"The $15 billion is being parceled out among various a16z funds. Here's how it breaks down: The firm's fifth growth fund gets $6.75 billion, the fifth biotech and healthcare fund will see $700 million, while the second apps fund and second infrastructure fund each get $1.7 billion. American Dynamism, a key player in the defense tech boom, gets $1.176 billion (less than I maybe would have guessed, given how hot defense tech is right now)."
"A16z has become something of a lightning rod within the tech community in recent years (the firm famously endorsed Trump ahead of the 2024 election), and make no mistake about it: This $15 billion is also geopolitical. In a blog post, cofounder Ben Horowitz says that the goal is to be investing into tech that's "dynamic, innovative, and intensely competitive with China." (A16z declined to make Horowitz or cofounder Marc Andreessen available for an interview.)"
Andreessen Horowitz raised more than $15 billion across multiple funds. The fifth growth fund received $6.75 billion, the fifth biotech and healthcare fund received $700 million, and both the second apps fund and second infrastructure fund received $1.7 billion each. American Dynamism received $1.176 billion. Another $3 billion was allocated to 'other venture strategies,' including unlaunched fund strategies and opportunities like institutional separately managed accounts. The firm has engaged in visible brand-building and attracted controversy within tech, including a public political endorsement. Leadership stated an investment focus on technologies that are dynamic, innovative, and competitive with China.
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