Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has announced the creation of the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a new educational initiative designed to serve as a pipeline for young people to build or join Silicon Valley startups. The academy will launch with $42 million in funding and partnerships with ten major technology companies, including Google, Meta, OpenAI, Palantir, Anthropic, and Stripe. Though styled as a "highly selective school," it does not confer a degree or formal accreditation, instead offering an alternative model centred on hands-on work and instruction from industry leaders.

The academy will admit only 50 students annually, primarily targeting recent secondary school leavers, and will run as a free one-year programme beginning in autumn 2027. Participants must relocate to San Francisco and fund their own accommodation, but will receive over $50,000 in computing credits and a $5,000 travel and research budget. The curriculum comprises short, intensive classes taught by prominent industry figures—such as OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman—alongside "co-op" placements that provide students with roles within partner technology companies, with no traditional grades, examinations, or homework required.