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Securities,
Corporate

Oct. 11, 2021

Why are venture firms focusing on seed stage funding?

Andreessen Horowitz recently announced its new $400 million seed fund to serve startup founders at the earliest stages of company building. While Andreessen Horowitz has been funding seed stage companies for some time, this new fund represents a deliberate shift in strategy.

John Eden

Nixon Peabody LLP

John is an attorney in the firm's West Coast Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice.

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Andreessen Horowitz recently announced its new $400 million seed fund to serve startup founders at the earliest stages of company building. While Andreessen Horowitz has been funding seed-stage companies for some time, this new fund represents a deliberate shift in strategy. After all, this new fund provides $400 million in dedicated capital to founders at the seed stage. So one might ask, why is a first-tier venture firm paying so much attention to the seed market se...

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