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a16z plans to raise $3.4 billion for next early-stage fund

Citing sources, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) plans to raise approximately $3.4 billion for its next core early and seed stage fund. The fundraising is expected to start around the end of this year and is expected to end in the first half of 2024.

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