a16z crypto
VC Fund
Menlo Park, United States
A16z crypto is a $300M venture fund that will invest in crypto companies and protocols. The company's fund is designed to include features of traditional venture capital, updated to the modern crypto world.
- Total investments:
- 215
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 68%
Last updated:
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Industries a16z crypto invests in
Stages a16z crypto invests in
Countries a16z crypto invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$25M
- Pre-Seed
- $500k–$3M
- Series A
- $9M–$70M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Blockchain 58 (27%)
- Cryptocurrency 31 (14%)
- Information Technology 26 (12%)
- Software 18 (8%)
- Internet 15 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 73 (34%)
- Pre-Seed 38 (18%)
- Series A 20 (9%)
- Funding Round 13 (6%)
- Series B 12 (6%)
Country
- United States 79 (37%)
- United Kingdom 11 (5%)
- Singapore 3 (1%)
- Canada 2 (1%)
- France 2 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Yahya
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 30 | Find email | |
Atlas Benjelloun
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 94 | Find email | |
Ben Horowitz
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 61 | Find email | |
Brian Quintenz
Head of Policy
|
Head of Policy | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chris Dixon
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 106 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Ornn AI, Inc
|
OranAI offers a comprehensive AI marketing solution that addresses operations, strategy, content production, and insights.OranAI concentrates on sectors including consumer electronics, fashion, FMCG, and cosmetics that have large budgets and quick decision-making cycles. | $33M / Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | |
Catena Labs
|
Catena Labs incubate independent products spanning identity, communications, AI, and commerce. The company's mission is to empower people with agency, safety, value, and joy online. | $30M / Series A / May 20, 2026 | |
Circle
|
Circle is a financial technology company that develops and manages digital currencies and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. It issues USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EURC), both fully backed stablecoins designed for global payments and digital transactions. Circle's platform supports businesses in integrating stablecoins into theiroperations, including cross-border payments and financial applications. Through the Circle Payments Network, it enables real-time settlement for financial institutions using USDC and EURC. | $222M / Post-IPO Equity / May 11, 2026 | |
OpenTrade
|
OpenTrade gives Web3 treasurers and institutional investors access to on-chain structured financial products backed by investment grade financial assets, resulting in predictable returns that are uncorrelated with cryptocurrency. | $17M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 06, 2026 | |
The Better Money Company
|
The Better Money Company is a financial technology firm focused on building an institutional-grade stablecoin clearinghouse. | $10M / Seed / Mar 31, 2026 | |
Zcash Open Development Lab
|
Zodl is a mobile wallet for sending and managing private Zcash transactions, with encrypted payments and full user control of funds. | $25M / Seed / Mar 09, 2026 | |
Kairos
|
The most performant trading terminal for prediction markets | $2.5M / Seed / Feb 02, 2026 | |
Talos
|
Talos Trading is an institutional technology infrastructure provider that connects all crypto ecosystem participants to support a full trading lifecycle. Talos Trading is based in New York, NY and was co-founded by Anton Katz and Ethan Feldman in 2018. | $45M / Series B / Jan 29, 2026 | |
Cork Protocol
|
Cork provides a decentralized finance (DeFi) technology that enables collateralized swaps against any pegged asset. | $5.5M / Seed / Jan 21, 2026 | |
Babylon Labs
|
Babylon Labs offers a protocol for native Bitcoin staking, letting users earn rewards while keeping self-custody of their BTC. | $15M / Jan 07, 2026 | |
| See all 215 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does a16z crypto invest in?
a16z crypto invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 215 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is a16z crypto's check size?
a16z crypto typically joins rounds of $1M–$25M at Seed, $500k–$3M at Pre-Seed and $9M–$70M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds a16z crypto participates in.
How do I contact a16z crypto?
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Who are the partners at a16z crypto?
The team at a16z crypto includes Ali Yahya (Partner), Atlas Benjelloun (Partner) and Ben Horowitz (Founder), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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