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Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran.
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Andreessen Horowitz has two partners on the boards of rival companies: Ben Horowitz sits on Databricks’ board, while Martin Casado sits on Fivetran’s board. The two firms now compete in the data‑analytics market. The Department of Justice has been investigating this arrangement for almost a year. The probe relies on a rarely invoked 112‑year‑old antitrust law that can apply to venture‑capital firms. The investigation is ongoing, with no further details released.
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