- a16z says it raised over $15 billion to back technologies seen as critical to U.S. competitiveness.
- Funds are earmarked across growth, apps, infrastructure, American dynamism, bio/healthcare, and other venture strategies.
- Crypto remains a stated priority even though the dedicated crypto fund received no new allocation in this round.
- a16z separately invested $15 million in Bitcoin staking and lending protocol Babylon.
- Firm leadership warned that close coordination between the private sector and government is required to preserve America’s technological edge.
a16z said Friday it raised more than $15 billion to invest in companies and technologies it views as critical to securing America’s future and maintaining technological leadership, a goal the firm described in a post shared on X. The announcement framed the fundraise as part of a broader mission to win the next century of technology and to defend U.S. economic and strategic interests.
The firm outlined how the capital will be allocated: $6.75 billion for Growth, $1.7 billion each for Apps and Infrastructure, $1.18 billion for an American Dynamism fund, $700 million for Bio and Healthcare, and about $3 billion for other venture strategies.
Ben Horowitz emphasized the role of crypto and AI as "key architectures of the future," writing that the firm bears part of the responsibility for ensuring American leadership and urging fast action. He warned, "If America fails to win technologically, it will lose economically, militarily, geopolitically, and culturally."
Although the dedicated crypto fund did not receive new capital in this round, many crypto companies previously backed by the firm are included in the Growth allocation, allowing continued investment through that vehicle.
Separately, a16z provided $15 million to support the Bitcoin decentralized finance ecosystem via an investment in the Bitcoin staking and lending protocol Babylon. The firm framed such deals as efforts to make Bitcoin a more productive asset.
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