a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’

Andreessen Horowitz raised $1.1 billion for its new Machine Age fund focused on AI hardware and infrastructure.

The fund will invest in chips, memory, interconnects, data centers, cooling systems, and robotics.

Its launch signals growing investment in the physical infrastructure needed to scale AI, including power systems, data centers, and robots.