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Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe See Disclosures: https://a16z.com/disclosures/

DCG is building a decentralized future to unlock economic and societal opportunity. We back the brightest minds through all stages of their journey. As one of the most active investors in the digital asset industry, DCG has invested in more than 200+ companies across 25+ different countries. See important disclaimers: https://dcg.co/social-disclaimer

Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm led by Matt Huang and Alana Palmedo that builds and invests across crypto, AI, robotics, and other new frontiers from the earliest stages. Founded in 2018, the firm manages over $10 billion and invests across all stages and geographies with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington, D.C. We combine deep technical research with hands-on building alongside the founders and teams shaping the frontier. We have backed category-defining companies and protocols that have reshaped how the world transacts, builds, and computes. If you’re building something ambitious at the frontier, come build with us. https://www.paradigm.xyz/portfolio https://www.paradigm.xyz/writing https://www.paradigm.xyz/oss