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February 16, 2026
Have money, will travel: a16z's hunt for the next European unicorn
According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.
TL;DR
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is actively seeking startup investments globally, including in Sweden.
- Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at a16z, made frequent trips to Stockholm to scout for potential investments.
- a16z led a $2.3 million pre-seed round in Dentio, a Swedish AI startup for dental practices.
- Stockholm has become a hub for innovation, with many successful startups emerging from incubators like SSE Labs.
- Dentio aims to scale by expanding internationally, leveraging similarities in European healthcare systems.
- a16z scouts for global talent by partnering with established local founders.
- The firm sees a pattern of significant global companies originating outside the U.S., particularly in AI.
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