a16z Raises $1.1 Billion For The Machine Age Fund
Boston – August 28, 2026 – Cooley represented Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building the future through technology, on its raise of $1.1 billion for the Machine Age Fund.
Lawyers Matthew Smith, Stephanie Gentile, Stacey Song, Charles Chen, Chris Bates, Jeewon Lee, Charu Singh, Mara Rosario, Heather Walsh, Meredith Ashlock and Kelly Zhao led the Cooley team advising a16z.
Cooley previously advised a16z on its $2.2 billion fifth crypto fund in May 2026, its fundraising of more than $15 billion for five funds in January 2026 and its closing of $7.2 billion for five funds in April 2024.
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