# What a16z Speedrun offers founders

> The accelerator combines investment and support; the social headline should not be read as a guaranteed funding award.

Source: https://fullbytedeveloper.com/blog/a16z-speedrun-program-funding-context
Originally posted: 2025-09-16
Published here: 2026-11-06

Andreessen Horowitz's March 2025 Speedrun announcement offered selected pre-seed and seed startups up to $1 million in investment. It described support with recruiting, business development, marketing and access to capital. The program welcomed solo founders and small teams building technology, entertainment and AI products. [1]

## Keep the headline in context

That announcement said Speedrun had invested more than $100 million across over 120 startups since launching roughly two years earlier. It listed a July-to-October 2025 program schedule. Those details do not establish the social caption's claim of $100 million invested within 30 days. [1]

## Before applying

Read the current cohort's application dates, attendance requirements and investment terms. Historical program figures do not establish the terms of a future offer.

Prepare a clear explanation of the customer, the problem and what you have built. Include evidence from actual use where available. An accelerator application is easier to assess when it distinguishes a working product from plans for what investment might make possible.

## Sources

1. [a16z SR005 announcement](https://a16z.com/applications-for-sr005-are-officially-open/)

## Original posts

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