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DOJ Investigates a16z's Board Conflicts with Databricks and Fivetran

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The Department of Justice is investigating Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) for potential antitrust violations related to board members Ben Horowitz and Martin Casado sitting on the boards of competing companies Databricks and Fivetran. This scrutiny raises questions about how venture capital firms manage board seats as their portfolio companies increasingly overlap in market boundaries.

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The DOJ's investigation into a16z's board arrangements marks a significant development in the oversight of venture capital firms under antitrust laws.

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The DOJ has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year.

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Ben Horowitz is on the board of Databricks and Martin Casado is on the board of Fivetran.

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