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a16z speedrun

Andreessen Horowitz · Pre-seed and seed, AI, games, consumer and more; 12 weeks in San Francisco

ApplyPortfolio
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
BatchStarts
Coming up
SR008runs late January through April 2027; no deadline published; off-cycle applications are reviewed for the upcoming cohortJan 2027in 7 weeks
Earlier
SR007summer + fall 2026 San Francisco cohort; deadline May 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT; demo day date from speedrun.a16z.com/demo-dayDeadline May 17n/a
SR006cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a
SR005cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a
SR004cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a
SR003cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a
SR002cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a
SR001cohort label from the companies page; dates not publishedn/a

a16z speedrun companies, rising first

SR002
OtherAghanimAghanim is an integrated commerce, live-ops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for mobile games.speedrun SR002Los AngelesStartup →AIBraidBoosting employee productivity and engagement with play!speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AIClementineCalvinball meets Lovablespeedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AICrater StudiosCrater Studios is a next-generation game studio pioneering Micro-AAA, delivering high-quality games at rapid speed and a fraction of traditional costs.speedrun SR002ApexStartup →OtherDare DropDare Drop is a platform to make games go viral on social platforms.speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AIDream VoyageBuilding a fun future with AI.speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AIDrill CreativeAgentically built gaming experiences for core audiences.speedrun SR002RaleighStartup →AIFirst Day EntertainmentPioneering AI-powered Gamesspeedrun SR002SunnyvaleStartup →AIGamebeastThe AI intelligence layer for gamingspeedrun SR002SeattleStartup →OtherGridsnapInteractive worlds, built for community, powered by UGC.speedrun SR002Los AngelesStartup →AIHedraInfrastructure, research and training to power visual intelligence.speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AIk-IDIt’s not about telling kids what they can’t do – it’s about giving them the right tools to discover what they canspeedrun SR002SingaporeStartup →OtherLegionGreater Things are Coming...speedrun SR002NashvilleStartup →OtherLil SnackThe DAILY Games Company, making play a daily routine.speedrun SR002Los AngelesStartup →AILIVE AWAREYour unified source of truth for game changing insightsspeedrun SR002SeattleStartup →AIMagic Circle StudioMagic Circle uses AI to create games for best friends to play together.speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AINeon WildWhere any child, anywhere in the world can become a hero.speedrun SR002New YorkStartup →AIParhelion Studio Co.Revolutionize anime through games and technology.speedrun SR002Ann ArborStartup →AIPlutus LabsFastest growing creator led social gaming platformspeedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →OtherQloud Games (Loftia)Building a new-age, solarpunk-inspired cozy game x social experience!speedrun SR002SydneyStartup →AIQuagoQuago sees what others don’t. By analyzing sensor data and player connectivity, we detect in-game cheaters and expose fake players inflating UA campaigns.speedrun SR002Tel AvivStartup →AIRivetInfrastructure for the agentic era.speedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AIStyleFrameThe AI Video Toolkit built for Motion Design, Animation, and VFX From Concept to Final Pixelspeedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →AITractive10x faster game-ready 3D assetsspeedrun SR002LondonStartup →AIvideogame.aiA fully autonomous game studio where AI agents workspeedrun SR002San FranciscoStartup →
Company
AghanimAghanim is an integrated commerce, live-ops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for mobile games.speedrun SR002Not statedOther
BraidBoosting employee productivity and engagement with play!speedrun SR002Not statedAI
ClementineCalvinball meets Lovablespeedrun SR002Not statedAI
Crater StudiosCrater Studios is a next-generation game studio pioneering Micro-AAA, delivering high-quality games at rapid speed and a fraction of traditional costs.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
Dare DropDare Drop is a platform to make games go viral on social platforms.speedrun SR002Not statedOther
Dream VoyageBuilding a fun future with AI.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
Drill CreativeAgentically built gaming experiences for core audiences.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
First Day EntertainmentPioneering AI-powered Gamesspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
GamebeastThe AI intelligence layer for gamingspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
GridsnapInteractive worlds, built for community, powered by UGC.speedrun SR002Not statedOther
HedraInfrastructure, research and training to power visual intelligence.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
k-IDIt’s not about telling kids what they can’t do – it’s about giving them the right tools to discover what they canspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
LegionGreater Things are Coming...speedrun SR002Not statedOther
Lil SnackThe DAILY Games Company, making play a daily routine.speedrun SR002Not statedOther
LIVE AWAREYour unified source of truth for game changing insightsspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
Magic Circle StudioMagic Circle uses AI to create games for best friends to play together.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
Neon WildWhere any child, anywhere in the world can become a hero.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
Parhelion Studio Co.Revolutionize anime through games and technology.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
Plutus LabsFastest growing creator led social gaming platformspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
Qloud Games (Loftia)Building a new-age, solarpunk-inspired cozy game x social experience!speedrun SR002Not statedOther
QuagoQuago sees what others don’t. By analyzing sensor data and player connectivity, we detect in-game cheaters and expose fake players inflating UA campaigns.speedrun SR002Not statedAI
RivetInfrastructure for the agentic era.speedrun SR002Not statedAI, Devtools
StyleFrameThe AI Video Toolkit built for Motion Design, Animation, and VFX From Concept to Final Pixelspeedrun SR002Not statedAI, Data
Tractive10x faster game-ready 3D assetsspeedrun SR002Not statedAI
videogame.aiA fully autonomous game studio where AI agents workspeedrun SR002Not statedAI

About a16z speedrun

Run by
Andreessen Horowitz
Companies from
the speedrun companies API (what speedrun.a16z.com/companies reads)
Dates checked
2026-09-25, from 4 official pages
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Monthly, on the first Monday; last read 2026-11-02, 321 rows
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