we back bold entrepreneurs building the next internet
thesis
a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups.
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; and more.
portfolio
- Alchemy
- Aleo
- Anchorage Digital
- Angle
- Aptos
- Arweave
- Autograph
- Avalanche
- Battlebound
- Bitski
- BreederDAO
- Celo
- Chia
- Co:Create
- Coinbase
- CoinSwitch Kuber
- Compound
- Dapper Labs
- DeSo
- Dfinity
- dYdX
- Eco
- Element
- Everyrealm
- Fei
- FingerprintsDAO
- Flow
- Forta
- Forte
- Foundation
- Friends with Benefits
- Goldfinch
- Improbable
- Iron Fish
- Irreverent Labs
- Kosen Labs
- LayerZero
- Lido
- Lightspark
- Loop
- MakerDAO
- Manifold
- Matter Labs
- Mem
- Meta4 Capital
- Mirror
- Mysten Labs
- Mythical Games
- Nansen
- Near
- NOD Games
- Nova Labs
- Nym
- OnChain Studios
- OpenSea
- Optimism
- Phantom
- PleasrDAO
- Protocol Labs
- Rally
- Royal
- Sky Mavis
- Solana
- Sound.xyz
- Spruce
- Syndicate
- Tally Labs
- Talos
- TrustToken
- Uniswap
- Valora
- Virtually Human Studio
- Worldcoin
- XMTP
- Yield Guild Games
- Yuga Labs
