Been fun to work with andrew chen Jon Lai and the games fund crew over the last 4 years (wtf it’s been 4 years). I can’t wait to see what cool things will come with the new fund 😎

can’t stop, won’t stop - grateful that we get to continue the run 🫶

Congratulations to the team! I've loved working with a16z on our journey towards building something that will hold a special place in players' hearts! Can't wait to see what comes out of this next phase!

Absolutely huge for our industry. Let’s build 🙌🏼🚀

Couldn't imagine a better partner for RPM 😎

Congrats to A16Z GAMES and @a16z! We've been fortunate to work with the A16Z GAMES team and are exited to see what's next for them.

Was happy to see that the Games fund is the same size as American Dynamism fund. Games are the cultural medium of the future. Glad that smart

1/ excited to share we’ve raised A16Z GAMES FUND TWO - our 2nd $600M fund investing in the best early-stage founders in games! this brings our A16Z GAMES AUM to >$1.2B 🔥

we believe games will play a pivotal role in defining how we socialize, play, & work over the next century

GAMES FUND ONE 🤝 GAMES FUND TWO

We interviewed leaders at Roblox, Innersloth, Xbox, Loaded, Riot and Dreamhaven to get developers' thoughts on working with creators. A few key points:✍️

What worked in the past, won’t work in the future
Apex Legends launch circa (2019) is often cited as the high bar in a

Today I'm excited to partner with @A16ZGAMES for their next @Speedrun class! 🥳

I'm looking for gaming studios, dev projects, and companies building for creators!

Selected companies will receive $750,000 in investment and will join a 10-week program starting in August.

I’ll be

dear followers,
who do I need to meet who's just starting out / working on something cool in:

- AI/agents
- gamified consumer apps
- 3D tools
- B2B/infra
- AR/VR/spatial
- avatars
- game studios

Please @ mention them in the replies!

a16z is investing in dozens of startups in

𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽 - in SPEEDRUN, you level up by learning from industry legends like:

👉 Mark Pincus, Zynga cofounder
👉 Emily Greer, Kongregate cofounder
👉 Eros Resmini, Discord cofounder
👉 Michael Chow, CEO of The Believer Company + former Riot Games VP
👉 Steven Snow, CPO of

Clearing up the occasional misconception about SPEEDRUN

1. This is not your typical 'accelerator' — The analogy is less like YC, but more-so a program built to best serve Seed/Pre-Seed founders in-and-around a16z Games.

2. Exceptional founder quality — Of the 9 companies I

SR003 APPLICATIONS JUST 𝑫𝑹𝑶𝑷𝑷𝑬𝑫!

Want to secure $750K for your startup? Apply to SPEEDRUN here: sr.a16z.com (takes 15 mins!)

Application Deadline: May 19, 2024
Notified of Selection: End of June at the latest!
Program Dates: July 29 - Oct 20 in Los Angeles ☀️

Hi! Currently live xeeting from Alumni Demo Day ヾ(´￢｀)ﾉ

This is where our current SR002 founders preview their products amongst alumni, scouts, and friends. 𝑮𝑳𝑯𝑭 !!

📢 Big announcement/reveal today from A16Z GAMES portfolio company Series AI! We've hinted at it before and now it's public: they're building Rho Engine, an AI-native full-stack game development platfor

venturebeat.com/games/series-a…

IT'S GAME REVEAL DAY!

Seekers of Skyveil is a fantasy extraction game that combines the high-octane moments of extraction with full-on champions and teamfights. Our next closed alpha playtest is on March 21 and March 22 on Steam!

Full reveal and playtest sign-ups in the

Ayyyyyy, Alumni Demo Day is TOMORROW!

35+ startups from our SR002 SPEEDRUN cohort will be showcasing their products to the wider A16Z GAMES community. Give them all a follow and stay tuned for more updates 🔥👇

📢We couldn't be more excited to announce our investment in Kaedim!

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More A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN startups building across tech x games coming your way. Drop the SR002 cohort a follow and stay tuned as our first-ever Alumni Demo Day is just 2️⃣ days away 👀👇