a16z speedrun

Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program hands founders up to $1 million in immediate funding plus over $8 million in cloud and service credits. They wire the money as soon as you close, then support your next rounds. Beyond cash, you tap into a team of operators who help sharpen your sales pitch, boost hiring, navigate visas, even open bank accounts and relocation advice. You also get VIP access to a16z’s network: exclusive events, partner perks, and a roster of mentors like Fei-Fei Li, Kevin Weil of OpenAI, and Ben Horowitz. They’ve built a global community that spans founders from the US, India, China, Nigeria, Israel, and more than 30 other countries. In-house recruiters help you snag top talent fast. Visa and relocation teams smooth the bureaucratic hurdles. On the banking side, you get tailored support to set up accounts and manage cross-border transactions. All of this feeds into a tight peer group, so you’re never pitching, hiring, or scaling alone. Founders who’ve gone through Speedrun praise its rapid feedback loops and hands-on approach. Lucky Zhang of Sekai points out that the community’s talent density and retention rates are unmatched, making the isolating startup grind feel collaborative. Robert Yang at Fundamental Research Labs credits Speedrun for cutting their time to product-market fit through credits for cloud compute, early AI model access, and intros at Google and Meta. Kieran Donovan from k-ID says the program’s strategic guidance and talent network powered their oversubscribed Series A. Since launching in 2023, Speedrun has deployed over $200 million across 250+ startups. They cap everything with a Demo Day where founders showcase progress and meet investors. If you’re building something you need to scale fast—and want more than just cash—this setup gives you the tools and connections to move at warp speed.