With former Donald Trump’s re-election to the U.S. presidency, Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, is projecting a regulatory climate more favorable for the cryptocurrency industry. The venture capital firm believes this could transform most crypto tokens into “legitimate and lawful” financial tools. Innovation Within Regulatory Boundaries In a November 10 post, a16z acknowledged questions...Read More
According to filings with the United States Federal Election Commission, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC called Right For America. Their support for Trump is based on his policies being seen as beneficial to the crypto industry and startups, which they call the “little tech agenda,” according...Read More
Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann’s climate tech startup Flowcarbon has reportedly started refunding investors after failing to launch its much-anticipated Goddess Nature Token (GNT). According to a Forbes report from earlier in the week, the company has struggled to realize its vision of tokenizing carbon credits. Project Raised $38M From Token Sales Flowcarbon initially raised $70 million...Read More
While meme coins have seen a massive resurgence this year, this has raised concerns for certain industry players. Chris Dixon – a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – has expressed concern over the US regulatory system, questioning why meme coins were allowed to thrive while cryptocurrency companies and blockchain tokens with useful applications “get...Read More
Tech-focused venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has invested $100 million in the Ethereum-based EigenLayer, suggesting that VC funding in crypto may be on course for a revival. As reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, a16z was the sole backer of the funding round, which marks the largest investment ever received in EigenLayer by a wide margin....Read More
More than $115 million was raised last week alone across a number of crypto startups. The largest raise of the week was blockchain game studio Proof of Play which netted $33 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The firm will use the funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate role-playing...Read More
On April 19, the VC giant announced Magi, a new rollup client for the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem, Optimism. It stated that client diversity is important for Ethereum, and it is critically important for layer-2 and rollups. “Multiple independent client implementations can help ensure the safety and liveliness of the network,” the firm noted. Magi is...Read More
Marc Andreessen – founding partner of the tech-focused VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – is now more bullish on Ethereum and Web 3 than he is on Bitcoin, contrary to his outlook in 2014. During an interview with ReasonTV published on Wednesday, the venture capitalist discussed the future of crypto adoption and regulation, alongside the...Read More
Crypto venture firm a16z has used its 15 million UNI token voting block to vote against a proposal that would use the Wormhole bridge for Uniswap V3 deployment on BNB Chain. According to the ongoing results of the proposal vote, a16z’s overwhelming token stash enabled it to control around half of the votes so far,...Read More
According to Andreessen Horowitz crypto fund founder Chris Dixon, the majority of the capital in its most recent fund has yet to be deployed. In May, a16z announced a $4.5 billion venture fund for web3, crypto, and blockchain startups. Speaking on The Block’s podcast on Dec. 19, Dixon said that they had deployed less than...Read More
Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, has been affected by the ongoing crypto winter, with the company’s flagship cryptocurrency fund losing nearly half of its value in the first six months of 2022. The declining performance is a massive difference from the gains experienced last year when the company’s investments grew over...Read More
The crypto unit of Silicon Valley Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is all set to release a set of free, public “Can’t Be Evil” licenses. The firm has designed the licenses specifically for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and is inspired by the work of Creative Commons. As per the official press release, the community can freely use these...Read More
a16z crypto – the crypto-focused arm of VC firm Andreesen Horowitz – is leading a $50 million funding round for the VeeFriends Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Project. The funding will help VeeFriends expand its “creative, technical, and experiential operations” to support the growth of the Web 3 ecosystem. Understanding VeeFriends A16z general partner Chris Lyons explained...Read More
The Israeli-American businessman and investor started the firm with his spouse Rebekah and CEO Dana Gibber. On May 24, the company announced that it had raised $70 million in its first major funding round led by a16z. The event was made through a combination of traditional venture equity and a private token sale. Participants included...Read More
Leading crypto VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) released a report offering an annual overview of the current trends and state of the crypto industry. The paper reiterated the firm’s bullish views on Web3, projecting long-term growth ahead of the sector, and weighed in on the dominant position as claimed by Ethereum among layer-one blockchains. “Web3...Read More
Renowned VC firm – Andreessen Horowitz (known as “a16z”) – announced launching a $600 million fund, GAMES FUND ON, dedicated to investing in the gaming industry. It has garnered support from industry leaders, including the founders and cofounders of Roblox, Blizzard, Riot Games, Discord, Twitch, and more, for building the next generation of digital games....Read More
The venture capital firm – Andreessen Horowitz – announced it will form a cryptocurrency research unit encompassing various talents from the space. The team’s main goal will be to solve important problems related to the emerging Web3 ecosystem. a16z’s Next Endeavor The leading VC firm – Andreessen Horowitz (known as “a16z”) – has been active...Read More
After leaving a16z, Katie Haun announced plans to raise nearly a billion dollars to invest in various crypto projects, including NFTs and Web3. However, she broke her own expectations by raising $1.5 billion. CryptoPotato reported in December last year Haun’s plans to leave Andreessen Horowitz, where she occupied the position of General Partner for years,...Read More
Yuga Labs, the entity behind one of the most popular non-fungible token (NFT) collections, Bored Ape Yacht Club, is reportedly negotiating financing talks with Andreessen Horowitz, which could potentially value the startup as high as $5 billion. According to the Financial Times report on Thursday (February 3, 2022), anonymous people familiar with the matter revealed...Read More
Andreessen Horowitz – a leading venture capital firm and a prominent investor in the cryptocurrency space – has raised a fresh $9 billion to further its involvement in the growing industry. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is amongst the leading venture capital companies investing in all sorts of crypto and tech-related projects. According to a recent announcement,...Read More
Prominent crypto investor Katie Haun is reportedly planning to raise a whopping $900 million for a pair of cryptocurrency investment funds. This could be a significantly large debut for a new venture capital firm. Katie Haun’s High Target for First Venture Firm Haun, who is set to depart as a partner at Andreesen Horowitz (a16z),...Read More
The blockchain analytics platform Nansen raised $75 million via a Series B funding round led by the venture capital firm Accel. The investment will aim to expand the former’s global presence and accelerate the development of innovative product offerings for customers. Nansen’s Newest Funding Round The Singapore-based blockchain platform announced the news on its official...Read More
Katie Haun – a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (known as a16z) and one of the leaders of the company’s digital asset arm – revealed that she will leave the firm early next year. She will launch a venture capital fund focused on cryptocurrencies and Web3 startups. Jumping into New Crypto Adventure The cryptocurrency investor...Read More
European privacy-focused startup, Nym Technologies, has recently raised $13 million from industry investors in its third investment round. a16z and Others Invest In Nym According to an official press release shared with CryptoPotato, the just-concluded investment round was led by the leasing Silicon Valley firm – Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Nym noted that the fresh cash...Read More
The crypto and blockchain space seems to be thriving. In fact, this vertical has fetched the largest valuation step-up this year. Naturally, VC firm Paradigm has also ramped up its game with its latest $2.5 billion venture fund. With the wave of new-fangled investor interest, eye-popping fundraises in crypto are not surprising anymore. One such...Read More
Speaking at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference on Sept. 29, a16z partner Katie Haun said the U.S. should look towards China for what not to do. She was referring to Beijing’s incessant crackdowns on the crypto industry and any activities related to the trade of digital currencies. In her view, financial regulators in the U.S. should...Read More
The world’s largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea has recently raised $100 million from industry investors in a recently-concluded Series B funding round led by leading American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz. Making NFT Trading Accessible to More Users In an official press release published Wednesday, OpenSea noted that it will use the funds to expand its...Read More
Roughly three years after releasing its first crypto-related product, the private US venture capital firm a16z has outlined plans to double down via a ‘radically optimistic’ digital asset fund. The company’s partners called the industry ‘the future of finance.” Founded in 2009, Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital giant operating from California that has already...Read More
Popular American VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, more commonly known as a16z, is in the news today after it filed a response urging FinCEN to withdraw its proposed rule or at the very least, extend the comment period attached to it. The comment period should be extended so that FinCEN “can engage in a meaningful consultation...Read More
Two more companies that could be affected by the recently proposed FinCEN crypto regulations, namely Square and Andreessen Horowitz, have confronted the legislation. Both believe that the industry requires clear rules but asserted that FinCEN has failed in its rushed attempt. Square Goes After The FinCEN Crypto Regulations CryptoPotato reported recently that the US Treasury’s...Read More
