Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as a16z, is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in technology startups. Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, a16z primarily invests in early-stage tech companies and has a strong focus on software and internet startups. It was an early investor in numerous successful companies, including Airbnb, Facebook, and Lyft.

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An AI Storytelling Startup is On Pace to Generate $100 Million in Annual Sales

By Juro Osawa · Apr 2, 2026 7:00am PDT
Besides ChatGPT, relatively few AI consumer apps have become breakout hits. But one app maker’s experience suggests there are plenty of lucrative consumer niches to be served.Seoul-based Wrtn Technologies says it’s generating more than $8 million in revenue a month from operating AI storytelling apps for hardcore anime and game fans in South... Besides ChatGPT, relatively few AI consumer apps have become breakout hits. But one app maker’s...
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Startup That Helps Developers Pick AI Models Nears $1.3 Billion Valuation

By Julia Hornstein, Stephanie Palazzolo and Kevin McLaughlin · Apr 1, 2026 8:24am PDT · 1 comment
As more AI apps and agents shift to using multiple AI models, startups that help developers choose the right ones are gaining traction. In the latest example, OpenRouter, which helps AI app developers access hundreds of models from a single application programming interface, is in talks to raise $120 million in new funding led by one of Alphabet... As more AI apps and agents shift to using multiple AI models, startups that help developers...
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How This Startup Helps Users Generate Videos Without Breaking The Bank

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Mar 31, 2026 7:00am PDT
Despite OpenAI’s decision to shutter Sora, other AI video developers aren’t giving up. Instead, they’re finding interesting new ways to make money from their video-generating models.Take LTX—a spinoff from Lightricks, the company behind the popular image editing app Facetune—which in January launched open-source AI software for video generation... Despite OpenAI’s decision to shutter Sora, other AI video developers aren’t giving up. Instead,...
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Thrive, Andreessen Horowitz Head Fastest-Growing VC Firms

By Julia Hornstein · Mar 1, 2026 8:00am PST · 1 comment
The biggest venture capital funds are getting even bigger. In the past three years, the top firms have raised billions of dollars—in some cases more than half the total amount they’ve raised in their lifetimes. Take Thrive Capital, which in February said it had raised $10 billion in new funds. The backer of OpenAI and Stripe has raised... The biggest venture capital funds are getting even bigger. In the past three years, the top firms...