Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is one of the most powerful and influential venture capital firms in the world. Headquartered in Menlo Park and San Francisco, California, a16z invests in seed to growth-stage technology companies building the future.
a16z invests across AI & machine learning, bio & healthcare, consumer, crypto & web3, enterprise software, fintech, games, infrastructure, and American dynamism. Their philosophy: "Software is eating the world" — providing not just capital, but an entire platform of operational expertise, recruiting, marketing, and go-to-market support.
With portfolio companies including Facebook, GitHub, Airbnb, Coinbase, Figma, Instacart, Databricks, Roblox, Slack, and many more, a16z has helped define the modern technology landscape. In January 2026, a16z raised $15 billion across five new funds, bringing total AUM to over $90 billion — making it one of the largest VC firms in the world.
"Software is eating the world. We back bold entrepreneurs who are building the future through technology and redefining entire industries."
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Aligned with Andreessen Horowitz's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex Ecosystem with Golden Ads
"Who I Am · What I Want"
Complimentary for Apex Participants. Become an Apex Participant at myapex.me — registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. Part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Andreessen Horowitz can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.