According to ChainCatcher, Andrew Chen, head of Games Fund One at a16z, posted on the X platform, “We will invest $30 million in the next 30 days. I will co-host our new project in San Francisco in January 2025 with members of the a16z SPEEDRUN team. This project will include guest speakers, personalized coaching, and a lot of financial support.
Applications are now open and the deadline is September 30. a16z focuses on new startups that are just getting started, including B2B/infrastructure startups focusing on AI, 3D, game engines, etc., game studios focusing on Web3, VR, AI, Discord, etc.
Each selected startup will receive $750,000 in investment and 12 weeks of mentoring (from January 6 to March 21, 2024) including live speakers, office hours, personalized coaching, and events.”