Lead investor
AI funding rounds led by a16z speedrun
Latest round October 14, 2026 · Presspool
a16z speedrun led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026. The most recent: Forgepoint and SafeWorld. The record also names it as an investor in 3 rounds it did not lead.
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgepoint | $9.8 million | Seed | October 14, 2026 | Primary Venture Partners |
| SafeWorld | $12.2 million | Seed | October 5, 2026 | Shine Capital |
Rounds by year
| Year | Rounds led | Rounds joined | Total led, in dollars | Round types led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | $22 million | Seed (2) |
Rounds it joined without leading
Rounds whose entry on the record names a16z speedrun as an investor, newest first.
- Othello: $8 million Seed, announced October 14, 2026. Named as an investor. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 12–17, 2026. Sources: PR Newswire (Othello), citybiz.
- Kanu AI: $11.7 million, round type not disclosed, announced September 30, 2026. Named as an investor. Led by Trilogy Equity Partners. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026. Sources: Kanu AI (PR Newswire), The Next Web.
- Fearn: $5.5 million, round type not disclosed, announced September 23, 2026. Named as an investor. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026. Sources: GlobeNewswire, Tech Funding News.
Maps its companies are on
- On the Legal AI map in the weekly sample of November 2, 2026: Fearn, named or cited in 0 of 52 answers.
Co-investors
Investors named with a16z speedrun on the rounds above: Accel, Innovation Endeavors, Kindred Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Primary Venture Partners, Shine Capital and Trilogy Equity Partners.
Each round and its sources
Forgepoint: $9.8 million Seed
SafeWorld: $12.2 million Seed
What this page covers
Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them, and the other investors the round's entry names. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. A round it joined without leading is listed when the round's entry names it, matched only to firms the record names as some round's lead. It is not the investor's full portfolio: rounds its sources did not name it in are not listed.