We’re excited to announce the second batch of a16z Open Source AI Grant recipients.

This program is designed to support a thriving open source ecosystem around modern AI. We provide grant funding (not an investment) to developers and small teams who are building critical pieces of the open source AI stack. More information about the program and a list of prior recipients are available here.

This cohort focuses mainly on two areas: tools for training, hosting, and evaluating language models; and models and communities built around visual AI. This complements many of the language model fine-tuning projects included in the first batch. 

The recipients are: 

Thank you to all of the above individuals and organizations for their contributions, as well as everyone working toward strengthening the open source AI ecosystem.

Stay up to date on the latest from a16z Infra team

Sign up for our a16z newsletter to get analysis and news covering the latest trends reshaping AI and infrastructure.

Thanks for signing up.

Check your inbox for a welcome note.

MANAGE MY SUBSCRIPTIONS By clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Privacy Policy.