a16z Crypto General Partner Ali Yahya to depart to found a new company.

BlockBeats news, October 23 - Ali Yahya, General Partner at a16z Crypto, announced in a post that he will be leaving a16z to start a company. Ali Yahya stated that although it is still in the early stages, his current focus is on building infrastructure that empowers the "open software ecosystem."

Earlier reports indicated that a16z Crypto has been renamed a16z Frontier, with its investment scope expanded to frontier startups.