A16Z-Top Investment Institution
A16z was the earliest investor to enter the crypto world, investing in Uniswap, MakerDAO, Compound, Dapper Labs, Arweave, Optimism, Solana, etc., which have almost all become head blockchain projects.
Tags:Investment InstitutionsInvestment Institution Capitala16z (Andreessen Horowitz)A16z is estimated to be one of the first investment institutions to enter the crypto world.
Back in 2013, when Bitcoin was still considered by most to be a "Ponzi scheme" and a "tulip bubble", a16z led a $25 million Series B round of funding for Coinbase. In April of this year, Coinbase went public and a16z became the second largest shareholder with 14.8% shares, making it the biggest external winner.
In addition, it has invested in Uniswap, MakerDAO, Compound, Dapper Labs, Arweave, Optimism, Solana, etc., which have almost all become head blockchain projects.
Today's a16z , crypto fund size is over $3 billion. It is like a capital beacon in the crypto world, with high attention and strong appeal.
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