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Andreessen Horowitz

Silicon Valley VC firm backing anti-regulation AI super PAC Leading the Future.

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Is Andreessen Horowitz buying Congressional outcomes on crypto and AI regulation?

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How much did Andreessen Horowitz donate to political campaigns in 2026?
a16z contributed .6 million to Fairshake crypto PAC in December 2025, five weeks before a key Senate crypto regulation markup.Source: Event: FEC links crypto donations to markup timing

Background

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firms, with investments across AI, crypto, and enterprise software. In the 2026 midterms it has emerged as a political actor, contributing .6 million to Fairshake (the dominant crypto super PAC) on 10 December 2025, five weeks before the Senate Banking Committee marked up the CLARITY Act. It also backs Leading the Future, the AI super PAC that opposes AI regulation while running advertising on healthcare, immigration, and jobs with no mention of artificial intelligence.

The firm's political posture reflects its portfolio interests: it holds substantial stakes in both crypto and AI companies that would be affected by the legislation being shaped by the members of Congress it is helping to fund.