Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Starco Brands, Inc. [STCB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/20/2025 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA 94025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 05/15/2025 J(1) 38,592,602 A (1) 118,633,627 I By Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P.(2) Class A Common Stock 05/15/2025 J(1) 7,433,138 A (1) 22,849,461 I By AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P.(3) Class A Common Stock 05/15/2025 J(1) 1,960,638 A (1) 6,027,002 I By Andreessen Horowitz Fund III, L.P.(4) Class A Common Stock 05/15/2025 J(1) 100,607 A (1) 309,265 I By a16z Seed-III, LLC(5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
AH Equity Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Andreessen Horowitz Fund III, L.P. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
AH Equity Partners III, L.L.C. 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
a16z Seed-III, LLC 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Andreessen Marc L C/O ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
HOROWITZ BENJAMIN A C/O ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X

Signatures

Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P., for itself and as nominee for Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-A, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-B, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-Q, L.P.; By AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C., its General Partner; By /s/ Phil Hathaway COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C.; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P., for itself and as nominee for AH Parallel Fund IV-A, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV-B, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV-Q, L.P.; By AH Equity Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C., its General Partner; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AH Equity Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C.; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Andreessen Horowitz Fund III, L.P., for itself and as nominee for the AH III Fund Entities; By AH Equity Partners III, L.L.C., its General Partner; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AH Equity Partners III, L.L.C.; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
a16z Seed-III, LLC; By /s/ Phil Hathaway, COO		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Marc Andreessen, /s/ Phil Hathaway, Attorney-in-fact for Marc Andreessen		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Benjamin Horowitz, /s/ Phil Hathaway, Attorney-in-fact for Benjamin Horowitz		05/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Reporting Persons received these securities, effective May 20, 2025, for no additional cost as earn-out shares in connection with the sale of Soylent Nutrition, Inc., which the Issuer acquired by merger on February 15, 2023. The right to receive these earn-out shares became fixed and irrevocable on February 15, 2023 (as modified on March 14, 2024).
(2)	These shares are held of record by Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV, L.P. ("AH Fund IV"), for itself and as nominee for Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-A, L.P., Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-B, L.P., and Andreessen Horowitz Fund IV-Q, L.P. AH Equity Partners IV, L.L.C. ("AH EP IV"), the general partner of AH Fund IV, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of these shares. Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz, the managing members of AH EP IV, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of these shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by AH Fund IV and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3)	These shares are held of record by AH Parallel Fund IV, L.P. ("AH Parallel Fund IV"), for itself and as nominee for AH Parallel Fund IV-A, L.P., AH Parallel Fund IV-B, L.P., and AH Parallel Fund IV-Q, L.P. AH Equity Partners IV (Parallel), L.L.C. ("AH EP Parallel IV"), the general partner of AH Parallel Fund IV, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of these shares. Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz, the managing members of AH EP Parallel IV, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of these shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by AH Parallel Fund IV and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(4)	These shares are held of record by Andreessen Horowitz Fund III, L.P. ("AH Fund III"), for itself and as nominee for 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 Partners III, L.L.C. ("AH EP III"), the general partner of AH Fund III, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of these shares. Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz, the managing members of AH EP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of these shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by AH Fund III and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(5)	These shares are held of record by a16z Seed-III, LLC ("a16z Seed"). The members of a16z Seed are the AH Fund III Entities. AH EP III, the general partner of the AH Fund III Entities, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of these shares. Marc Andreessen and Benjamin Horowitz, the managing members of AH EP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of these shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by a16z Seed and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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