Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching an academy positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join Silicon Valley startups, with partnerships including major tech companies and $42 million in funding. The one-year program offers no degrees or traditional grades, instead featuring short classes taught by tech leaders and work placements at partner companies, with students receiving compute credits and travel budgets. Students must move to San Francisco and arrange their own housing to participate. This initiative reflects a broader pattern of Silicon Valley billionaires creating alternative education systems, as the firm's founders have been publicly critical of traditional colleges.