a16z Launches AI Academy with Industry Leaders as Instructors

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced the establishment of The Horowitz Andreessen Academy (HAA) in San Francisco, positioning it as an alternative to traditional universities. The academy will welcome its first cohort of 50 students in September 2027, offering a curriculum focused on AI and modern engineering. The program features guest speakers such as Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Mira Murati, Fei-Fei Li, and Travis Kalanick. Partners providing internships and resources include Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit, and Stripe. While the first year is tuition-free, the academy plans to charge between $60,000 and $90,000 annually starting in 2028, pending regulatory approval.