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Andreessen Horowitz raised $9B across three funds
raised $9 billion in new funds across venture, growth and its bio fund. The firm raised $2.5 billion for venture fund 8, $1.5 billion for bio fund 4, and $5 billion for its growth fund 3 penned by co-founder . To the question ‘why $9 billion?’ Horowitz cites the firm’s core value: “We believe in the future and we bet the firm that way.â€
Each of these funds is significantly larger than prior funds. A16z—as the company is also known—last raised its core venture fund 7 at $1.3 billion and its second growth fund of $3.2 billion in November 2020. Earlier that year, in February, it raised its bio fund 3 of $750 million.Â
In 2021, the firm announced a $400 million dedicated seed fund, and its second crypto fund of $2.2 billion.
— Gené Teare
Avataar raises $45M to turn 2D to 3D
Bangalore-based , a developer of technology for merchants to turn 2D images into 3D models and add augmented reality features, raised $45 million in a Series B funding round.
led the financing, joined by . The company’s offerings include tools to visualize large items such as furniture in virtual homes and stores.
— Joanna Glasner
Funding rounds
AN2 Therapeutics closes $80M Series B: Menlo Park, California-based , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical startup focused on developing treatments for rare, chronic and serious infectious diseases, announced raising $80 million in a Series B funding round. led the financing, which also included , , , Ìý²¹²Ô»å , along with existing investors.
— Joanna Glasner
RoadRunner Recycling lands $70M: Pittsburgh-based raised a $70 million Series D from BeyondNetZero — climate investing arm. The company’s platform helps companies improve recycling rates and streamline waste operations to help drive sustainability. Founded in 2014, RoadRunner’s total funding to date is $129.5 million.
— Chris Metinko
Goldfinch picks up $25M:Â , a decentralized finance startup that offers crypto loans without collateral, announced it raised $25 million in a Series A round led by .
— Joanna Glasner
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