Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta
TL;DR
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup. The "Horowitz Andreessen Academy" will launch with 10 partners, including Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit, and Stripe, along with $42 million in funding led by a16z. While billed as a "highly selective school," it does not grant any degree or accreditation.
Nauti's Take
For small AI teams, this points to a new talent channel where companies can evaluate young builders inside real workflows. The first things to verify are how much responsibility the co-ops actually provide, what data and system access students receive, and whether the program creates durable talent beyond the a16z network.
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