a16z Launches $1.1 Billion Fund to Invest in Physical Layer of AI

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has closed its 'Machine Age Fund,' a $1.1 billion fund dedicated to investing in the physical infrastructure of artificial intelligence. This includes chips, memory, networking, cooling, data centers, robotics, and AI appliances for the home, signaling a strategic shift towards hardware as a key constraint in AI development.