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2026-08-24 / HACKER NEWSModel Republic Catalogued 18 a16z Portfolio Companies Across Deception, Gambling, AI Companions and Consumer FinanceTyler Johnston's August 21 piece walks 18 a16z investments tied to regulatory action, lawsuits or documented harm, naming Cluely AI ($15M Series A, June 2025), Character AI ($150M Series A, March 2023), Civitai ($5.1M seed, June 2023), Kalshi ($300M Series D plus $1B Series E), Sleeper ($60M+), Synapse ($33M Series B) and Zenefits ($81.5M), among others. Several are Speedrun-stage checks around $1M, including Doublespeed and three gambling apps. The article states it is not comprehensive of the portfolio, which is the honest caveat, but the clustering of AI companion and prediction-market bets is the part worth watching for anyone tracking where agent-adjacent consumer capital is going.

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