Andreessen Horowitz visits South Korea to explore AI and semiconductor partnerships

Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has arrived in South Korea to seek collaboration opportunities with domestic artificial intelligence and semiconductor companies. The visit is led by the firm’s infrastructure investment team, including Managing Partner Raghu Raghuram.

The mission follows the recent establishment of the $1.1 billion ‘Machine Age Fund,’ which focuses on AI infrastructure including semiconductors, computing, memory, networking, power, cooling, and data centers. a16z aims to identify investment targets and explore partnerships between its portfolio companies and South Korean hardware and infrastructure firms.

Raghu Raghuram noted that while AI is transforming software, it is also rapidly changing technical infrastructure. He highlighted South Korea’s world-class manufacturing capabilities in semiconductors and robotics as key areas for potential business opportunities and technological discussion.