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a16z Crypto — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($1.5M–$5.0M Checks)

VC
Menlo Park, USAWebsite

a16z Crypto is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, USA investing in Other, Fintech, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $1.5M–$5.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.5M–$5.0M
Portfolio
5 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Fintech, Enterprise, AI / ML
HQ
Menlo Park, USA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-14

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$1.5M – $5.0M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm invests in crypto and blockchain startups at all stages, with a focus on financial systems.

How a16z Crypto invests

a16z Crypto is a vc firm based in Menlo Park, USA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, Enterprise, AI / ML.

a16z Crypto typically writes checks of $1.5M–$5.0M per investment.

a16z Crypto has backed 5 companies in our records, including Flow, Dapper Labs, Kairos.

Partners & Team

AY

Ali Yahya

GP

Blockchain
Enterprise Blockchain
DeFi

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
Enterprise
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

FL

Flow

Blockchain Layer 1
DA

Dapper Labs

Blockchain NFTs
KA

Kairos

BR

Bridge

JO

Jolt

How to pitch a16z Crypto
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $1.5M – $5.0M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ali Yahya, GP.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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