Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 22, 2026 • Source: The Verge
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The Verge reports: Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup. The "Horowitz Andreessen Academy" will launch with 10 partners, including Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit, and…
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