a16z crypto is the crypto-focused venture capital arm of Andreessen Horowitz, based in Menlo Park, investing across North America in founders building crypto, blockchain and web3 infrastructure and applications. The firm backs seed through later-stage venture rounds and has acted as a lead or co-lead investor. Its portfolio exposure spans blockchain infrastructure, decentralized protocols, developer tools, platforms, payments, messaging, social media and finance, with companies including Coinbase, Solana, OpenSea, Uniswap, LayerZero and Farcaster.