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Andreessen Horowitz backs virtual AI character in first bet on Japan

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Shizuku is a character developed by Shizuku AI. The company plans to develop the character as an AI companion. (Screenshot by Ryotaro Yamada)

RYOTARO YAMADA

February 10, 2026 06:21 JST

PALO ALTO, Calif. — U.S. venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has invested in Shizuku AI, a California startup founded by a Japanese entrepreneur, Nikkei learned Monday.