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a16z closes $7.2 billion in latest fund, plans to raise more in 2025

According to Bloomberg, Andreessen Horowitz has raised $7.2 billion in its latest round of fundraising. The company has created a primary fund tool, with approximately half of the target funds allocated to its growth fund.

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