Runpod Joins a16z speedrun as Official Infrastructure Partner

Runpod, a GPU cloud infrastructure provider for AI and machine learning workloads, is now an official partner in the a16z speedrun marketplace. speedrun is Andreessen Horowitz's accelerator program for early-stage AI startups, and its perks marketplace gives founders access to over $5M in tools and infrastructure from leading technology partners.

Through this partnership, founders building through speedrun can now build on Runpod from day one, with credits and support designed to remove infrastructure as a bottleneck.

Why It Matters

Building AI systems is hard enough. Infrastructure shouldn't be the bottleneck. Early-stage AI teams need GPU compute that fits how they actually work: fast to set up, flexible to scale, and cost-effective from the start. Runpod was built for exactly this. Teams can deploy in minutes, pay per second, and scale to zero when they're not running requests.

By partnering with a16z speedrun, Runpod is making that infrastructure available to some of the most promising AI startups at the earliest stage of their development, backed by the resources and mentorship of one of the most recognized names in venture capital.

How Runpod Works

Runpod provides GPU cloud infrastructure purpose-built for AI workloads. The platform offers multiple compute options depending on what teams need:

• Pods: On-demand, dedicated GPU instances for development, training, and experimentation.
• Serverless: Autoscaling inference endpoints that scale to zero when idle, so teams only pay for what they use.
• Instant Clusters: Multi-node GPU clusters for distributed training, available in minutes without complex setup.

Thousands of AI teams rely on Runpod today, from individual researchers to enterprise organizations. The platform is built around speed, simplicity, and cost efficiency: deploy in minutes, pay per second, and never overprovision.

Get Started

If you're building through a16z speedrun, you can activate your Runpod credits through the speedrun perks marketplace today. For questions or to connect with the Runpod team directly, reach out through the dedicated Slack channel available to speedrun founders.

About Runpod

Runpod is a GPU cloud platform built for AI. From on-demand Pods and autoscaling Serverless endpoints to Instant Clusters for distributed training, Runpod provides the infrastructure AI teams need to build, train, and deploy models at any scale. Thousands of teams rely on Runpod for fast, cost-effective GPU compute. Learn more at runpod.io.

About a16z speedrun

speedrun is Andreessen Horowitz's accelerator program for early-stage AI startups, providing founders with funding, mentorship, and a curated perks marketplace valued at over $5M in tools and infrastructure from leading technology partners. Learn more at speedrun.a16z.com.

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