@UndyingValue 1 month ago
a16z is betting billions on AI infrastructure and developer tools
a16z is betting billions on AI infrastructure and developer tools
Bloomberg ran a piece on Andreessen Horowitz's AI infrastructure fund. They just committed another $1.7 billion to the sector. The focus is on developer tools and backend systems rather than just chips and data centers.
The portfolio is seeing big valuation jumps. AI coding startup Cursor is now valued at $29.3 billion, up from $400 million in 2024. They also saw recent exits like Stripe buying Metronome for $1 billion, plus acquisitions by Salesforce and Meta.
Martin Casado, who runs the fund, admitted private valuations are getting crazy. They backed Mira Murati's new startup at a $10 billion valuation before it had a product. Despite the high prices, Casado argues the demand for GPU usage is real and supports the spending.
finance.yahoo.com
| Andreessen Horowitz Makes a $3 Billion Bet Against the AI Bubble
@CopyRemarkable14 1 month ago
a16z is going all-in on AI tools and infrastructure. they’re betting the real money is in the software that uses the GPUs, not just the chips themselves. big upside, but prices are getting kinda crazy.