Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in incubating and investing in startups across various stages, from seed to late-stage funding. It primarily focuses on sectors such as technology, including software, cloud computing, enterprise software, and consumer Internet. Additionally, it invests in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, fintech, and healthcare, specifically targeting companies at the intersection of technology and life sciences, such as digital therapeutics and computational medicine. Andreessen Horowitz is committed to fostering innovation and supporting companies that contribute to American dynamism, while strategically avoiding investments in areas like clean energy, transportation, and consumer retail.
Operating Partner and Head of Crypto Startup Accelerator
Jay Rughani
Investment Partner
Michael Sandwick
Partner, Consumer
Gil Shafir
Partner
Kristina Shen
General Partner
Jeffrey Silverstein
Partner
Arianna Simpson
General Partner
Sumeet Singh
Partner
Steven Sinofsky
Board Partner
Jack Soslow
Partner
Matt Spence
Partner
Nicole Stanners
Fundraise and IR Partner
Angela Strange
General Partner
Jeffrey Stump
Operating Partner
Jamie Sullivan
Partner
Robert H. Swan
Operating Partner
Satish Talluri
Partner
Kimberly Tan
Investment Partner
Carol Tang
Partner
Adela Tomsejova
Partner, Bio + Health
Dalton Turay
Partner
Gabriel Vasquez
Partner
Melissa Wasser
Partner of Fintech Capital Network
Tyler Wilson
Partner
Daisy Wolf
Investing Partner
Carra Wu
Partner, Crypto Investments
Kevin Wu
Partner
Guy Wuollet
Partner
Shangda Xu
Partner
Zeya Yang
Partner
JJ Yu
Partner, Capital Network
David Ulevitch
General Partner
Frank Chen
Partner
Jonathan Lai
Investment Partner
Matt Bornstein
Partner
Past deals in Entertainment
Frank Sinatra Enterprises
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Sinatra operates as a multifaceted business with a presence in both technology and entertainment. In the tech sector, it offers a web framework written in Ruby, designed to facilitate web application development through a specialized library and domain-specific language. Additionally, Sinatra provides an AI copilot for e-commerce, aimed at helping medium to large enterprises optimize their operations. This includes features such as process automation, real-time anomaly detection, sales pipeline auditing, and platform integration to enhance profitability and reduce costs. In the entertainment domain, Sinatra functions as a specialty record label based in Santa Monica, California, holding the rights to recordings from the Reprise era, along with a significant collection of films, television specials, and unreleased multimedia content.
Lil Snack
Seed Round in 2024
Lil Snack is building a consumer platform for daily games! Our team has collectively built some of the most beloved gaming and digital entertainment experiences of the past decade. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles.
The Believer Company
Series A in 2023
The Believer Company is a game development studio focused on creating engaging gaming experiences by prioritizing the player. With a diverse team of developers from around the globe, the company has a rich history of crafting various popular titles, including games like Words With Friends and League of Legends. The Believer Company specializes in developing open-world games that are accessible across multiple platforms, allowing players to immerse themselves in entertainment that transcends traditional boundaries.
Cult of the North
Seed Round in 2023
Cult of the North is a gaming software developer focused on creating advanced multiplayer experiences for PC and console. The company aims to bridge the gap in intense multiplayer gaming by providing a platform that enhances the overall gaming experience for players. Through innovative design and technology, Cult of the North is committed to crafting action-packed games that engage and connect gamers in immersive environments.
StartPlaying
Seed Round in 2022
StartPlaying is a gameplay community platform founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform connects players with professional game masters for tabletop role-playing games across various systems. Users can join games solo or as part of a group, and they have the option to request tailored experiences for personal or corporate events. By facilitating these interactive gaming experiences, StartPlaying enables consumers to engage with skilled hosts and enjoy immersive gameplay.
Irreverent Labs
Series A in 2022
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.
Filmhub
Seed Round in 2022
Filmhub is a cloud-based digital film distribution platform that modernizes the film distribution process for creators and exhibitors, including various streaming channels. By offering a B2B marketplace, Filmhub enables filmmakers, producers, distributors, and sales agents to deliver and license their titles efficiently. The platform streamlines the entire transaction process, incorporating automated media asset management, rights management, and payment flow. This innovative approach not only facilitates distribution but also helps content owners generate revenue from a wide range of streaming services. Through its technology, Filmhub enhances discoverability and simplifies the complex logistics traditionally associated with film distribution.
Wrapbook
Series B in 2021
Wrapbook is a production payroll and cost-tracking platform designed to streamline the payroll process for the entertainment industry. It connects various team members, including accounting, production, cast, and crew, through a user-friendly interface. The platform allows companies to efficiently pay workers, track expenses in real-time, and generate payroll reports on demand. Workers can conveniently submit timecards and monitor their pay from any device. With features such as smart onboarding, automated timecards, and built-in union compliance, Wrapbook simplifies payroll management, making it faster and more secure. Additionally, it offers digital payment services for vendors and contractors, along with tools for tax filing, billable time tracking, and expense approval, enabling clients to focus on their production work rather than administrative complexities.
Irreverent Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.
Cryptosys
Seed Round in 2021
Cryptosys is a blockchain-based digital entertainment platform.
Elodie Games
Series A in 2021
Elodie Games, Inc. is a video game design and development company established in 2019, located in Venice, California. The company specializes in creating cross-platform video games that emphasize deep cooperative gameplay and engaging experiences for players. Elodie Games is committed to connecting gamers worldwide and actively engages with its community to enhance and evolve the player experience. Co-founded by Christina Norman and David Banks, the studio focuses on delivering innovative gaming experiences that resonate with a diverse audience.
Virtually Human Studio
Series A in 2021
Join Virtually Human in exploring the fringes of entertainment delivery for the next generation.
Plutus
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Plutus Labs allows creators to engage their fans in new ways with prediction markets & personalized hyper-casual games.
Wrapbook
Series A in 2021
Wrapbook is a production payroll and cost-tracking platform designed to streamline the payroll process for the entertainment industry. It connects various team members, including accounting, production, cast, and crew, through a user-friendly interface. The platform allows companies to efficiently pay workers, track expenses in real-time, and generate payroll reports on demand. Workers can conveniently submit timecards and monitor their pay from any device. With features such as smart onboarding, automated timecards, and built-in union compliance, Wrapbook simplifies payroll management, making it faster and more secure. Additionally, it offers digital payment services for vendors and contractors, along with tools for tax filing, billable time tracking, and expense approval, enabling clients to focus on their production work rather than administrative complexities.
Reddit
Series E in 2021
Reddit is an online platform that allows users to submit links, create content, and participate in discussions on a wide range of topics. The company focuses on providing internet content and offers various online services across diverse categories, including gaming, sports, business, cryptocurrency, and television. By fostering a community-driven environment, Reddit enables users to engage with one another, share information, and explore their interests through a unique blend of user-generated content and discussions.
Stir
Series A in 2021
Stir Money, Inc., established in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, operates within the technology sector by providing a platform tailored for digital creators. This platform allows users to manage multiple revenue streams, organize analytics, and facilitate fund sharing with collaborators. Stir's software is designed to help creators streamline their financial management, offering an overview of their income and assisting in the optimization of financial resources. By simplifying these processes, Stir enables artists and performers to concentrate on content creation and growth, enhancing their ability to thrive in a competitive digital landscape.
Roblox
Series H in 2021
Roblox is a platform for online gaming and entertainment that provides a communal digital experience that unites individuals via play. It enables anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore interactive 3D experiences produced by developers using their desktop design tool, Roblox Studio.
Parsec Cloud
Series B in 2020
Parsec is a cloud-based platform that enables users to access their work, games, and social connections from any location and device. It provides tools for artists, animators, developers, and designers to utilize powerful PCs and virtual machines remotely, facilitating collaboration across various creative industries such as gaming, animation, film, and architecture. Parsec's technology offers low-latency gameplay streaming and supports high-quality interactive experiences, allowing millions of users to play games on the go. By simply sharing a link, users can collaborate and play with friends and family, enhancing both work and leisure activities through seamless remote access.
Caffeine
Series D in 2020
Caffeine is a new kind of broadcast company focused on the creation and distribution of live, interactive content. Our social broadcasting platform makes it simple for people to create their own shows and watch new interactive content with friends. We feature content at the intersection of gaming, sports, and entertainment from partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, BIG EAST Digital Network, DreamHack, Riot Games, and top entertainers, athletes, and gamers. Caffeine has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech and racism. Find Caffeine in the App Store and Google Play. Learn more at www.caffeine.tv.
Whatifi
Seed Round in 2020
Whatifi is a mobile storytelling platform that creates active social experiences by merging user-generated filmmaking with high production-value content. The platform allows users to watch movies with friends, presenting them with interactive dilemmas at key turning points. This format enables participants to make decisions that influence the direction of the story, fostering engagement and collaboration. By offering a unique blend of interactive video streaming and shared viewing experiences, Whatifi occupies a distinctive niche in the creator economy, enhancing traditional movie-watching into a dynamic and entertaining activity.
Roblox
Series G in 2020
Roblox is a platform for online gaming and entertainment that provides a communal digital experience that unites individuals via play. It enables anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore interactive 3D experiences produced by developers using their desktop design tool, Roblox Studio.
Elodie Games
Venture Round in 2020
Elodie Games, Inc. is a video game design and development company established in 2019, located in Venice, California. The company specializes in creating cross-platform video games that emphasize deep cooperative gameplay and engaging experiences for players. Elodie Games is committed to connecting gamers worldwide and actively engages with its community to enhance and evolve the player experience. Co-founded by Christina Norman and David Banks, the studio focuses on delivering innovative gaming experiences that resonate with a diverse audience.
Reddit
Series D in 2019
Reddit is an online platform that allows users to submit links, create content, and participate in discussions on a wide range of topics. The company focuses on providing internet content and offers various online services across diverse categories, including gaming, sports, business, cryptocurrency, and television. By fostering a community-driven environment, Reddit enables users to engage with one another, share information, and explore their interests through a unique blend of user-generated content and discussions.
Caffeine
Corporate Round in 2018
Caffeine is a new kind of broadcast company focused on the creation and distribution of live, interactive content. Our social broadcasting platform makes it simple for people to create their own shows and watch new interactive content with friends. We feature content at the intersection of gaming, sports, and entertainment from partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, BIG EAST Digital Network, DreamHack, Riot Games, and top entertainers, athletes, and gamers. Caffeine has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech and racism. Find Caffeine in the App Store and Google Play. Learn more at www.caffeine.tv.
Rival
Series B in 2018
Rival is building the platform for the most coveted live events on the planet. They are a technology company powered by an exceptional team of engineers, product managers, and designers, bringing DNA from a broad swath of industries to solve decades-old problems with next generation technologies. They create amazing consumer and enterprise experiences for teams, venues, artists, and fans. Backed by world class venture capital, sports teams, venue owners across the globe, and leaders from the tech industry’s highest profile companies, their mission is to inspire the fan in everyone.
Caffeine
Series C in 2018
Caffeine is a new kind of broadcast company focused on the creation and distribution of live, interactive content. Our social broadcasting platform makes it simple for people to create their own shows and watch new interactive content with friends. We feature content at the intersection of gaming, sports, and entertainment from partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, BIG EAST Digital Network, DreamHack, Riot Games, and top entertainers, athletes, and gamers. Caffeine has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, hate speech and racism. Find Caffeine in the App Store and Google Play. Learn more at www.caffeine.tv.
Bigscreen
Series A in 2017
Founded by Darshan Shankar in 2014, Bigscreen is a venture-backed startup creating an immersive virtual reality platform that aims to revolutionize the way people work, play, hangout, and collaborate. Use cases of Bigscreen include both entertainment and productivity. Users love using Bigscreen as a "VR movie theater" to watch movies and TV shows. It's also used to play videogames, browse the web, and hangout with friends. It's can also be used for productivity as a tool for remote teams to collaborate together in virtual offices. Since the beta launch in March 2016, Bigscreen has become one of the most popular and highest rated VR apps on the Oculus Store and has an incredible 93% positive rating on Steam. Power users spend 20-30 hours per week in Bigscreen, making it one of the most widely used "killer apps" in the industry. Bigscreen is now the most popular non-gaming VR application in the world. Bigscreen is a fully distributed remote company with employees based around the world in the US & UK.
Reddit
Series C in 2017
Reddit is an online platform that allows users to submit links, create content, and participate in discussions on a wide range of topics. The company focuses on providing internet content and offers various online services across diverse categories, including gaming, sports, business, cryptocurrency, and television. By fostering a community-driven environment, Reddit enables users to engage with one another, share information, and explore their interests through a unique blend of user-generated content and discussions.
Rival
Series A in 2017
Rival is building the platform for the most coveted live events on the planet. They are a technology company powered by an exceptional team of engineers, product managers, and designers, bringing DNA from a broad swath of industries to solve decades-old problems with next generation technologies. They create amazing consumer and enterprise experiences for teams, venues, artists, and fans. Backed by world class venture capital, sports teams, venue owners across the globe, and leaders from the tech industry’s highest profile companies, their mission is to inspire the fan in everyone.
Rabbit
Series B in 2017
Rabbit is the way to watch anything online with anyone. Discover, share and watch content anywhere with your friends. React and respond in-the-moment or when you have time. Even if you're in a different city, another country, or on the other side of the world, Rabbit allows you to keep in touch while watching your favorite shows together. Rabbit is a Series B start-up that’s backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Goodwater Capital and others.
Within (VR/AR)
Series B in 2017
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.
Bigscreen
Seed Round in 2017
Founded by Darshan Shankar in 2014, Bigscreen is a venture-backed startup creating an immersive virtual reality platform that aims to revolutionize the way people work, play, hangout, and collaborate. Use cases of Bigscreen include both entertainment and productivity. Users love using Bigscreen as a "VR movie theater" to watch movies and TV shows. It's also used to play videogames, browse the web, and hangout with friends. It's can also be used for productivity as a tool for remote teams to collaborate together in virtual offices. Since the beta launch in March 2016, Bigscreen has become one of the most popular and highest rated VR apps on the Oculus Store and has an incredible 93% positive rating on Steam. Power users spend 20-30 hours per week in Bigscreen, making it one of the most widely used "killer apps" in the industry. Bigscreen is now the most popular non-gaming VR application in the world. Bigscreen is a fully distributed remote company with employees based around the world in the US & UK.
All Def
Series B in 2016
All Def is a multi-platform digital media company and entertainment hub that focuses on curating and connecting a new generation of content creators with global audiences. The company embraces multiracial cultural entertainment in various forms, producing original programming related to hip-hop, comedy, poetry, and social justice. It supports artists and cultural influencers, including comics, writers, directors, actors, poets, and musicians, through diverse channels such as a record label, television and film development, and artist management. Additionally, All Def engages in brand partnerships and live events, allowing viewers to experience hip-hop and other cultural expressions in innovative ways.
Within (VR/AR)
Series A in 2016
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.
Within (VR/AR)
Seed Round in 2015
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.
Rabbit
Series A in 2015
Rabbit is the way to watch anything online with anyone. Discover, share and watch content anywhere with your friends. React and respond in-the-moment or when you have time. Even if you're in a different city, another country, or on the other side of the world, Rabbit allows you to keep in touch while watching your favorite shows together. Rabbit is a Series B start-up that’s backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Goodwater Capital and others.
BuzzFeed
Secondary Market in 2014
BuzzFeed, Inc. is a tech-driven media company that specializes in delivering breaking news, original reporting, and entertainment content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, BuzzFeed engages a global audience with its diverse offerings, which include articles, quizzes, videos, and lifestyle content through well-known brands such as Tasty. The company also emphasizes investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and produces original content for multiple formats via BuzzFeed Studios. Additionally, BuzzFeed Commerce focuses on social commerce products, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed aims to create shareable content that resonates across the social web.
Genius
Series B in 2014
Genius is an online media platform that brings music intelligence to the masses. Powered by its community, in-house creative team, and the artists themselves, Genius serves music knowledge to over 100 million people each month on Genius.com and everywhere music fans connect across the internet. Founded in 2009, Genius began as a platform for annotating rap lyrics. Over the years, it has expanded its mission to include more than hip-hop, and more than just lyrics. Every song has a story that needs to be told, and the biggest names in music—including Frank Ocean, Lorde, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—come to Genius to give the world insight into their art.
mkgoups
Series A in 2014
Imgur is an internet company that specializes in providing online entertainment for its users. Its platform offers internet, gifs, community, memes, visual storytelling, images, mobile, and native ads that helps people to unwind and have fun. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
TinyCo
Series B in 2013
TinyCo, founded in 2009 by Suli Ali, specializes in the development of mobile games, having created over a dozen titles for platforms such as the App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store. Notable games include Marvel Avengers Academy and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. The company aims to provide enjoyable mobile entertainment, focusing on popular entertainment franchises to enhance user experience. TinyCo's offerings are characterized by high-quality free-to-play games that foster engaging social interactions. The company has attracted investment from prominent venture capital firms and angel investors. In a strategic move to expand its reach, TinyCo was acquired by Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment known for its successful gaming franchises and collaborations with iconic brands.
Genius
Series A in 2012
Genius is an online media platform that brings music intelligence to the masses. Powered by its community, in-house creative team, and the artists themselves, Genius serves music knowledge to over 100 million people each month on Genius.com and everywhere music fans connect across the internet. Founded in 2009, Genius began as a platform for annotating rap lyrics. Over the years, it has expanded its mission to include more than hip-hop, and more than just lyrics. Every song has a story that needs to be told, and the biggest names in music—including Frank Ocean, Lorde, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—come to Genius to give the world insight into their art.
TinyCo
Series A in 2011
TinyCo, founded in 2009 by Suli Ali, specializes in the development of mobile games, having created over a dozen titles for platforms such as the App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store. Notable games include Marvel Avengers Academy and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. The company aims to provide enjoyable mobile entertainment, focusing on popular entertainment franchises to enhance user experience. TinyCo's offerings are characterized by high-quality free-to-play games that foster engaging social interactions. The company has attracted investment from prominent venture capital firms and angel investors. In a strategic move to expand its reach, TinyCo was acquired by Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment known for its successful gaming franchises and collaborations with iconic brands.
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