Search
A16z Addresses Downturn in Inaugural State of Crypto Report
17.5.2022
The inaugural report discussed Web 3 trends and why Ethereum remains the dominant blockchain
David Marcus Launches Bitcoin Payments Startup Lightspark
16.5.2022
David Marcus, former cryptocurrency head at Meta, is launching Lightspark, another payments company that will use crypto as its central payment tool. The startup, which will have Marcus at the helm as CEO, also features some of Meta’s former employees and will explore the possibilities...
Paradigm, A16z Back $12M Round for Blockchain Game Platform LootRush
5.5.2022
The Steam-esque platform makes it easier for new users to try play-to-earn games
Andreessen Horowitz Launches A16z Crypto Research Lab
24.4.2022
A16z, also known as Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital (VC) company that has invested millions in crypto-related projects, has announced the launch of its own crypto research lab. This new initiative seeks to marry academic research with producing ideas and putting them into practice...
Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z's new crypto research unit
22.4.2022
Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.”
A16z Forms Crypto Research and Coding Unit to Help Web 3 Startups
21.4.2022
The new crypto research team is staffed with academia all-stars aiming to provide deeper insights for the firm’s portfolio companies
A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
13.4.2022
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to build automatic payment rails for crypto projects
a16z's Chris Dixon tops ‘Midas List’ by turning $350M into $6B in 2021
13.4.2022
Chris Dixon has topped the Forbes “Midas List” as the most successful venture capital investor in 2022
Sky Mavis Raises $150 Million in Financing Round Led by Binance to Refund Users Affected by the Ronin Bridge Exploit
9.4.2022
Sky Mavis, the company behind the play-to-earn (P2E) game Axie Infinity, announced it has raised $150 million in a funding round to replenish the funds the company lost in the Ronin Network exploit. The funding round — which was led by Binance and had the participation of companies like...
Crypto venture capital firms see surging assets under management
5.4.2022
Filings reveal the massive amount of assets that crypto venture funds are managing, Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto funds were also disclosed to be worth around $9 billion
Layerzero Labs Secures $135 Million to Bolster Cross-Chain Interoperability
1.4.2022
Layerzero Labs, the firm behind the interoperability protocol Layerzero, has revealed the company has raised $135 million in a Series A+ finance round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), FTX Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. The new financing brings Layerzero Labs’ overall valuation to...
A16z Leads $4.8M Round for P2E Gaming Startup Battlebound
31.3.2022
Battlebound will use the capital for phased launches of its two newest game titles
A16z, FTX and Sequoia Lead $155M Round for LayerZero at $1B Valuation
30.3.2022
The blockchain interoperability protocol first emerged from stealth last September
Eldridge, a16z Lead $620M Financing Round for Fintech Cross River Bank
30.3.2022
Coinbase, Stripe, Affirm, and Rock Loans among Cross River’s clients
Crypto investor Katie Haun raises $1.5 billion for Web3 venture fund
23.3.2022
The largest-ever venture fund for a solo female partner will invest in Web3 projects through two funds, a $500 million early-stage fund, and a $1 billion acceleration fund
Bored Apes Owner Yuga Labs Raises $450M Led by A16z
22.3.2022
The Bored Ape Yacht Club creator will use the funds to build out its NFT-based metaverse
A16z Alum Katie Haun Raises $1.5B for 2 New Crypto Venture Funds
22.3.2022
The money is being split between an early-stage fund and an “acceleration” fund
Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z
18.3.2022
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by A16z and Paradigm, with the former also having invested during the previous funding round....
A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
17.3.2022
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round
FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z as Head of Regulatory
15.3.2022
Michele Korver, a government and law-enforcement veteran who was most recently chief digital currency adviser at FinCEN, is joining Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as its new head of regulatory