# Mariana Minerals

> Software-first, vertically integrated mining company for U.S. lithium, copper, and nickel.

## Why it is interesting

Mariana targets '10 projects in 10 years' using MarianaOS — a16z led its Series A as American Dynamism investors bet on AI-accelerated critical-minerals supply chains.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** climate-tech, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (Jul 2025): led by a16z; Khosla Ventures and Breakthrough Energy continued from seed (company press)
- Co-investors: Khosla Ventures added; Breakthrough Energy not in VCT directory (sources reviewed 2026-07-24)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/khosla-ventures

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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