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Andreessen Horowitz renames a16z Crypto as a16z Frontier

Chris Dixon's practice has raised nearly $10 billion since 2018. The new mandate reaches past crypto into AI and robotics.

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Andreessen Horowitz said on Thursday it is renaming its digital-asset unit from a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier, TechCrunch reported. The group, led by Chris Dixon, has raised nearly $10 billion across five funds since 2018, including a stake in Coinbase. Under the new name the team is widening its mandate to emerging technologies including AI, robotics and what the firm called new kinds of networks.

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