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On October 22, 2026, a16z announced that it is renaming its crypto fund a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier, expanding its investment scope from crypto startups to broader frontier startups while continuing to invest in crypto and related businesses. The fund is led by Chris Dixon together with Marc, Ben, and GPs Eddy Lazzarin and Guy Wuollet, focusing on AI-native use cases, novel hardware, machine networks, and the role of blockchain in machine-to-machine transactions. Fortune Tech reported on October 23 that the fund is $22 billion in size, was announced in May, and after the rename will continue to invest in crypto startups and advance crypto regulation. There is currently no further progress following the rename.
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Oct 23
Fortune Tech
Andreessen Horowitz is dropping "crypto" from the name of its blockchain fund, renaming it a16z Frontier
Andreessen Horowitz announced that it is renaming its blockchain fund a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier and expanding its investment scope to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The fund is $22 billion in size, was announced in May, and after the rename will continue to invest in crypto startups and push for crypto regulation. Managing Partner Chris Dixon will lead the fund together with Andreessen, Horowitz, and partners Eddy Lazzarin and Guy Wuollet.
Oct 22
a16z：News
a16z renames a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier, expanding investment scope to frontier startups
a16z announced that it is renaming a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier, expanding the fund's investment scope from crypto startups to a broader range of frontier startups while continuing to invest in crypto and related businesses. Chris Dixon will lead the fund together with Marc, Ben, and GPs Eddy Lazzarin and Guy Wuollet, focusing on AI-native use cases, novel hardware, machine networks, and the role of blockchain in machine-to-machine transactions.
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