Startup profile for LayerZero: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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LayerZero

LayerZero is an Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) portfolio company currently tracked as part of our hot a16z coverage set.

Stage

See coverage

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why LayerZero is interesting

LayerZero appears on a16z’s public investment list. We include it because a16z-backed companies are disproportionately “on fire” for follow-on capital, hiring, and category creation — useful for founders mapping competitors and investors mapping active theses (AI, American Dynamism, crypto, bio, fintech).

Key facts

  • Series B (Apr 2023): $120M at $3B; a16z crypto, Sequoia, Lightspeed among 33 investors (LayerZero PR)
  • Series A (Mar 2022): $135M co-led by a16z crypto and Sequoia at $1B (The Block)
  • Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/layerzero-labs-closes-120-million-series-b-funding-round-raising-its-valuation-to-3-billion-301789138.html

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from LayerZero's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Enterprise SaaS

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FAQs about LayerZero

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

LayerZero is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
We track a16z-backed companies that are strategically relevant for founders and investors following AI, American Dynamism, crypto, bio, and enterprise software.

Last updated: 2026-07-24