Ali Yahya to Leave a16z crypto and Start Open Software Infrastructure Company

Ali Yahya, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto team, plans to leave the firm and start a company focused on open software infrastructure, confirming a departure that had been expected. Yahya said he has decided to leave a16z and move to San Francisco. He described the venture as being in its early stages, with a focus on infrastructure that can support open software ecosystems. The announcement confirms the departure that had been expected . Yahya recalled meeting Chris Dixon, Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen in 2017 while doing robotics research at Google Brain.