a16z Alpha Fellowship
Also known as a16z Alpha, Alpha Fellowship by speedrun
Fellowship San Francisco, United States Run by Andreessen Horowitz speedrun.a16z.com
Overview
Fellowship run by a16z's speedrun team, in partnership with EO Ventures, for highly technical students, dropouts and recent graduates. A Founder Track backs fellows before they have a company or idea; a Talent Track places engineers with speedrun portfolio startups. It runs in person at the speedrun office in San Francisco.
What startups get
Founder Track: up to US$250K, made up of US$150K for 5% via a SAFE up front plus US$100K in the company's next round within 18 months, with US$1M+ in cloud, AI and software credits, coworking and an automatic final interview for speedrun. Talent Track: four weeks of introductions to speedrun portfolio companies for possible roles.
Details
- Type
- Fellowship
- Run by
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Format
- Cohort-based, in person (San Francisco)
- Who can apply
- Technical students and recent graduates
- Standard terms
- $250K for 5%
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- technology
- Status
- Active
- Website
- speedrun.a16z.com
Venture funds
a16z Alpha Fellowship also invests through venture funds managed by Andreessen Horowitz. Its latest fund, 2026 fund family (Growth, Apps, Infrastructure, American Dynamism, Bio + Health, other strategies), closed at $15B in 2026. It ranks #2 of 427 firms in the Venture Capital Fund Index by latest fund size.
Notable alumni
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About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.