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Silicon Valley Billionaires Launch Free AI-Native Tech Academy, Bypassing Traditional College
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News18•23-09-2026, 19:42
Silicon Valley Billionaires Launch Free AI-Native Tech Academy, Bypassing Traditional College
- •Andreessen Horowitz invests $35 million in Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a two-year college alternative for tech jobs.
- •The Academy offers an "AI-native education" focusing on experiential, project-based learning for high school graduates.
- •A founding class of 50 students will begin a free, one-year course in San Francisco in autumn 2027.
- •Admissions prioritize "proof of work" over grades, requiring portfolios, interviews, and IQ testing.
- •The program aims to place students in tech jobs or help them start companies, with opportunities to work with partners like Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia, and OpenAI.
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The Horowitz Andreessen Academy is a two-year college alternative offering an AI-native education for high school graduates seeking a direct path into the technology sector, backed by a $35 million investment from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz along with $7 million from other backers.
Applications open on Tuesday in San Francisco, with a founding class of roughly 50 students starting a free, one-year course in the autumn of 2027. Admissions require applicants to submit portfolios, complete interviews, and undergo IQ testing.
Attendees will have the opportunity to work with founding partners including Anthropic, Google, Meta Platforms, Nvidia, and OpenAI.
