Andreessen Horowitz boosts its crypto bet with new 'start-up school'

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The Silicon Valley investment firm is launching a cryptocurrency start-up school to help entrepreneurs get blockchain start-ups off the ground.

Andreessen Horowitz launched a $350 million cryptocurrency fund last summer and is a founding member of the Libra Association — a controversial project spearheaded by Facebook.

The Silicon Valley venture capital firm is launching a school to coach entrepreneurs on building blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, Andreessen Horowitz announced Friday. The firm, founded by Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreesseen, has been one of the most active mainstream investors in the space with a dedicated $350 million fund

Dixon, who is on the board of Coinbase, said there are "no strings attached" for founders, and they won't need to give up an equity stake to participate. The seven-week free course, first announced at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this year, will officially kick off in February and teach roughly 40 entrepreneurs about technology. When it wraps up, the courses will be available online for free.

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