According to BlockBeats, on September 4, Andrew Chen, head of a16z Games Fund One, said that he would invest $30 million in the next 30 days.

He will co-host the new program with members of the a16z SPEEDRUN team in San Francisco in January 2025, including guest speakers, personalized coaching, and financial support.

Applications are open now and the deadline is September 30. a16z focuses on B2B/infrastructure startups in areas such as AI, 3D, game engines, and game studios in areas such as 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 talks, office hours, personalized coaching, and events.