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 7w
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
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