Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism
Practice within a16z investing in defense, aerospace, and national interest companies.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 with $90 billion in AUM. Its American Dynamism practice invests in founders and companies that support the national interest across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, public safety, and supply chain. The practice has raised over $1.68 billion across two dedicated funds and has backed Anduril, Shield AI, Skydio, and Hadrian.
Overview
- Firm
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, CA
- Founded
- 2009
- AUM
- $90B
- Avg. check
- $500K–$100M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Thesis
- Companies that support the national interest in aerospace, defense, public safety, manufacturing, education, and supply chain.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/a16z
- Website
- a16z.com/
Portfolio companies4
- CompanySkydioAutonomous drone manufacturer for defense, public safety, and enterprise applications.
- CompanyAnduril IndustriesAutonomy-first defense products company building hardware and the Lattice software platform.
- CompanyHadrianAI-powered automated manufacturing for aerospace and defense components.
- CompanyShield AIAI-powered autonomous aircraft and drone systems for defense operations.
Partners0
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Frequently asked
- What is Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism?
- Companies that support the national interest in aerospace, defense, public safety, manufacturing, education, and supply chain.
- How much does Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism manage?
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism manages $90B in assets, and was founded in 2009.
- What stages does Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism invest at?
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American Dynamism invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, with typical checks of $500K–$100M.
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$90 billion AUM as of January 2026; $1.18B American Dynamism II fund closed January 2026
Wikipedia: Andreessen HorowitzReported2026-05-29