Andreessen Horowitz

Amid the U.S. Securities and Exchange's crackdown on the crypto industry, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) intends to expand its horizons to the U.K. The San Francisco-based firm commends the country for what it considers an innovative approach to cryptocurrency and...

Andreessen Horowitz’s web3 investment arm, a16z Crypto on Tuesday announced the release of a new Layer-2 rollup client called Magi.  What Happened: The announcement comes after a day of cryptic tweets featuring images of orange balls. a16z Crypto had teased a launch on Twitter with a picture...

As regulatory scrutiny of digital asset firms continues to escalate in the U.S., there has been a decline in America’s leadership position in the crypto industry, according to a new report released by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as ‘a16z.' What Happened:  The...

Iceland-based video-game developer CCP Games announced on Tuesday that it raised $40 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from other investors such as Makers Fund, Bitkraft and Nexon, among others. The new capital will be used to expand CCP Games'...

The cryptocurrency industry voiced its frustration with regulators' inability to provide a suitable regulatory framework for the emerging asset class at the International Futures Industry Association conference, March 13-16. Recent enforcement actions by regulators, including the...

Social media company Reddit could be going public in the second half of 2023 according to a new report. Here’s a look at how investors can own a piece of the company before the listing. What Happened: Reddit is nearing an IPO and expected to go public in the second half of 2023. The IPO could...

SpaceX is one of three companies that count Elon Musk as their current CEO. Two of the companies are private with Tesla as the only Musk-led company that is public. That could be changing soon. What Happened: Musk-led space company SpaceX is one of the most valuable private companies in the...

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has voted against the final proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 on the BNB Chain using the Wormhole bridge, according to the Uniswap DAO forum. What Happened: The governance proposal to deploy the latest Uniswap iteration on the BNB Chain was submitted on...

This year's Slamdance Film Festival will showcase the premiere of a psychological thriller called "Fuzzy Head," the funding of which was obtained through the use of Untold.io, a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform that focuses on impact content. The film festival...

Elon Musk-led SpaceX is reportedly raising $750 million in a fresh funding round that would value the company at $137 billion. What Happened: The latest funding round is likely to be led by Andreessen Horowitz, CNBC reported, based on internal SpaceX communications. In December, it was...

Helium (CRYPTO: HNT) surged 32% on Wednesday, topping intraday gains and outpacing apex crypto Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened:  At the time of writing, HNT was trading at $2.14. One of the biggest catalysts behind the surge has been the announcement that...

Venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz revealed on Monday that it would invest in Adam Neumann's residential real estate firm Flow, supporting the WeWork Inc (NYSE: WE) co-founder following a failed IPO in 2019 that resulted in thousands of layoffs. What happened: Marc Andreessen, co-...

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, plans to launch a new $600 million metaverse fund.  What Happened: In a recent blog post, Andreessen Horowitz announced the launch of the fund, which would support innovation in the gaming industry and help build the...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has landed backers for his buyout of social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). What Happened: Agreements were reached with 19 total investors, including 18 new companies to help facilitate Musk’s $44 billion buyout of Twitter. Among the investors...

Andreessen Horowitz’s bid to join Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk in his takeover of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) could reportedly spur a conflict or two. What Happened: The Silicon Valley venture capital firm's involvement in the Musk-Twitter deal...