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    Andreessen Horowitz

    Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm that backs technology startups and publishes research on technology and markets, including its State of Markets report series.

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    Ben Horowitz, Cofounder and General Partner. Ben Horowitz is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and author who co-founded the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz with Marc Andreessen. He previously co-founded and served as president and CEO of Opsware, an enterprise software company acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion in 2007. Horowitz is the author of The Hard Thing About Hard Things and What You Do Is Who You Are, influential books on business and startup culture.

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    Founded
    2009source
    Founders
    Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitzsource
    Headquarters
    Menlo Park, Californiasource
    Publishes
    the State of Markets report seriessource

    WYDE coverage of Andreessen Horowitz

    WYDE Newsroom has published 8 articles about Andreessen Horowitz, from Jun 25, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026. Andreessen Horowitz is the subject of 6 stories, a donor in 1 story and an investor in 1 story. The most recent is 98% of US Households Still Do Not Pay for AI as Big Tech's 2026 Buildout Nears $780 Billion.

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    98% of US Households Still Do Not Pay for AI as Big Tech's 2026 Buildout Nears $780 Billion

    Andreessen Horowitz's State of Markets II reports that only 2.2 percent of US households pay for an AI service, about $31 a month, even as hyperscaler AI spending approaches $780 billion in 2026.

    Oct 2, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story

    WYDE Weekly

    States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the SNAP cost shift hits states October 1, Fast Lab's $500 million COVID fraud plea, Bitget's $387.5 million hack, the Fed's first stablecoin rules, and Phil and Penny Knight's $1 billion gift to Oregon.

    Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story

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    Andreessen Horowitz Launches a Tuition-Free Academy for High School Graduates Who Want to Build

    The Horowitz Andreessen Academy in San Francisco will take about 50 recent high school graduates in a one-year, no-tuition program backed by $42 million and partners including OpenAI, Anthropic, Coinbase and Nvidia.

    Sep 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    Crypto's Fairshake Commits $30 Million to Defeat Sherrod Brown in Ohio

    The crypto super PAC Fairshake has committed $30 million against Sherrod Brown's Ohio Senate comeback, its biggest single-candidate spend of the 2026 midterms, with more than $90 million still on hand.

    Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

    Crypto & DeFi

    The CLARITY Act Explained: Who Backs the Crypto Market Structure Bill, Who Blocks It, and Why the Odds Fell to 25%

    A plain English guide to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. What the bill would do, why it matters even if you never buy crypto, the four police groups and five Wall Street firms that endorsed it in July 2026, the banks and senators blocking it, and when the Senate might vote.

    Aug 1, 2026 · 11 min read · Subject of the story

    WYDE Weekly

    Norcross Gave $100M, the DOJ Charged $350M in Fraud, and BNY Put $8.6 Trillion Onchain. Over 60,000 Meals.

    WYDE Weekly: a record Cooper Health gift, a $350 million Southeast fraud sweep, BNY's onchain funds, Circle's New York trust charter, and the EAT Clippers launch.

    Aug 1, 2026 · 6 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    a16z Crypto Makes the Case for the DUNA as the Next Step After the Corporation

    In a new essay, the crypto investor argues the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association, first enacted in Wyoming in 2024 and now recognized in three states, is the legal home built for internet-native, community-run organizations.

    Jul 31, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    DATA Foundation Launches to Put Cryptographic Receipts on AI Training Data

    Story Protocol rebrands as the DATA Foundation, bringing cryptographic receipts to AI training data provenance, licensing, and consent, backed by $140 million.

    Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Investor

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