a16z backs Foundry Management with Atlas Holdings ($26B revenue) to deploy AI inside heavy industry
oyhsu · x · 2026-10-02
a16z announces its investment in Foundry Management, a company creation platform for deploying AI at scale inside America's largest industrial businesses. Built from scratch with Atlas Holdings ($26B annual revenue across metals, mining, automotive supply chain, paper, food, energy, logistics), it gives founders the trust, access, and business context needed to deploy AI in physical industries. The team is recruiting technologists to build inside real businesses.
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