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6 results for “a16z”
Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital
Lightspeed Venture Partners hired social media creator Claire Zau to strengthen early-stage founder engagement and brand trust, joining a broader industry shift where VC firms acquire or hire creators to influence startup ecosystems before investment.
Aug 6, 2026
To power AI, Khosla and a16z bet this startup can reinvent mining - Fortune
Venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) have invested in a startup aiming to transform mining operations to meet the growing energy and material demands of AI infrastructure.
Aug 3, 2026
Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, a16z, and others sign a letter defending open-source AI; Jensen Huang, in his first X post, says open models strengthen cybersecurity (Leo Schwartz/The Information)
A coalition of major U.S. tech firms and investors issued a coordinated public letter defending open-source AI amid regulatory scrutiny and political pressure, framing openness as essential to cybersecurity and innovation.
Jul 24, 2026
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Atoms, a robotics company founded by Travis Kalanick, raised $1.7B in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber participating as an investor; the company frames its mission around 'industrial AI' to modernize global infrastructure.
Jul 23, 2026
Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
Cascade, a startup targeting the construction industry with AI-powered project discovery and bidding tools, raised $3.5M in seed funding from a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC.
Jul 22, 2026
Runta, which provides isolated sandboxes and guardrails for AI agents to prevent operational risks, raised a $20M seed led by a16z at a $100M+ valuation (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)
Runta, an AI safety startup offering sandboxed environments and guardrails for AI agents, secured $20M in seed funding led by a16z at a $100M+ valuation.
Jul 16, 2026