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Ali Yahya

Investor

General Partner at a16z crypto (Andreessen Horowitz)

United States

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About

Ali Yahya is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) focused on crypto investing, working with portfolio companies such as Alchemy, Aleo, Aztec, EigenLayer, Espresso, Gensyn, Jito, LayerZero, Solana, XMTP, and zkSync. He previously was a software engineer and researcher at Google X (Everyday Robot) and Google Brain (a core TensorFlow developer), and studied computer security, distributed systems, and networking at Stanford.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense TechDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingSocial

Experience

  1. Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Andreessen HorowitzPartner2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  3. GoogleGoogle Brain, Software Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  4. X, the moonshot factoryGoogle X, Research Software Engineer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Python12C++6Java11Machine Learning10C4JavaScript2Objective-C3Software Engineering8Entrepreneurship2Computer Science8Distributed SystemsAlgorithms3
+3 moreRoboticsGoPython (Programming Language)

Languages English · Spanish

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Investments

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AlchemyAleoAlongsideAngle ProtocolArchblockAztecDaylightDigital AssetEigen LayerEigenLabsEspressoFélixFreaticGensynGoldenHeliumIron FishJitoLayerZeroLayerZeroMatter LabsNYM Technologies SAPleasrDAOSolanaSoundSyndicatet1 (aka t1 protocol)TrueFiUniversalXMTPzkSync

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Who is Ali Yahya?
Ali Yahya is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) focused on crypto investing, working with portfolio companies such as Alchemy, Aleo, Aztec, EigenLayer, Espresso, Gensyn, Jito, LayerZero, Solana, XMTP, and zkSync. He previously was a software engineer and researcher at Google X (Everyday Robot) and Google Brain (a core TensorFlow developer), and studied computer security, distributed systems, and networking at Stanford.
Where does Ali Yahya work?
Ali Yahya is General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz.
What does Ali Yahya invest in?
Ali Yahya invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
What companies has Ali Yahya invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alchemy, Aleo, Alongside, Angle Protocol, Archblock, Aztec, Daylight, Digital Asset, Eigen Layer, EigenLabs, Espresso, Félix, and 19 more.
Where did Ali Yahya go to school?
Ali Yahya studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science).

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