a16z Global Partnerships: Access to Sovereign and Institutional Capital

Investor Relations is now Global Partnerships at a16z. Technology used to be a small segment of the economy. Now it’s how countries dominate - economically, militarily, culturally. That means how founders win is changing. And what founders want from their VCs is power. They need access to sovereign and institutional partners, regulatory relationships, and distribution in markets that matter geopolitically. That's what Global Partnerships is built to do. In practice, that looks like this: Luma: Facilitated a partnership between Luma and @HUMAIN AI, who led their $900M Series C and are now partnering on a 2GW AI Supercluster in Saudi Arabia. Kalshi: Engaged senior international government officials around prediction markets including the importance of establishing a clear regulatory framework to ensure market integrity, investor protection, transparency, and responsible innovation within the sector. Tokyo: Announced our new office alongside collaboration opportunities with Japanese companies and the Ministry of Defense during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi. For our Limited Partners, this is a direct extension of what a16z has always stood for, helping our founders win, now on a global stage. For our Founders, it means having a partner who can open doors at the highest levels of sovereign and institutional capital and support international scale. More on what this means for LPs and founders linked in the comments.