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| (a) | Name of issuer:
STARCO BRANDS, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
706 N Citrus Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90038. |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are:
a16z Seed-III, LLC ("Seed III")
Andreessen Horowitz Fund III, L.P. ("AH III")
AH Equity Partners III, L.L.C. ("AH Equity III")
Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P. ("AH IV")
AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C. ("AH Equity IV")
AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P. ("AH Parallel IV")
AH Equity Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C. ("AH Equity Parallel IV")
Mark L. Andreessen ("Andreessen")
Benjamin A. Horowitz ("Horowitz")
The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a "group" for purposes of this Schedule 13G.
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| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address for each of the Reporting Persons is:
Andreessen Horowitz
2865 Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo Park, California 94025
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| (c) | Citizenship:
Seed III Delaware
AH III Delaware
AH Equity III Delaware
AH IV Delaware
AH Equity IV Delaware
AH Parallel IV Delaware
AH Equity Parallel IV Delaware
Andreessen United States
Horowitz United States
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| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
85526F201 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
The Reporting Persons ownership of the Issuer's securities includes (i) 309,265 shares of Class A Common Stock directly held by Seed III; (ii) 6,027,002 shares of Class A Common Stock directly held by AH III; (iii) 118,633,627 shares of Class A Common Stock directly held by AH IV; and (iv) 22,849,461 shares of Class A Common Stock directly held by AH Parallel IV.
The members of Seed III are AH III, Andreessen Horowitz Fund III-A, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz Fund III-B, L.P. and Andreessen Horowitz Fund III-Q, L.P. (collectively, the "AH Fund III Entities"). AH Equity III is the general partner of the AH Fund III Entities and may be deemed to have sole voting and sole dispositive power over the shares held by Seed III. Andreessen and Horowitz are managing members of AH Equity III and may be deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held by Seed III.
AH Equity III is the general partner of AH III and may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of the shares of the Issuer held of record by AH III for itself and as nominee of the other AH Fund III Entities. Andreessen and Horowitz are managing members of AH Equity III and may be deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held of record by AH III for itself and as nominee.
AH Equity IV is the general partner of AH IV and may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of the shares of the Issuer held of record by AH IV for itself and as nominee of Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-A, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-B, L.P. and Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-Q, L.P. Andreessen and Horowitz are managing members of AH Equity IV and may be deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held of record by AH IV for itself and as nominee.
AH Equity Parallel IV is the general partner of AH Parallel IV and may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of shares of the Issuer held of record by AH Parallel IV for itself and as nominee of AH Parallel Fund IV-A, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV-B, L.P., and AH Parallel Fund IV-Q, L.P. Andreessen and Horowitz are managing members of AH Equity Parallel IV and may be deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held of record by AH Parallel IV for itself and as nominee.
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| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in each row 11 is based upon 784,192,034 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock outstanding as of May 20, 2025 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of June 30, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreements of each of AH III, AH IV and AH Parallel IV and the limited liability company agreements of Seed III, AH Equity III, AH Equity IV and AH Equity Parallel IV, the general partner and limited partners or members, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of the Issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a partner or a member, as the case may be. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)