Andreessen Horowitz, better known by its nickname a16z, is a Silicon Valley VC whose founders helped build the internet. The company has invested in Avalanche, Axie Infinity, BitClout, Coinbase, Compound, Curated, Dapper Labs, DFinity, Friends With Benefits, Helium, Maker DAO, NEAR Protocol, OpenSea, Optimism, and UniSwap. In January, A16Z raised $9 billion in new capital.