[a16z Becomes the Largest Donor of the U.S. Midterm Elections, Disclosing Over $115 Million in Federal Contributions] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on May 13, as reported by *The New York Times*, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and its co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz disclosed over $115 million in federal contributions during this midterm election cycle. This surpasses George Soros ($102.9 million), Elon Musk ($85 million), and Jeff Yass ($81.8 million), making a16z the largest known political donor of this election cycle. Compared to the approximately $63 million in contributions during the 2024 election cycle, the donation amount this round has seen a significant increase. Notably, on November 6, 2024 (the day after the general election), a16z injected over $23 million into major cryptocurrency industry super PACs, demonstrating a clear long-term strategic intent in its political positioning.