a16z adds $1.75 billion to growth fund days after closing $1.1 billion AI hardware bet
On August 31, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised additional $1.75 billion with the help of its fifth growth fund after it had closed its own AI hardware fund at $1.1 billion just a few days prior to that.
These two consecutive raises of funds coincide with the recent research made by Goldman Sachs that the investment into AI around the world will reach $1 trillion in 2026, which indicates that money is flowing through the whole spectrum of the industry at a remarkable rate.
Growth fund: a venture fund allocated to last stage startups in need of money to grow their products, teams, sales, and geographical reach.
Two funds in one week
The growth fund debuted in January at $6.75 billion, thus the latest $1.75 billion is an extension rather than creation of new financial vehicle, according to TechCrunch. David George, the leader of a16z Growth, shared that the team has supported more than 100 companies on their growth-stage journey over the past seven-plus years, mentioning Databricks and SpaceX in the company announcement.
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