VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Open Bengaluru Office

US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is setting up an office in Bengaluru, India’s startup hub, as part of its push to tap into early-stage AI and SaaS startups serving global clients, Mint reported.

San Francisco-based general partner Anish Acharya will oversee the hiring of the local investment team.

According to the report, the Bengaluru office will initially operate with a small team of no more than two professionals to help build the deal pipeline. a16z began scouting talent in India around April 2025 and has yet to engage any professional headhunting firms. 

The firm is reportedly in talks with general partners leaving local VC funds, as well as operators from scaled-up startups and e-commerce companies who have in-depth knowledge of the Indian market.

Anish Acharya, with a16z since August 2019, has led investments in an AI music startup, food supply chain software company Silo, wealth management platform Titan, software-driven contracting platform Mosaic, and agentic AI startup HappyRobot.

The move comes after a16z made limited investments in India despite earmarking $500 million for Indian startups in 2022. Its notable Indian investments include Bangalore-based cryptocurrency platform Coinswitch Kuber in 2021 and a seed round in hyper-casual gaming platform Plutus Labs.

Founded in 2009, a16z has backed global tech giants such as OpenAI, Slack, Airbnb, GitHub, Facebook, and Figma. The firm has made 1,762 investments to date, leading 790 of them, and currently manages 969 portfolio companies across 30 funds, with 259 successful exits, according to Crunchbase.

There are also reports that another Silicon Valley VC, Sequoia Global, is looking to expand its presence in India.

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