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a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fundto ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

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Sean O'Kane28 Aug 2026, 01:24 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readTechGlobal

Global — Sean O'Kane

a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

This report is published with credit to TechCrunch. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on TechCrunch →

Source: TechCrunch · Sean O'Kane. Published 28 Aug 2026, 01:24 pm.

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