a16z crypto fund
Overview
a16z crypto is the cryptocurrency investment arm of Andreessen Horowitz, the Menlo Park venture firm established on 6 July 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, which managed roughly $90 billion in assets as of January 2026. The crypto practice is co-led by general partner Chris Dixon and has raised a series of dedicated funds: Crypto Fund I at $300 million in June 2018, Crypto Fund II at $515 million in April 2020, Crypto Fund III at $2.2 billion in June 2021, Crypto Fund IV at $4.5 billion in May 2022 — the largest crypto venture fund raised to that point — and Crypto Fund V at $2 billion in March 2026. Its portfolio spans Coinbase, Ripple, OpenSea, CryptoKitties and Axie Infinity. The firm is also politically active: in April 2025 it launched the American Innovators Network with Y Combinator and other AI companies to represent startup interests in policy debates. a16z launched its first dedicated crypto fund in June 2018 at $300 million and scaled rapidly through the cycle, peaking with the $4.5 billion Crypto Fund IV in May 2022 before raising a smaller $2 billion Crypto Fund V in March 2026. A December 2021 $100 million investment in Kickstarter's blockchain pivot damaged that platform's reputation.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, a16z crypto connects to 22 tracked entities, most strongly to Eigen Labs, Chris Dixon, Ali Yahya.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 22 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
invested_in | Eigen Labs | 95% |
general_partner_of | Chris Dixon | 95% |
general_partner_of | Ali Yahya | 95% |
general_partner_of | Arianna Simpson | 95% |
invested_in | Farcaster | 90% |
invested_in | Story Protocol | 90% |
invested_in | Aztec Network | 90% |
headquartered_in | United States | 85% |
invested_in | Worldcoin | 85% |
backed_by | Story Protocol | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is a16z crypto?
a16z crypto is a crypto_vc tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 22 other tracked entities, most strongly to Eigen Labs, Chris Dixon, Ali Yahya.
What type of entity is a16z crypto?
a16z crypto is classified as a crypto_vc (fund) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is a16z crypto connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, a16z crypto is linked to 22 other tracked entities, most strongly to Eigen Labs, Chris Dixon, Ali Yahya.
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