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Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Announces its First International Expansion to the United Kingdom

June 12, 2023 By Business Wire

  • The company’s crypto practice, which manages $7.6 billion (£6.05 billion) of committed capital, will establish the firm’s first international office in London.
  • a16z plans to locate its next Crypto Startup School accelerator program in the UK in 2024 and the company will work closely with UK universities to support the development of blockchain technologies and startups.
  • a16z crypto leads the $43 million (£34.25 million) investment in UK-based Gensyn, which provides decentralized computing resources for AI systems and applications.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced today that it will open its first international office in London, and that it is planning the next Crypto Startup School accelerator program to take place in the UK in Spring 2024.


a16z’s U.K. office will allow it to work closely with universities throughout the UK to help provide talent and support to develop blockchain clubs and encourage blockchain related curriculum.

From a16z crypto founder and managing partner, Chris Dixon:

“The UK has deep pools of talent, world-leading academic institutions, and a strong entrepreneurial culture. Following a productive dialogue with the Prime Minister, and months of constructive conversations with HM Treasury, UK policymakers, and the Financial Conduct Authority, we’re thrilled to open our first international office in a jurisdiction that welcomes blockchain technology and is committed to creating a predictable business environment by pursuing regulations that both embrace web3 and protect consumers. We look forward to helping foster the growth of the UK web3 ecosystem while the proper regulations come online.”

From UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak:

“As we cement the UK’s place as a science and tech superpower, we must embrace new innovations like Web3, powered by blockchain technology, which will enable start-ups to flourish here and grow the economy.

“That success is founded on having the right regulation and guardrails in place to protect consumers and foster innovation. While there’s still work to do, I’m determined to unlock opportunities for this technology and turn the UK into the world’s Web3 centre.

“That’s why I am thrilled world-leading investor, Andreessen Horowitz, has decided to open their first international office in the UK – which is testament to our world-class universities and talent and our strong competitive business environment.”

The London office, slated to open later this year, will be led by General Partner, Sriram Krishnan. a16z crypto has invested in a number of UK-based crypto companies including Arweave, Aztec, and Improbable.

We are also excited to announce our newest investment in UK-based Gensyn. Founded by computer science and machine learning research veterans Ben Fielding and Harry Grieve, Gensyn's decentralized compute protocol will enable developers to build state-of-the-art AI systems on any connected hardware. Their novel cryptographic verification system allows users to trust that the protocol's machine learning work was completed correctly.

a16z Crypto Startup School, an accelerator program designed around the specific needs of web3 startups, plans to locate its next program in London in Spring 2024 with the aim of attracting UK and international entrepreneurs to build web3 startups in the UK. More details on applications will be released later this year.

The most recent CSS program attracted more than 8,000 applicants with the final 26 companies chosen receiving investments from a16z, mentorship from industry experts, as well as the opportunity to participate in a Demo Day that reaches investors at the end of the course. Participants came from a range of countries including the UK, U.S., India, Germany, France, Argentina, Ecuador, and Canada.

A16z will seek the appropriate regulatory permissions to ensure it conducts its activities in the UK in compliance with the applicable regulations.


Contacts

Paul Cafiero, pcafiero@a16z.com

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