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Andreessen Horowitz

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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. The firm is based in Silicon Valley, California, and manages over $90 billion across multiple funds. It pioneered the platform model with dedicated teams supporting founders in areas like marketing, talent, legal, and policy. In Africa, Andreessen Horowitz has invested $297.7 million across six funding rounds from March 2016 to January 2023. The firm participated in seed, series A, series B, series C, and venture rounds, focusing on fintech (three investments), media and entertainment (two), and crypto and web3 (one). Geographic preferences include Nigeria (three rounds), South Africa (two), and pan-African (one), with notable investments in Carry1st, Yellowcard, and Branch. The firm has co-invested with partners such as Trinity Ventures, Formation 8, BITKRAFT Ventures, and others including Google and Visa in these African deals.

Total Invested

$297.7M

Active Since

Mar 2016

Latest Investment

Jan 2023

Top Stage

Series A

Andreessen Horowitz Investment Regions

🇳🇬 Nigeria (3)🇿🇦 South Africa (2)🌍 Pan-African (1)

Andreessen Horowitz Investment Sectors

Fintech (3)Media & Entertainment (2)Crypto & Web3 (1)

Andreessen Horowitz Investment Timeline

Favicon of Carry1stCarry1stVenture (Round not Specified)$27MJan 2023
withBITKRAFT VenturesKonvoyLateral FrontiersKepple Africa VenturesAlumni Ventures+1 more
Favicon of Carry1stCarry1stSeries A$20MJan 2022
withAlphabet | GoogleAvenir Growth Capital
Favicon of YellowcardYellowcardSeed$1.5MAug 2020
withPolychain CapitalCelo
Favicon of BranchBranchSeries C$170MMar 2019
withFoundation CapitalFoxhavenVisaTrinity VenturesFormation 8+5 more
Favicon of BranchBranchSeries B$70MMar 2018
withTrinity Ventures
Favicon of BranchBranchSeries A$9.2MMar 2016
withKhosla ImpactFormation 8

Products Backed by Andreessen Horowitz

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Carry1st🇿🇦
Publish, sell, and get paid for games across Africa
Media & Entertainment
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Yellowcard🌍
Stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure for emerging markets
Crypto & Web3
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Branch🇳🇬
Instant smartphone loans, payments, and savings in one app
Fintech

Investors Similar to Andreessen Horowitz

Trinity Ventures (2)Formation 8 (2)BITKRAFT Ventures (1)Konvoy (1)Lateral Frontiers (1)Kepple Africa Ventures (1)Alumni Ventures (1)TTV Capital (1)

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