a16z launches a tuition-free, unaccredited AI building academy backed by $42M and partners including Anthropic, OpenAI and Palantir
GlobeNewswire (also The Verge, CBS News)·medium signal
The Horowitz Andreessen Academy opened applications on September 22 for a Founding Class of about 50 students, starting in San Francisco in fall 2027 for one year. It targets recent high school graduates and students with up to two years at a university. Founding partners include Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit and Stripe. The curriculum covers designing AI systems, fundraising and selling, and it is framed as a college alternative.