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AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a probe into Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) over its partners’ board seats at competing data‑management firms Databricks and Fivetran. The investigation, focused on Ben Horowitz’s role at Databricks and Martin Casado’s at Fivetran, cites Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits serving on competing company boards. The probe follows a year‑long inquiry and highlights potential conflicts of interest as a16z backs numerous startups that may later compete.