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Yesterday our team announced that we raised $600M for GAMES FUND TWO as part of a16z's overall $7.2B fundraise. However! We invest in the broader ecosystem of games x tech from our fund: AI, AR/VR, web3, infra and tools, etc. In particular, games x consumer 🧵 https://t.co/hPPFx1gCTg

robin

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Why a16z is investing $750k into very early stage startups (and why you have less than 72 hours to apply to our 12 week SPEEDRUN program in San Francisco starting in January!) I previously published the slide deck we used to raise $600M for first games fund, in which described our thesis,... See more

andrew chen x.com

$15M ARR app studio soft launch (we’re hiring, dms open) https://t.co/S4bzb06ctQ

Josh x.com

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🌋 After years of being an internet recluse, I’m now bursting with announcements: 1. @castlexyz has been my full focus for >5 years now, and I’m proud to share we recently closed a $15M round led by @khoslaventures to keep pursuing the dream of HyperCard, Flash, MarioPaint et al https://t.co/HuP07UOAUe

David Cole

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We raised Pylon's $17M Series A in 14 days. We didn't need the money. We had been cash-flow positive the past 3 months. And we weren't talking to investors. We were focused on building and selling. But one... See more

Marty Kausas x.com

we're investing $30M over the next 30 days 🚀 I'll be co-hosting our new program kicking off in San Francisco, starting January 2025, alongside folks from the a16z SPEEDRUN team -- with speakers, personalized coaching, and a bunch of funding! Applications now open. Deadline at end of month,... See more

andrew chen x.com

Will the first solo founder to hit $100M ARR be an AI game creator?? Probably... @levelsio just built a flight sim in 3 hours that's now making $67K/month. using grok3, cursor and a cocktail of ai tools. History keeps compressing: 1) The web era gave us Million... See more

GREG ISENBERG x.com

🚨 New a16z request for startups: "delightful utility" apps 🚨 Have you spun the discount wheel while shopping on Temu? Or grown emotionally attached to the Duolingo owl? Maybe you cycle harder on Peloton when you see your position on the leaderboard drop or log back into Snapchat just for your... See more

robin x.com

For the past year, I've tried to meet most companies building at the intersection of AI x Games. Today, I'm excited to share the cornucopia of interesting companies in the space. Here it is: AI x Games – Application Layer — Market Map WIP Figma link below https://t.co/fkFDQuqKQ9

Jack Soslow

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