a16z launches 'academy' with Palantir, Google, Meta partners and $42M funding
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-09-23
Andreessen Horowitz is launching the 'Horowitz Andreessen Academy,' positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join Silicon Valley startups.
- Launching with 10 partners: Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit, Stripe, plus $42M led by a16z
- Billed as a 'highly selective school' but grants no degree or accreditation
- Students take short classes from figures like Sam Altman and work 'co-ops' at partner companies during the one-year program
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