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a16z Speedrun

2865 Sand Hill Rd, #101, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Early-stage accelerator for startups in tech and gaming.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

Website

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

36rounds
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Safeworld
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Kanu AI
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Circle Games
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Metal
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Mara
Aug 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Space
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Cascade
Jul 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Clair Health
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Idilio
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
ZeroDrift
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Sekai
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Safeworld
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Kanu AI
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Circle Games
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Metal
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Mara
Aug 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Space
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Cascade
Jul 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Clair Health
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Idilio
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
ZeroDrift
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Sekai
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

a16z Speedrun: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
a16z Speedrun: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1020
Series A03
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

a16z Speedrun: 36 deals are recorded across 34 months.All available history.
a16z Speedrun: 36 deals are recorded across 34 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '253
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '263
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '264
Jul '262
Aug '262
Sep '263
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

a16z Speedrun: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 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 Speedrun: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning19
Enterprise Software15
Gaming & eSports11
Professional Services6
Media & Entertainment5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Marketing & Advertising4
Health & Life Sciences4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense2
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

a16z Speedrun: 36 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 Speedrun: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

a16z Speedrun: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

a16z Speedrun: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States25
Europe8
Japan1
606611
Singapore1
a16z Speedrun: 20 co-investors are shown, with Insight Partners sharing 3 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.

a16z Speedrun: 20 co-investors are shown, with Insight Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Insight Partners3
Khosla Ventures3
Accelerator Ventures2
Antler2
Begin Capital2
Blitzscaling Ventures2
Chamaeleon2
Data Community Fund2
Founders Future2
Precursor Ventures2
The Venture Reality Fund2
Y Combinator2
10SQ Capital1
1Up Ventures1
305 Ventures1
645 Ventures1
A*1
Accel1
Acecap Finance1
Acequia Capital1

Investment Strategy

a16z Speedrun: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
a16z Speedrun: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1028%
Participating2672%
a16z Speedrun: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics.All available history.
a16z Speedrun: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead220%
Co-led880%

Team

Andrew Chen

General Partner

Emily Bennett

Principal

Jonathan Lai
Joshua Lu

GM, a16z speedrun + Partner, a16z Games

Marcus Segal

CEO & Co-Founder

May Wang, PhD

a16z SR Insider and Founding Member

Seeam Shahid Noor

Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Tom Hammer

Head of People

Troy Kirwin