About
a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups.
We have over $7.6 billion assets under management across four funds, and have been investing in web3 – across all stages – since 2013, under the direction of founding general partner Chris Dixon, as part of Andreessen Horowitz.
The first era of the modern internet [~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 [~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 unlocks a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship.
a16z crypto supports our portfolio and the growth of web3 through the following operations:
- research organization
- engineering and security teams
- legal and regulatory teams
- go-to-market networks
- recruiting services
- governance and infrastructure
- educational content and media properties
- Crypto Startup School
- Adina Fischer
- Ali Yahya
- Angelica Gehr
- Anna Semenova
- Anne Yip
- Anthony Albanese
- Arianna Simpson
- Aubree Pelaez
- Bill Hinman
- Blayne Donnell
- Brian Quintenz
- Brittney Burrows
- Brooke Sheresky
- Carra Wu
- Casey Graul
- Charlie Keinath
- Chris Dixon
- Chris Lyons
- Claire Austin
- Claudia Picanco
- Collin McCune
- Craig Naylor
- Daejun Park
- Dan Boneh
- Daniel Reynaud
- Danielle Wessler
- Daren Matsuoka
- David Sverdlov
- Denise Gonzalez
- Ed Lynch
- Eddy Lazzarin
- Elena Burger
- Elizabeth Harkavy
- Emily Graff
- Emily Hinsch
- Eva Sakkas
- Guy Wuollet
- Helen Stoddard
- Henri Kor
- Ian Dutra
- Ish Verduzco
- Jai Ramaswamy
- Jane Lippencott
- Jared Bricklin
- Jason Rosenthal
- Jay Drain
- Jean Reilly
- Jeanne Tsan
- Jeff Amico
- Joey Burleson
- Joseph Bonneau
- Joshua Grimm
- Justin Simcock
- Justin Thaler
- Kim Milosevich
- Maggie Hsu
- Marianne Winkler
- Mariano Sorgente
- Maryam Bahrani
- Mason Hall
- Matt Gleason
- Mehdi Hasan
- Michael Blau
- Michael Killam
- Michael Zhu
- Michele Korver
- Michelle Ervin
- Mike Haydon
- Mike Jones
- Mike Manning
- Miles Jennings
- Neveen Bader
- Noah Citron
- Packy McCormick
- Paul Cafiero
- Peter Chan
- Porter Smith
- Pyrs Carvolth
- Raymond Carreira
- Richard Rosenblatt
- Robert Hackett
- Ross Shuel
- Ryan Prescott
- Sagar Dhawan
- Sam Ragsdale
- Samantha Gelt
- Savannah Cherry
- Scott Duke Kominers
- Scott Tyler
- Scott Walker
- Sep Kamvar
- Shari Doherty
- Sonal Chokshi
- Sriram Krishnan
- Stephanie Zinn
- Steve Buress
- Terence Carroll
- Tim Roughgarden
- Tim Sullivan
- Tina Anderson
- Valeria Nikolaenko
- Victoria Butcher
- Wendy Drpic
- Whitney Owens
- Zachary Gray