a16z plans to drop 'crypto' from flagship fund's name
VC & Fundraising ·
Andreessen Horowitz is preparing to rebrand its flagship blockchain investment fund, removing the word "crypto" from its name as part of a push into a wider range of investments.
The planned name change, reported by The Information, signals a shift in how the firm positions its blockchain-focused vehicle. The fund has been one of the most prominent dedicated crypto investment efforts among major venture firms, and stripping the "crypto" label from its name suggests Andreessen Horowitz wants the fund's mandate to read more broadly rather than being tied strictly to digital-asset branding.
Alongside the rebrand, a founding team member of the fund is leaving the firm, according to the same report. No further detail on the departing individual's role, timing, or destination was included in the available material.
The move comes as the fund expands into other types of investments beyond its original blockchain focus, though the specific sectors or asset classes it intends to add have not been disclosed. It is also not clear whether the rebrand affects the fund's existing crypto holdings, its investment team structure beyond the one departure, or its relationship to Andreessen Horowitz's other funds.
The development is part of a broader pattern of institutional repositioning around crypto this period, including separate news that the OCC has finalized its first GENIUS Act rules governing US stablecoin issuers and crypto rewards programs, set to take effect January 18, 2027, and that CME Group has expanded its regulated crypto derivatives lineup to 11 assets with the launch of Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19.
What remains unresolved is the new name the fund will adopt, the scope of the "other investments" it plans to pursue, and whether additional personnel changes will follow the founding team member's exit. The cluster currently reflects two distinct sources covering the rebrand, with no official statement yet referenced from Andreessen Horowitz itself.