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Overview

Early-stage accelerator for startups in tech and gaming.

Founded

2022

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Flora
Jan 2026Participated
$42 MSeries A
Leo AI
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Azra Games
Oct 2024Participated
$43 MSeries A
Mudstack
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Kaedim
Mar 2024Led
$15 MSeries A
Altera
Jan 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Mountaintop Studios
Jan 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Series Entertainment
Sep 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Flora
Jan 2026Participated
$42 MSeries A
Leo AI
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Azra Games
Oct 2024Participated
$43 MSeries A
Mudstack
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Kaedim
Mar 2024Led
$15 MSeries A
Altera
Jan 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Mountaintop Studios
Jan 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Series Entertainment
Sep 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

A16Z GAMES: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
A16Z GAMES: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A12
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

A16Z GAMES: 8 deals are recorded across 38 months.All available history.
A16Z GAMES: 8 deals are recorded across 38 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '231
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Jan '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

A16Z GAMES: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

A16Z GAMES: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning5
Gaming & eSports5
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
AR/VR1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

A16Z GAMES: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

A16Z GAMES: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

A16Z GAMES: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

A16Z GAMES: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Israel1
Europe1
A16Z GAMES: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anthos Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

A16Z GAMES: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
A16Z GAMES: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led225%
Participating675%
A16Z GAMES: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
A16Z GAMES: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Andrew Chen

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Andrew Lee

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on a16z speedrun

Colin Campbell

Investment Partner

Emily Bennett

Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Fareed Mosavat

Venture Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Jacqueline Young

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Joan DeGennaro

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Jonathan Lai

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Joshua Lu

Investment Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Katia Ameri

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Kenan Saleh

Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Lejla Johnsen

Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Lester Chen

Creator Lead for a16z speedrun; Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Macy Mills

Partner, Games Tech BD Lead

Marcus Segal

Venture Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Seeam Noor

Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Tabish Gilani

Product Growth Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Tom Hammer

Partner on the People Practices Team

Troy Kirwin

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz