Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion, big in infrastructure, defense
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on September 13, 2016.
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venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz Co-founder Ben Horowitz has raised $15 billion to back bets on a number of areas, including infrastructure, healthcare and what he calls “American Dynamism.” he said in a blog post on friday.
The bulk of the capital ($6.75 billion) will go to a growth fund and two $1.7 billion funds, one focused on applications and the other on infrastructure.
“In this moment of profound technological opportunity, it is fundamentally important for humanity that America win,” Horowitz wrote. “There is no other country that can give everyone the chance to seize this opportunity and build. If America cannot win technologically, it will lose economically, militarily, geopolitically and culturally. And the whole world will lose, too.”
Andreessen Horowitz allocates $3 billion and about $1.2 billion to support other venture strategies finance america The post stated that he has interests such as aviation and defense. Approximately 700 million dollars are going to biotechnology and health investments.
The increase equals 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the U.S. last year, Horowitz said. This was more than double the amount the firm raised in 2024.
Since its founding in 2009, Andreessen Horowitz has become one of the most prominent venture capital firms known for its early investments. Facebook, coinbase And Airbnb.
The Silicon Valley-based company has been investing heavily in defense technology in recent years, with investments in Palmer Luckey’s Anduril, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and machine parts manufacturer Hadrian.
The industry has benefited from President Donald Trump’s ambitious plans to reindustrialize America’s military and manufacturing base. This week the president also called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget next year.
Both Horowitz and co-founder Marc Andreessen supported President Trump in the 2024 election, but Horowitz later said he would donate to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
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