we Back bold entrepreneurs BUILDING THE NEXT INTERNET

a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups. We recently announced a $4.5 billion fourth fund, bringing our total funds raised to more than $7.6 billion.

The first era of the modern internet (roughly 1990-2005) was about open protocols that were decentralized and community-governed. Most of the value accrued to the edges of the network: users and builders.

The second era of the internet (roughly 2005-2020) favored siloed, centralized services. Most of the value accrued to a handful of large tech companies. We are now beginning the third era of the internet — what many call web3 — which combines the decentralized, community-governed ethos of the first era with the advanced, modern functionality of the second era. This will unlock a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship.

a16z crypto supports our portfolio and the growth of web3 through:

    • Our research organization
    • Engineering and security teams
    • Legal and regulatory teams
    • Go-to-market expertise
    • Recruiting services
    • Educational content
    • Crypto Startup School
    • Governance and infrastructure

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global regulatory roundup ft. FTX: 11/9-18 a16z crypto Regulatory Team
field notes from the ACM CCS ‘22 conference  Valeria Nikolaenko
Justin Thaler Tim Roughgarden
a sneaky Solidity implementation of a sealed-bid auction Michael Zhu
achieving crypto privacy + compliance Joseph Burleson, Michele Korver, and Dan Boneh

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team

Adina Fischer
Adina Fischer
Operations
Ali Yahya
Ali Yahya
General Partner
Anna Semenova
Anna Semenova
Communications
Anne Yip
Anne Yip
Operations
Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese
Chief Operating Officer
Arianna Simpson
Arianna Simpson
General Partner
Bill Hinman
Bill Hinman
Advisor
Blayne Donnell
Blayne Donnell
Talent
Brian Quintenz
Brian Quintenz
Head of Policy
Brittany Burrows
Brittany Burrows
Events
Brooke Sheresky
Brooke Sheresky
Talent
Caroline Friedman
Caroline Friedman
Chief of Staff
Carra Wu
Carra Wu
Investing
Casey Graul
Casey Graul
People Practices
Charlie Keinath
Charlie Keinath
Talent
Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon
Founder, Managing Partner
Chris Lyons
Chris Lyons
President, web3 Media
Claire Austin
Claire Austin
Events
Claudia Picanco
Claudia Picanco
People Practices
Craig Naylor
Craig Naylor
Head of Talent
Daejun Park
Daejun Park
Security
Dan Boneh
Dan Boneh
Senior Research Advisor
Daren Matsuoka
Daren Matsuoka
Engineering
David Sverdlov
David Sverdlov
Regulatory
Denise Gonzalez
Denise Gonzalez
Operations
Ed Lynch
Ed Lynch
Finance
Eddy Lazzarin
Eddy Lazzarin
Head of Engineering
Elena Burger
Elena Burger
Investing
Elizabeth Harkavy
Elizabeth Harkavy
Investing
Emily Graff
Emily Graff
People Practices
Emily Hinsch
Emily Hinsch
Operations
Eva Sakkas
Eva Sakkas
Operations
Guy Wuollet
Guy Wuollet
Investing
Helen Stoddard
Helen Stoddard
Events
Henri Kor
Henri Kor
Finance
Ian Dutra
Ian Dutra
Talent
Jane Kovalyuk
Jane Kovalyuk
Operations
Jane Lippencott
Jane Lippencott
Investing
Jared Bricklin
Jared Bricklin
Operations
Jay Drain
Jay Drain
Investing
Jean Reilly
Jean Reilly
Operations
Jeff Amico
Jeff Amico
Network Operations
Jo Zhu
Jo Zhu
Investing
Joey Burleson
Joey Burleson
Legal
Joseph Bonneau
Joseph Bonneau
Research
Joshua Grimm
Joshua Grimm
Finance
Justin Simcock
Justin Simcock
Security
Kim Milosevich
Kim Milosevich
Chief Marketing Officer
Maggie Hsu
Maggie Hsu
Go to Market Network
Marianne Winkler
Marianne Winkler
Finance
Mariano Sorgente
Mariano Sorgente
Investing
Mason Hall
Mason Hall
Investing
Matt Gleason
Matt Gleason
Security
Michael Blau
Michael Blau
Investing
Michael Zhu
Michael Zhu
Engineering
Michele Korver
Michele Korver
Head of Regulatory
Michelle Ervin
Michelle Ervin
Operations
Mike Jones
Mike Jones
Talent
Mike Killam
Mike Killam
Talent
Mike Manning
Mike Manning
Communications
Miles Jennings
Miles Jennings
General Counsel
Nassim Eddequiouaq
Nassim Eddequiouaq
Chief Security Officer
Neveen Bader
Neveen Bader
Operations
Noah Citron
Noah Citron
Engineering
Packy McCormick
Packy McCormick
Advisor
Paul Cafiero
Paul Cafiero
Communications
Peter Chan
Peter Chan
Finance
Porter Smith
Porter Smith
Investing
Pyrs Carvolth
Pyrs Carvolth
Go to Market Network
Raymond Carreira
Raymond Carreira
Head of Physical Security
Riyaz Faizullabhoy
Riyaz Faizullabhoy
Chief Technology Officer
Robert Hackett
Robert Hackett
Editorial
Sagar Dhawan
Sagar Dhawan
Technology
Samantha Gelt
Samantha Gelt
Operations
Sam Ragsdale
Sam Ragsdale
Engineering
Savannah Cherry
Savannah Cherry
Operations
Sep Kamvar
Sep Kamvar
Advisor
Scott Kominers
Scott Kominers
Research
Scott Tyler
Scott Tyler
Security
Shari Doherty
Shari Doherty
Communications
Sonal Chokshi
Sonal Chokshi
Editor in Chief
Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan
General Partner
Stephanie Zinn
Stephanie Zinn
Editorial
Steve Buress
Steve Buress
Security
Tim Roughgarden
Tim Roughgarden
Head of Research
Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Editorial
Tina Anderson
Tina Anderson
Operations
Valeria Nikolaenko
Valeria Nikolaenko
Research
Victoria Butcher
Victoria Butcher
Operations
Wendy Drpic
Wendy Drpic
Operations
Zach Gray
Zach Gray
Legal