a16z Frontier widens fund beyond crypto: 'biggest risk is not being ambitious enough'
a16z · x · 2026-10-23
a16z Frontier announced it is expanding its new fund beyond crypto startups to the broader frontier category — companies building new technologies and creating markets. The team frames ambition itself as the biggest risk factor.
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