Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, has taken first place in the 2026 Strebulaev-Jackson AI Venture Ranking with a score of 22,509 points. Lightspeed Venture Partners came in second with 14,422 points, followed by Menlo Ventures in third with 13,464 points. This ranking, compiled by Stanford GSB professor Ilya Strebulaev and co-author Blake Jackson, focuses exclusively on US-based AI investments and draws from more than 230,000 investments made by nearly 13,000 venture capitalists. AI investments accounted for 64% of a16z’s total score in the broader 2026 VC ranking published in June. A companion ranking of individual AI investors is scheduled for the week following this firm-level list.
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