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319 companies · 81% AI · latest cohort SR007 · Games, consumer and AI; 12-week program

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CompanyProgram
Echo ChunkAI Strategy Games that Generate Themselves. Starting with Echo Chess: the viral "Wordle for Chess"Not statedAIspeedrun +1SR003
Smart BricksThe Smarter Way to Invest in Residential Real Estate - Powered by AI.Not statedAI500 Global +1MENA 8
MetalMetal is an AI-driven operating system for fundraisingActiveAIYC +1W23
nunu.aiBuilding the first multimodal agents to play and test games.ActiveAIYC +1W23
SweatPalsWe are turning every corner of the world into a social fitness community.Not statedOtherspeedrun +1SR004
SloydSloyd is a platform where creators can generate 3D models fast and in a easy way.Not statedAIspeedrun +1SR001
Rosebud AIVibe code games.ActiveAI, DevtoolsYC +1S19
2weeksMaking breakout hits on the open web for you and your friends.Not statedOtherspeedrunSR003
AcaysiaReal-time AI control layer to optimize industrial reactors.Not statedAIspeedrunSR007
Acceler8AI for Workforce Intelligence & Planning (2x founder who raised $80M, F500 customers)Not statedAIspeedrunSR006
AdvocateThe AI chief of staff for families with aging parents. 2x founder. ex McKinsey, AWS AI, & Senior care professionals.Not statedAIspeedrunSR006
AdzapMobile-grade performance and attribution solution for PC/Console gamesNot statedOtherspeedrunSR003
Agent AstraWe are building the next AI-native logistics group.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
AgentCatSee exactly how agents experience your product and where they get stuck.Not statedAI, DevtoolsspeedrunSR007
AghanimAghanim is an integrated commerce, live-ops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for mobile games.Not statedOtherspeedrunSR002
AliaAgents that coordinate teams towards company goals.Not statedAIspeedrunSR007
AlikeThe Agent Collaboration Layer for EnterprisesNot statedAIspeedrunSR006
Alpaka GamesCreating the next generation of hit Action mobile gamesNot statedOtherspeedrunSR004
AlvenAlven is an AI employee that replaces the need for human property managersNot statedAIspeedrunSR007
Ambiguous AIThe workspace built for human-AI collaboration. 17 productivity apps reimagined so work flows between your team and agents.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
AmdahlAI Context layer for all Enterprise GTM work (ex-Databricks, Coinbase team, $4m pipeline)Not statedAIspeedrunSR006
AnchrThe AI Operating System For Food DistributorsNot statedAIspeedrunSR005
AndThenAndThen is a voice-first platform that makes conversations with AI characters something you do: games, challenges, and episodic stories with real goals.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
Antihero StudiosCreating "Games Worth Sharing". Our team were leads on 8 different $1B/year gamesNot statedOtherspeedrunSR006
Argu AICreate Vision Agents to monitor any scenario in real-time video from CCTV in minutes instead of months. Zero training. Zero time. Just words.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
Arise LabsBuilding a superhuman AI investorNot statedAIspeedrunSR005
Artifact AISystem of intelligence for accountingNot statedAIspeedrunSR005
AthenaThe AI-native law firm for M&A and commercial real estate.Not statedAIspeedrunSR007
AtorieAtorie: Luxury Without the Price TagNot statedAIspeedrunSR004
AtriosRewarding tastemakersNot statedAIspeedrunSR005
AugustAI autonomous bankersNot statedAIspeedrunSR006
AutoAI camera that turns photos into personal apps. Ex-Snapchat founders with multiple previous exits.Not statedAIspeedrunSR006
AvatarOSMaking Digital Humans RealNot statedAIspeedrunSR003
Avenir AIAI Agents for Employee Benefits: the $1.9T market.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
AxonDeepMind for FinanceNot statedAI, DataspeedrunSR005
Banbury RoadBanbury Road is a research lab training multiagent civilizations.Not statedAI, DataspeedrunSR007
BaroBuilding the AI General Manager for Consumer Brands.Not statedAIspeedrunSR007
Bead AIBead is building AI agents for Internal Audit teams, automating repetitive work in a $70B industry.Not statedAIspeedrunSR005
BelongWe build so they Belong. Founded by Spotify's ex-Global Head of Music and Avicii's manager.Not statedOtherspeedrunSR006
BilrostAutomated infrastructure for modern commercial lenders.Not statedAIspeedrunSR006

About a16z speedrun

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Andreessen Horowitz
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Games, consumer and AI; 12-week program
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