Aug 17 2026

The DOJ is revealed to have spent nearly a year probing Andreessen Horowitz over partners' seats on competing AI companies' boards, the first known Section 8 push aimed at a venture firm.

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Ben Horowitz sits on Databricks' board while Martin Casado directs Fivetran, a competitor since its dbt Labs purchase. The 2022 precedent ended in seven resignations and no case.

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