A16z

A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round.

FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z
Michele Korver, who spent less than nine months at FinCEN, will be head of regulatory at A16z.

NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
Singapore state investment giant Temasek led the round of funding, which will be used for global expansion.

A16z Investing $70M in Ethereum Staking Provider Lido Finance
The firm also used Lido to stake a portion of a16z Crypto’s ether holdings on the Beacon Chain.

Compliance Platform Sardine Closes $19.5M Funding Round to Eliminate Fishy Crypto Transactions
A16z, NYCA and Experian joined in the capital raise for the San Francisco startup.

Aleo Blockchain Raises $200M for Privacy-Minded DeFi
The lovechild of Ethereum programmability and Zcash privacy is getting a funding boost from SoftBank, Tiger Global and others.

Bored Ape Yacht Club Creators in Funding Talks With Andreessen Horowitz: Report
The startup is seeking a valuation of as much as $5 billion in the proposed funding round.

Andreessen Horowitz Looks to Raise $4.5B for New Crypto Funds: Report
The $3.5 billion targeted for a crypto venture fund would be the industry's largest.

Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M
The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Kleiner Perkins and included the new fund of a16z alum Katie Haun.

A16z Publishes Web 3 Policy Proposal for World Leaders
The venture capital firm has already spoken with “key leaders on every populated continent,” according to a16z’s Global Head of Policy Tomicah Tillemann.

