a16z renames crypto fund Frontier, expands mandate beyond crypto

Andreessen Horowitz said it is expanding the scope of its a16z Crypto fund beyond digital-asset startups and renaming it a16z Frontier, a move that broadens the firm’s stated remit to what it calls frontier startups building new technologies and markets that may take years to develop. In the firm’s Oct. 22, 2026 post, managing partner Chris Dixon said the change is an expansion rather than a retreat: a16z will continue to invest in crypto and related ventures while also backing companies that do not fit neatly into existing categories.