gaming Γ7Consumer Γ5Fintech Γ4Future of Work Γ4Marketing Tech Γ3AdTech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ8United Arab EmiratesΓ1United KingdomΓ1JapanΓ1
Portfolio companies Β· 35 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 Β· 122023 Β· 113 dated
Adzap is a full-service player acquisition and growth agency for PC and console game studios, focused on targeting Steam players on mobile with ad campaigns, attribution, and retargeting.
AdTechGamingMarketing Tech
2weeks is a game studio, founded in 2024, that adapts and modernizes existing games for new players and platforms using its own custom engine, pipelines, and distribution tools.
Gaming
Richard Foge(Co-founder)Brandon Dillon(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersPrana Tech Ventures
Agent Astra provides logistics management tools that help operators track shipments and move containers more efficiently while maintaining operational relationships.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLatitud Ventures
Aghanim provides web-based monetization tools and business intelligence for mobile game companies, offering an alternative to in-app transactions along with player incentive and loyalty features.
FintechGamingSaaSWestlake Village, US
Constantin Andry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlbert Tugushev(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKonstantin Golubitsky(Founder)inKonstantin Golubitskii(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures
Alike is an AI coordination tool that connects to a team's calendar, email, messages, and meeting notes to automate status updates, check-ins, and alignment in the background.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Addi(CEO)eMax(CTO)Danial(CCO)
Co-investorsRevo Capital
Ambiguous builds AI "coworkers" that operate with their own email accounts and credentials to autonomously handle tasks like meeting scheduling, CRM updates, and vendor or approval workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures
Amdahl provides a go-to-market platform that grounds AI agent outputs in a company's first-party GTM data, using statistical learning and causal analysis of buyer conversations and funnel progression to improve sales and marketing content.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
Anchr builds AI agents that automate internal logistics operations for food distributors, covering order management, procurement, inventory, customer support, and finance workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew York, US
Tzar Taraporvala(Co-CEO)Smayan Mehra(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAnterra Capital
Antihero Studios is a game studio building multiplayer mobile games focused on social play with friends.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsSisu Game Ventures
Argu.ai offers a video intelligence platform that uses AI "Vision Agents" to let users search across thousands of cameras with natural-language queries, build no-code multi-condition alerts, and turn video footage into live analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Cascade develops an AI-powered marketing software tool and provides digital marketing consulting services to help companies execute data-driven marketing strategies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSShibuya, JP
Co-investorsTechstarsAda VenturesY Combinator
Cascade is an investment platform accessible in the U.S. that lets users onboard via wire, ACH, or stablecoin and trade crypto, U.S. equities, and private markets around the clock.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsVariant FundAda VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
Dex is an AI-powered recruiting platform that matches software engineers with relevant job opportunities through curated role recommendations and direct access to hiring teams, eliminating traditional application processes.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Paddy Lambros(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalRLC Ventures
Dex is a relationship management tool that provides an intuitive, modern rolodex for organizing and maintaining personal and professional contacts.
ConsumerSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Sun(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalY CombinatorNotion Capital
Dex is an AI-powered workspace assistant that ingests operational data across a user's tools and integrations, organizing it into structured context and a knowledge base.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Regina Lin(Founder)inKevin Gu(Founder)in
Co-investorsTheory VenturesY CombinatorNotion Capital
AI copilot for private credit and asset-backed finance
Co-investorsCongruent Venturesfresh.fundKDXLMNT VenturesPenny Jar Capital VentureStepchange+1 more
Ezra offers advanced MRI-based full-body scans designed to screen for early signs of cancer and hundreds of other medical conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Co-investorsGood FriendsHealthier CapitalLDV CapitalCongruent VenturesCredo VenturesKDX+5 more
Fearn is a patent prosecution firm that handles patent drafting and filing for technology teams, founded by former Big Law patent professionals and PhDs.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Han Kim(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsDesigner FundKindred VenturesESSENCE VCEssence Venture Capital
Fundamental Research Labs builds autonomous, socially intelligent AI agents capable of reasoning and multi-agent collaboration.
AI & Machine Learning
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Factorial FundsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcPatronVamosVentures
Cofounder is an AI-powered platform that provides agentic departments for early-stage founders, automating engineering, sales, marketing, design, finance, and operations tasks.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Acrew CapitalAntigravity CapitalBackwards CapitalCompoundPrecursor Ventures+1 more
k-ID builds infrastructure for age verification and age-adaptive content across digital platforms, enabling companies to confirm user age in a privacy-preserving and compliant manner.
GamingGovTechSaaS
Julian Corbett(Founder)inJeff Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture PartnersTIRTA VenturesZ Venture CapitalKonvoy Ventures
Data intelligence layer providing personalized B2B recommendations.
San Francisco, US
Falon Fatemi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Dreamers VCJetBlue VenturesMS&AD VenturesNewView CapitalSKY VC+7 more
Rork Max is an AI-powered platform that enables developers to build and ship native iOS applications and games through conversational AI, with support for creating multiplayer games with physics simulations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming
Daniel Dhawan(Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneLeft Lane CapitalSarah SmithFoundersHustle FundScript Capital+1 more
Runware provides generative media (image and AI) capabilities through a single API, using its own custom hardware and Sonic Inference Engine to deliver low-latency, low-cost inference for developers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBegin CapitalCoho DeeptechComcast VenturesDawn Capital LLPZero Prime VenturesDawn Capital+2 more
Sans Strings Studio produces animated stories and games using real-time technology, and has been recognized as a Webby Awards honoree in the Video & Film Comedy category.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsKima VenturesRed River WestAndreessen HorowitzSisu Game Ventures
Sekai is an AI-powered platform for creating, playing, remixing, and sharing interactive mini-apps such as playable cards, polls, quizzes, and fan interaction tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investors359 CapitalMVP Ventures
Smart Bricks provides analytical intelligence and advisory services to institutional real estate investors to support their investment decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechDubai, AE
Co-investorsTechstarsCornerstone VCDuke Capital PartnersSouth Loop Ventures500 GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+1 more
TAYA makes a wearable voice accessory worn like a necklace that captures spoken thoughts, notes, and reminders with a single button press and resurfaces them later.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsDorm RoomMaC Venture CapitalFemale Founders
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNodeacq. by SugarCRM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCascade Β· bizjournals.com Β· Jul 24, 2026
Cascade Β· techcrunch.com Β· Jul 22, 2026
Smart Bricks Β· thesaasnews.com Β· Jun 23, 2026
Fearn Β· prnewswire.com Β· Jun 10, 2026
Dex Β· thesaasnews.com Β· Jun 2, 2026
Dex Β· thesaasnews.com Β· Jun 2, 2026
Ezra Β· greenhouse.com Β· May 5, 2026
Dex Β· finsmes.com Β· Apr 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has A16Z Speedrun made?
- A16Z Speedrun has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does A16Z Speedrun invest at?
- A16Z Speedrun invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is A16Z Speedrun's typical check size?
- A16Z Speedrun typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does A16Z Speedrun focus on?
- A16Z Speedrun focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Gaming, SaaS.
- Where is A16Z Speedrun located?
- A16Z Speedrun is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does A16Z Speedrun lead rounds?
- Yes, A16Z Speedrun leads investment rounds.
- Who does A16Z Speedrun co-invest with?
- A16Z Speedrun most often shares deals with a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, First Spark Ventures, Llc, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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