a16z Crypto
Fund snapshot
- Lookout tier
- Tier 1
- Lookout score
- 96/100
- AUM
- $7.6B
- Vintage
- 2018
- Check size
- $1M – $100M
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Role
- Leads rounds
Lookout's read
How Lookout reads this fund.
The single strongest conviction signal in the space. When a16z Crypto leads a round, half the LP universe treats the diligence as done. They are not betting on any one project — they are betting on owning the standard for how agents present, pay, and identify themselves. The Skyfire lead tells you they think identity-at-issuance is where agent-economy value accrues. Winner-take-most thesis, executed with the deepest bench in crypto.
Research Coverage
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Fund thesis
What they back.
Back bold founders building the next era of the internet — using crypto to decentralize infrastructure (AI compute, identity, agent payments) and return network ownership to users.
Portfolio
Notable bets · 6
6 with realized tokens or exits
EigenLayer
Uniswap
NEAR Protocol
Worldcoin
Story Protocol
Sky Mavis
In their orbit
Deals Lookout covers.
Story Protocol
They backed this round.
RISC Zero
Lookout-flagged fit.
Skyfire
They backed this round.
GAME by Virtuals
Lookout-flagged fit.
Coinbase x402
Lookout-flagged fit.
Catena Labs
They backed this round.
Ora Protocol
Lookout-flagged fit.
EZKL
Lookout-flagged fit.
Gensyn
They backed this round.
Giza
Lookout-flagged fit.
Payman AI
Lookout-flagged fit.
PrismaX
Lookout-flagged fit.
MyShell
Lookout-flagged fit.
Team
Who runs the capital.
Chris Dixon
@cdixonFounder / Managing Partner
a16z partner since 2013; founded a16z crypto in 2018; author of 'Read Write Own.'
Arianna Simpson
@AriannaSimpsonGeneral Partner
Leads crypto investing; ex-founder of Autonomous Partners, early Facebook/BitGo.
Co-investors
Who they ride with.
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