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Andreessen Horowitz launches AI academy as an alternative to college degree

Andreessen Horowitz has launched the Horowitz Andreessen Academy — a highly selective San Francisco school positioned as a college alternative. No grades, no tuition for the founding class, and Sam Altman on the faculty.

SURABHI SUNDARAM — 2 MIN READ
NEWS

Andreessen Horowitz raises record $15Bn across five funds to support AI and growth-stage tech

Andreessen Horowitz (popularly known as a16z)  has secured more than $15 billion across five funds, the largest raise in funds long and illustrious history. Including the money it…

ASHUTOSH SINGH — 2 MIN READ
NEWS

Andreessen Horowitz plans $20Bn AI fund

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is now reportedly gearing up to raise what would be the largest fund in its history — a $20Bn vehicle dedicated…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
ENTERPRISE

Sardine lands $51.5Mn in a16z-led Series B to help fintechs create more secured customer experiences

San Francisco-headquartered Sardine announced that it has raised $51.5 million in a Series B round, in its pursuit of providing fraud, compliance, and instant settlement solutions to fintech…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
NEWS

a16z cuts its biggest individual cheque for WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s new startup, turns unicorn

In 2021, we saw numerous startups gobble up insane amounts of funds to enter the unicorn club – this included a record number of newly minted unicorns from…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
BUSINESS

a16z will be shifting its headquarters to the ‘cloud’, along with three new physical offices

For a long time, businesses have operated on a simple model – one headquarters with numerous branch offices across the country or the world. The advent of modern…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
CRYPTO

Despite crypto gloom, Andreessen Horowitz announces massive new web3 fund at $4.5Bn

Even after weeks of turbulence, the future of the crypto market continues to be a gloomy one. Between May 7 and May 12, over $56 billion was lost…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
Upbit breach suspected to be tied to Lazarus
GAMING

a16z launches inaugural $600Mn fund, dedicated to invest in the gaming industry

The new vertical $600 million fund, which a16z has been working on for nearly a decade, will be led by Andrew Chen, Jon Lai, and James Gwertzman, general partners at a16z.

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
NEWS

a16z on pace to invest $500 Mn in Indian Startups: Report

a16z will be noticing familiar venture capital competitors already boasting of a dominant presence in the Indian start-up land. Accel, Lightspeed, Sequoia and Softbank have made significant moves in the Indian market.

GUNTAS SINGH — 2 MIN READ
GLOBAL

Andreessen Horowitz raises a staggering $9 Billion for its Venture, Growth, and Bio Funds

Andreessen Horowitz, more popularly known by ‘a16z’, has announced, what would unarguably be one of the largest fundraises by a startup-focused PE/VC firm. The firm has announced a…

GLOBAL STAFF @ THE TECH PORTAL — 1 MIN READ
GLOBAL

Fivetran raises $44 million in Series B funding, plans to scale up operations across Bengaluru in India

Headquartered in Oakland, California, Fivetran, a startup that maintains satellite offices around the world to provide continuous service and support, has raised $44 Mn in a fresh round…

TAMAGHNO CHAUDHURI — 2 MIN READ

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