Ali Yahya, general partner of a16z Crypto, will resign to establish a new company Ali Yahya, general partner of a16z Crypto, announced in a post that he will leave a16z and start a company. Ali Yahya said that although it is still in the early stages, the current focus is on building infrastructure that can empower the "open software ecosystem". Previously, a16z Crypto was renamed a16z Frontier, expanding its investment scope to cutting-edge startups.