INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Last month, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) general partner Chris Dixon announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that the VC firm would run a free crypto
And the company is officially launching its school today
Applications are now open and you have four weeks to apply.With this initiative, a16z wants to democratize cryptocurrencies
Dixon and the a16z team has been involved in the cryptocurrency/blockchain space for seven years, and the firm now wants to share some of
its learnings with entrepreneurs.This way, it could give a boost to the crypto community, which could create investment opportunities for
startup school but for the crypto community at large.The a16z Crypto Startup School will be a seven-week program that starts February 21,
willing to spend a couple of months there
And because a16z knows that it can be challenging to move to another country just to attend this program, the firm will also be recording
Networks, and Why Do They Matter?Blockchain Computing Primitives: Cryptography and ConsensusOverview of Application Development
ToolsApplications: Today and 2025Crypto Business ModelsCryptoeconomicsUX, Product Development and SecurityGo-to-Market Strategy and
of lectures purely focused on cryptocurrencies as well as broader startup 101 lessons (fundraising, go-to-market strategy, etc.).The program
is looking for 20 to 25 teams, which should represent approximately 40 participants
Participants can expect 12 to 15 hours of lectures, workshops, mentorship and networking opportunities per week.At the end of the course,
participants will showcase a project idea or a prototype during a demo day.
