Home Programs a16z speedrun a16z speedrun Andreessen Horowitz · Pre-seed and seed, AI, games, consumer and more; 12 weeks in San Francisco
Next deadline
Rolling
Applications are always open
Next batch
Jan 2027
Official · in 8w
Offer
Up to $1,000,000
$500K for 10% on a SAFE + $500K in the next round
Batches a year
2
327 companies tracked
What it offers Terms speedrun invests $500K for 10% upfront in a SAFE and another $500K in your next round within 18 months, plus $10M+ in partner credits. It asks for pro rata rights and takes no board seat. Source Where San Francisco Cadence Two cohorts a year in San Francisco, 12 weeks each Acceptance rate under 0.4% (2026) Teams per recent cohort 60 to 70 (2026) Startups funded since 2023 300+ (2026)
Batches and deadlines a16z speedrun batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts Batch Starts Deadline Demo day Companies Coming up SR008 runs late January through April 2027; no deadline published; off-cycle applications are reviewed for the upcoming cohort Jan 2027 in 7w in 7 weeks n/a n/a n/a Earlier SR007 summer + fall 2026 San Francisco cohort; deadline May 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT; demo day date from speedrun.a16z.com/demo-day Deadline May 17 n/a May 17 5mo 5 months ago Oct 6 n/a SR006 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a SR005 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a SR004 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a SR003 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a SR002 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a SR001 cohort label from the companies page; dates not published n/a n/a n/a n/a
a16z speedrun companies, rising first AI Rosebud AI Vibe code games. AI Canto Reality Enabling more dreams to see the light of day. AI Elsewhere The multiplayer roguelike of your dreams AI Ex-Human Creating AI with a soul - fun, engaging, and deeply empathetic. Other GGFolks GGFolks creates and operates x-platform cult MMOs Puzzle Pirates, Spiral Knights, Puzzle Wizards and more, coming soon! Other Househunt Monopoly with real houses AI Incite Interactive Makers of AuraVale, an agentic life simulation where your words shape your story. Other Level Headed Games Leading the Triple I revolution as we reinvent online multiplayer for the gaming habits of tomorrow. Other Matchday We are building the home of interactive entertainment for 5 billion soccer fans. Other Neon Developers use Neon's payments and commerce software to monetize their games direct-to-consumer to earn more revenue and own their player relationships. Other Original Games Creative & Curious & Universal - Building the future of mobile casual gaming! Other Rascal Games Go on adventures with your friends. AI Ray Browser The Only Browser Built For Gaming AI Runware Flexible generative AI for image and video. Other SuperGaming Building India's Gaming Revolution Other Talofa Games Talofa is building Roblox for Fitness. Our platform makes it simple for creators to develop fitness games for Gen Z. AI The Possible Company Turn your story into a short, animated movie in minutes. Resurrect old blogs, augment your Substack, or prototype your movie pitch. Other Torbie Crafting worlds, connecting hearts Other Trass Games Trass Games is building the next-generation social UGC platform in VR with Yeeps, a top 10 Meta Quest game that blends the creativity of Minecraft and Roblox with the energy of Gorilla Tag. AI Unleashed Games Making Games that Bring People Together AI Uthana The AI platform for human motion, for simulation, robotics, and 3D content. Other Voidpet Emotion Monsters Other Windwalk Own your community data and unlock growth and monetization. AI Zibra AI AI-Native Infrastructure for Spatial AI AI Sloyd Sloyd is a platform where creators can generate 3D models fast and in a easy way. Company Category Status Program Rosebud AI Vibe code games. team of 10 2 programs YC S19 +1 · · AI, Devtools AI, Devtools YC +1 S19 Canto Reality Enabling more dreams to see the light of day. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI, Data AI, Data Not stated speedrun SR001 Elsewhere The multiplayer roguelike of your dreams speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Ex-Human Creating AI with a soul - fun, engaging, and deeply empathetic. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 GGFolks GGFolks creates and operates x-platform cult MMOs Puzzle Pirates, Spiral Knights, Puzzle Wizards and more, coming soon! speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Househunt Monopoly with real houses speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Incite Interactive Makers of AuraVale, an agentic life simulation where your words shape your story. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Level Headed Games Leading the Triple I revolution as we reinvent online multiplayer for the gaming habits of tomorrow. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Matchday We are building the home of interactive entertainment for 5 billion soccer fans. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Neon Developers use Neon's payments and commerce software to monetize their games direct-to-consumer to earn more revenue and own their player relationships. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Original Games Creative & Curious & Universal - Building the future of mobile casual gaming! speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Rascal Games Go on adventures with your friends. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Ray Browser The Only Browser Built For Gaming speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Runware Flexible generative AI for image and video. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 SuperGaming Building India's Gaming Revolution speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Talofa Games Talofa is building Roblox for Fitness. Our platform makes it simple for creators to develop fitness games for Gen Z. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 The Possible Company Turn your story into a short, animated movie in minutes. Resurrect old blogs, augment your Substack, or prototype your movie pitch. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Torbie Crafting worlds, connecting hearts speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Trass Games Trass Games is building the next-generation social UGC platform in VR with Yeeps, a top 10 Meta Quest game that blends the creativity of Minecraft and Roblox with the energy of Gorilla Tag. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Unleashed Games Making Games that Bring People Together speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Uthana The AI platform for human motion, for simulation, robotics, and 3D content. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Voidpet Emotion Monsters speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Windwalk Own your community data and unlock growth and monetization. speedrun SR001 · Not stated · Other Other Not stated speedrun SR001 Zibra AI AI-Native Infrastructure for Spatial AI speedrun SR001 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun SR001 Sloyd Sloyd is a platform where creators can generate 3D models fast and in a easy way. 2 programs speedrun SR001 +1 · Not stated · AI AI Not stated speedrun +1 SR001
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